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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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Animation, Drama, War / 89 min / NR

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.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Tsutomu Tatsumi Tsutomu Tatsumi Seita (voice) Ayano Shiraishi Ayano Shiraishi Setsuko (voice) Yoshiko Shinohara Yoshiko Shinohara Mother (voice) Akemi Yamaguchi Auntie (voice) Masayo Sakai Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice) Kozo Hashida Kozo Hashida Obayashi Chairman (voice) Kazumi Nozaki Kazumi Nozaki Cousin (voice) Yoshio Matsuoka Gosaku (voice)

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Cast 18

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

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