Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Original title: 火垂るの墓
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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Tsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)
Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)Akemi YamaguchiAunt (voice)Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Justin Doran(voice)Masayo SakaiCousin (voice)Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)Masahiro KanetakeAunt's House Guest (voice)Kiyoshi YanagawaPatrolman (voice)Hajime MakiMan who arrests Seita (voice)Keywords
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What is Grave of the Fireflies about?
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.
How long is Grave of the Fireflies?
Grave of the Fireflies has a runtime of 89 minutes.
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