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Grave of the Fireflies

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Grave of the Fireflies

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

8.4

1h 29m

1988

“Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”

Synopsis

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

Director

Isao Takahata

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sibling relationshiphungerworld war iiwartimeshelterstruggle for survivalpacific theateradult animationsemi autobiographicalanti waranimegrim

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Cast & Crew

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Tsutomu Tatsumi

as Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi

Ayano Shiraishi

as Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara

Yoshiko Shinohara

as Mother (voice)

Akemi Yamaguchi

as Auntie (voice)

Masayo Sakai

as Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

Kozo Hashida

as Obayashi Chairman (voice)

Kazumi Nozaki

as Cousin (voice)

Yoshio Matsuoka

as Gosaku (voice)

Masahiro Kanetake

as Aunt's House Guest (voice)

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