1988 · Animation / Drama / War
Grave of the Fireflies
Original title · 火垂るの墓
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
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.
- 8.5/10 · 6,832 votes
- 1h 29m
- April 16, 1988
- Japanese
Directed by Isao Takahata
About Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 animation, drama, and war film directed by Isao Takahata. It runs 1h 29m. It was released on April 16, 1988.
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.
The original title is 火垂るの墓. The original language is Japanese. Spoken languages include Japanese. Production countries include Japan.
The average rating is 8.5 out of 10, based on 6,832 TMDB votes.
Grave of the Fireflies Details
- Title
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Original title
- 火垂るの墓
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 8.5/10 from 6,832 votes
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Writers
- Isao Takahata
- Budget
- $3,700,000
- Box office
- $842,132
- Keywords
- sibling relationship, hunger, world war ii, wartime, shelter, struggle for survival, brother sister, pacific theater, adult animation, semi autobiographical, anti war, anime
Grave of the Fireflies Release Date
Grave of the Fireflies was released on April 16, 1988. More 1988 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Grave of the Fireflies Genres
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Grave of the Fireflies Cast
Tsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)
Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)- Akemi YamaguchiAuntie (voice)
- Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
- Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)
- Kazumi NozakiCousin (voice)
- Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)
- Masahiro KanetakeAunt's House Guest (voice)
- Kiyoshi YanagawaPatrolman (voice)
- Hajime MakiMan who arrests Seita (voice)
- Atsuo OmotemPerson in Bank (voice)
- Teruhisa HaritaStation Worker (voice)
Hiroshi TanakaPerson in Bank (voice)
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