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Grave of the Fireflies
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Title: Grave of the Fireflies

Release Date: 16 Apr 1988

Runtime: 1h 29m

Genre: Animation, Drama, War

Director: Studio Ghibli

Production Companies: Studio Ghibli

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.5 (5656 votes)

Cast

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