Grave of the Fireflies 1988

Synopsis

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.

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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)
• Masahiro Kanetake Aunt's House Guest (voice)
• Kiyoshi Yanagawa Patrolman (voice)

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