Animation ·Drama ·War · Japan · 1988 · 1h 29m

Grave of the Fireflies

火垂るの墓

Grave of the Fireflies poster
Director
Isao Takahata
Cast
Tsutomu Tatsumi as Seita (voice) Ayano Shiraishi as Setsuko (voice) 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)
Crew
Nobuo Koyama — Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama — Editor Michio Mamiya — Original Music Composer Isao Takahata — Screenplay Tooru Hara — Producer
Tagline

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.

Trailer Grave of the Fireflies — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
sibling relationshiphungerworld war iiwartimeshelterstruggle for survivalpacific theateradult animationsemi autobiographicalanti waranimegrim
Key Collaborators
Isao Takahata Director Nobuo Koyama Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama Editor Michio Mamiya Original Music Composer Isao Takahata Screenplay Tooru Hara Producer
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