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Aniket Shukla @aniket11
Oct 13, 2026
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19881h 29mDir. Isao Takahata
Grave of the Fireflies
“Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”
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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.
Starring:Tsutomu Tatsumi,Ayano Shiraishi,Yoshiko Shinohara,Akemi Yamaguchi,Masayo Sakai
Featured Cast
(12 actors)
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)
Key Production Crew
Director
Isao Takahata
Screenplay & Writers
Isao Takahata, Akiyuki Nosaka
Cinematography
Nobuo Koyama
Original Score
Michio Mamiya
Producers
Tooru Hara
Film Details
Budget$3,700,000
Box Office Revenue$842,132
Original Languageja
Production Studios
Studio Ghibli
Keywords & Themes
#sibling relationship#hunger#world war ii#wartime#shelter#struggle for survival#brother sister #pacific theater#adult animation#semi autobiographical