Curated Collection / Studio Ghibli
Grave of the Fireflies
火垂るの墓
Directed by Isao Takahata
1988•1h 29m•NR•★ 8.4
Animation / Drama / War
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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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DirectorIsao Takahata
WriterIsao Takahata
CinematographyNobuo Koyama
MusicMichio Mamiya
Principal Cast
Tsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)
Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)
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Akemi YamaguchiAuntie (voice)MS
Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)KH
Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)KN
Kazumi NozakiCousin (voice)YM
Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 29m (89 mins)
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DirectorIsao Takahata
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioStudio Ghibli
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