Grave of the Fireflies

1988· by Isao Takahata

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.

Animation · Drama · War

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
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Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
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Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
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Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
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Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
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Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
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Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
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Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)

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