Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Starring Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Directed by Isao Takahata
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.
Runtime: 89 min.
Rating: 8.4
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Animation,Drama,War
Keywords: sibling relationship,hunger,world war ii,shelter,wartime,anime,orphan siblings,children in wartime
Cast
Seita (voice)
Setsuko (voice)
Mother (voice)
Aunt (voice)