The Sky Crawlers
Grave of the Fireflies
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 TatsumiSeita (voice)
Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)A Akemi YamaguchiAuntie (voice)M Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)K Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)K Kazumi NozakiCousin (voice)Y Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)M Masahiro KanetakeAunt's House Guest (voice)K Kiyoshi YanagawaPatrolman (voice)H Hajime MakiMan who arrests Seita (voice)A Atsuo OmotemPerson in Bank (voice)Where to watch
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Release date 1988-04-16
Countries Japan
Production & box office Budget $3.7M · Box office $842.1K
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