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Grave of the Fireflies

1988Age guide: 7+

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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.…

★ 8.4/10 · 6,952 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

  • Tsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)
  • Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
  • Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)
  • Akemi YamaguchiAuntie (voice)
  • Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
  • Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)
  • Kazumi NozakiCousin (voice)
  • Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

Andres Gomez: The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A… Read full review

sykobanana: This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in… Read full review

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