火垂るの墓 · 1988

Grave of the Fireflies

«Why do fireflies have to die so soon?»

Isao Takahata · 89 min · Japan

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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Budget

$3,700,000

Worldwide revenue

$842,132

Box office (US)

$516,962

Awards

3 wins total

Production companies

Studio Ghibli

Cast

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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)

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Subscription

Netflix

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