Grave of the Fireflies

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.

Directed by Isao Takahata

Top cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

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)

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Teruhisa Harita

Station Worker (voice)

Hiroshi Tanaka

Person in Bank (voice)

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Michio Denpo

Station Worker / Doctor (voice)

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Shiro Tamaki

Person in Bank (voice)

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Mika Sekita

Nurse (voice)

Kyoko Moriwaki

(voice)

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