Grave of the Fireflies

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Release date: April 16, 1988
Duration: 89 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
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Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
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Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)