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Grave of the Fireflies

Movie·1988·Animation, Drama, War·1h 29m·8.4 (6,551)·Directed by Isao Takahata

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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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Tsutomu TatsumiTsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)Ayano ShiraishiAyano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)Yoshiko ShinoharaYoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi YamaguchiAuntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki
Kazumi NozakiCousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)

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