Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1988
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

1h 29m Japan

Animation Drama War

Plot

As World War II draws to a close, 14-year-old Seita and his younger sister Setsuko lose their mother in a devastating air raid in Kobe, Japan. Following a dispute with their aunt, the siblings take refuge in a deserted bomb shelter. With no family left and their food supplies running low, Seita and Setsuko face the harsh realities of survival in a war-torn landscape, relying on each other as they navigate their devastating circumstances.

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi Ayano Shiraishi Yoshiko Shinohara Akemi Yamaguchi Masayo Sakai Kozo Hashida Kazumi Nozaki Yoshio Matsuoka Masahiro Kanetake Kiyoshi Yanagawa Hajime Maki Atsuo Omotem Teruhisa Harita Hiroshi Tanaka Michio Denpo