Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
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.
Directed by: Isao Takahata
Top Billed Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Runtime: 89 minutes
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Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
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Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
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Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
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Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
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Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
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Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
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Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
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Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
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Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
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Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
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Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
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Michio Denpo
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
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Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voice)
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Mika Sekita
Nurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki
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