Movie
Grave of the Fireflies
Released: April 16, 1988 (1988)
Runtime: 89 minutes
Genres: Animation, Drama, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Akemi Yamaguchi as Auntie (voice)
Age at release: 41
- Yoshiko Shinohara as Mother (voice)
Age at release: 39
- Tsutomu Tatsumi as Seita (voice)
Age at release: 16
- Ayano Shiraishi as Setsuko (voice)
Age at release: 6
- Masayo Sakai as Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Kozo Hashida as Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Kazumi Nozaki as Cousin (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Yoshio Matsuoka as Gosaku (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Masahiro Kanetake as Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Kiyoshi Yanagawa as Patrolman (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
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- Hiroshi Tanaka as Person in Bank (voice)
Age at release: 54
- Hajime Maki as Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Atsuo Omotem as Person in Bank (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Teruhisa Harita as Station Worker (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Michio Denpo as Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Shiro Tamaki as Person in Bank (voice)
Age at release: Unknown
- Mika Sekita as Nurse (voice)
Age at release: Unknown