Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Released:
1988-04-16
Duration:
1hr 29min
Rating 8.5
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Studio Ghibli
Additional Info
Budget | $3,700,000.00 |
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Revenue | $516,962.00 |
Original Language | ja |
Popularity | 0.043 |
Directed By
Isao Takahata
Crew
Director
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Screenplay
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Editor
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Original Music Composer
Michio Mamiya
Michio Mamiya
Director of Photography
Nobuo Koyama
Nobuo Koyama
Translator
Neil Nadelman
Neil Nadelman
Compositing Artist
Naoyuki Taniguchi
Naoyuki Taniguchi
Key Animation
Noriko Ozeki
Noriko Ozeki
Key Animation
Noboru Takano
Noboru Takano
Key Animation
Yasuomi Umetsu
Yasuomi Umetsu
Key Animation
Yukiyoshi Hane
Yukiyoshi Hane
Key Animation
Toshiyasu Okada
Toshiyasu Okada
Key Animation
Hiroshi Ogawa
Hiroshi Ogawa
Key Animation
Hideo Kawauchi
Hideo Kawauchi
Key Animation
Noriko Moritomo
Noriko Moritomo
Key Animation
Kitaro Kosaka
Kitaro Kosaka
Key Animation
Iku Ishiguro
Iku Ishiguro
Key Animation
Reiko Okuyama
Reiko Okuyama
Key Animation
Akio Sakai
Akio Sakai
Key Animation
Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno
Key Animation
Kuniyuki Ishii
Kuniyuki Ishii
Key Animation
Atsuko Otani
Atsuko Otani
Key Animation
Shojuro Yamauchi
Shojuro Yamauchi
Key Animation
Megumi Kagawa
Megumi Kagawa
Key Animation
Toshitsugu Saida
Toshitsugu Saida
Key Animation
Michiyo Sakurai
Michiyo Sakurai
Layout
Yoshiyuki Momose
Yoshiyuki Momose
Animation Director
Yoshifumi Kondo
Yoshifumi Kondo
Art Direction
Nizou Yamamoto
Nizou Yamamoto
Color Designer
Michiyo Yasuda
Michiyo Yasuda
Producer
Tooru Hara
Tooru Hara
Assistant Art Director
Katsu Hisamura
Katsu Hisamura
Sound Effects
Michihiro Itou
Michihiro Itou
Sound Mixer
Hisanori Ooshiro
Hisanori Ooshiro
Character Designer
Yoshifumi Kondo
Yoshifumi Kondo
Sound Director
Yasuo Uragami
Yasuo Uragami
Special Effects
Kunji Tanifuji
Kunji Tanifuji
Sound Effects
Noriyoshi Oohira
Noriyoshi Oohira
Background Designer
Toru Hishiyama
Toru Hishiyama
Short Story
Akiyuki Nosaka
Akiyuki Nosaka
Key Animation
Yoshiji Kigami
Yoshiji Kigami
TOP 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)
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
Michio Denpo
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voice)
Mika Sekita
Nurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki
(voice)