Grave of the Fireflies

1988 Isao Takahata 1h 29m
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.

Cast

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)

Vibes

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