Grave of the Fireflies
Movie| Title | 火垂るの墓 |
| User score | 8.5 |
| Release date | Apr 16, 1988 |
| Genre | Animation, Drama, War |
| Director | Isao Takahata |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Studio Ghibli |
| Budget | $3,700,000 |
| Revenue | $516,962 |
| Run time | 89 min. |
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.
Videos
Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer
Mar 9, 2018
Official Netflix Trailer
Aug 19, 2024
Isao Takahata on Grave of The Fireflies (English Subtitled)
Oct 17, 2020
Actors
See moreTsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
