Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
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Grave of the Fireflies
“Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”
12A · 24 May 2013 · 89 min · Japanese
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The film
Synopsis
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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On screen
Cast & characters
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
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Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
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Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
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Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
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Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
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Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
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Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
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Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
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Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
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Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Writing
- Isao Takahata, Akiyuki Nosaka
- Cinematography
- Nobuo Koyama
- Original music
- Michio Mamiya
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