Grave of the Fireflies
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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Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I watch Grave of the Fireflies?
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in US. Streaming catalogues change often, so confirm on the service before starting.
- Is Grave of the Fireflies available to rent or buy?
- You can rent Grave of the Fireflies from Amazon Video. It's available to buy from Amazon Video.
- When was Grave of the Fireflies released?
- Grave of the Fireflies was released in 1988. It has a runtime of 89 minutes.
- What kind of film is Grave of the Fireflies?
- Grave of the Fireflies is an animation, drama, war film. 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 t…
- Who stars in Grave of the Fireflies?
- Grave of the Fireflies stars Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara and Akemi Yamaguchi.