Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Movie Details

Original Title 火垂るの墓

Original Language JA

Budget $3,700,000

Revenue $516,962

Status Released

Popularity 0.0

Cast

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Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Popularity: 0.2

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Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Popularity: 0.4

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Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)

Popularity: 0.3

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Akemi Yamaguchi

Auntie (voice)

Popularity: 0.3

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Masayo Sakai

Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

Popularity: 0.1

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Kozo Hashida

Obayashi Chairman (voice)

Popularity: 0.1

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Kazumi Nozaki

Cousin (voice)

Popularity: 0.1

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Yoshio Matsuoka

Gosaku (voice)

Popularity: 0.0

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Masahiro Kanetake

Aunt's House Guest (voice)

Popularity: 0.1

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Kiyoshi Yanagawa

Patrolman (voice)

Popularity: 0.0

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Hajime Maki

Man who arrests Seita (voice)

Popularity: 0.0

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Atsuo Omotem

Person in Bank (voice)

Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Isao Takahata

Screenplay Isao Takahata

Editor Takeshi Seyama

Producer Tooru Hara

Production

Studio Ghibli

Videos & Trailers

Ghibli Fest 2025 Trailer [Subtitled]

Trailer

Official Netflix Trailer

Trailer

Isao Takahata on Grave of The Fireflies (English Subtitled)

Featurette

Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer

Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

sibling relationship hunger world war ii wartime shelter adult animation semi autobiographical anti war anime grim orphan siblings children in wartime distressing

Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 9/10

Jan 4, 2013

The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena.

sykobanana 10/10

May 17, 2020

This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). And as it's about ... Read more