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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Genre : Animation, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Isao Takahata
Writer : Isao Takahata

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.

Actors

Tsutomu Tatsumi
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Masayo Sakai
Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake
Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
Hajime Maki
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
Teruhisa Harita
Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
Michio Denpo
Michio Denpo
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Shiro Tamaki
Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voice)
Mika Sekita
Mika Sekita
Nurse (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)

Crews

Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Director
Akiyuki Nosaka
Akiyuki Nosaka
Novel
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Screenplay
Michio Mamiya
Michio Mamiya
Original Music Composer
Nobuo Koyama
Nobuo Koyama
Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Yoshiyuki Momose
Yoshiyuki Momose
Layout
Yoshifumi Kondō
Yoshifumi Kondō
Animation Director
Nizou Yamamoto
Nizou Yamamoto
Art Direction
Michiyo Yasuda
Michiyo Yasuda
Color Designer
Yoshifumi Kondō
Yoshifumi Kondō
Character Designer
Yasuo Uragami
Yasuo Uragami
Sound Director
Tooru Hara
Tooru Hara
Producer
Katsu Hisamura
Katsu Hisamura
Assistant Art Director
Michihiro Itou
Michihiro Itou
Sound Effects
Noriyoshi Oohira
Noriyoshi Oohira
Sound Effects
Hisanori Ooshiro
Hisanori Ooshiro
Sound Mixer
Kunji Tanifuji
Kunji Tanifuji
Special Effects
Toru Hishiyama
Toru Hishiyama
Background Designer
Yoshiji Kigami
Yoshiji Kigami
Key Animation
Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno
Key Animation
Yukiyoshi Hane
Yukiyoshi Hane
Key Animation
Yasuomi Umetsu
Yasuomi Umetsu
Key Animation
Toshiyasu Okada
Toshiyasu Okada
Key Animation
Toshitsugu Saida
Toshitsugu Saida
Key Animation
Shojuro Yamauchi
Shojuro Yamauchi
Key Animation
Reiko Okuyama
Reiko Okuyama
Key Animation
Noriko Ozeki
Noriko Ozeki
Key Animation
Noriko Moritomo
Noriko Moritomo
Key Animation
Noboru Takano
Noboru Takano
Key Animation
Michiyo Sakurai
Michiyo Sakurai
Key Animation
Megumi Kagawa
Megumi Kagawa
Key Animation
Kuniyuki Ishii
Kuniyuki Ishii
Key Animation
Kitarou Kousaka
Kitarou Kousaka
Key Animation
Iku Ishiguro
Iku Ishiguro
Key Animation
Hiroshi Ogawa
Hiroshi Ogawa
Key Animation
Hideo Kawauchi
Hideo Kawauchi
Key Animation
Atsuko Otani
Atsuko Otani
Key Animation
Akio Sakai
Akio Sakai
Key Animation

Trailers and other movies

Grave of the Fireflies - Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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