Grave of the Fireflies poster

Grave of the Fireflies

1988-04-16
2012-03-06
N/A
8.44 (IMDB)
AnimationDramaWar
ja
Released
1h 29min
  • 日本語

Description:

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.

Tsutomu Tatsumi portrait

Tsutomu Tatsumi

As Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi portrait

Ayano Shiraishi

As Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara portrait

Yoshiko Shinohara

As Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi portrait

Akemi Yamaguchi

As Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai portrait

Masayo Sakai

As Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida portrait

Kozo Hashida

As Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki portrait

Kazumi Nozaki

As Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka portrait

Yoshio Matsuoka

As Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake portrait

Masahiro Kanetake

As Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa portrait

Kiyoshi Yanagawa

As Patrolman (voice)
Hajime Maki portrait

Hajime Maki

As Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem portrait

Atsuo Omotem

As Person in Bank (voice)
Teruhisa Harita portrait

Teruhisa Harita

As Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka portrait

Hiroshi Tanaka

As Person in Bank (voice)
Michio Denpo portrait

Michio Denpo

As Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Shiro Tamaki portrait

Shiro Tamaki

As Person in Bank (voice)
Mika Sekita portrait

Mika Sekita

As Nurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki portrait

Kyoko Moriwaki

As (voice)

Isao Takahata portrait

Isao Takahata

Screenplay, Director
Takeshi Seyama portrait

Takeshi Seyama

Editor
Nobuo Koyama portrait

Nobuo Koyama

Director of Photography
Michio Mamiya portrait

Michio Mamiya

Original Music Composer
Neil Nadelman portrait

Neil Nadelman

Translator
Naoyuki Taniguchi portrait

Naoyuki Taniguchi

Compositing Artist
Toshitsugu Saida portrait

Toshitsugu Saida

Key Animation
Noboru Takano portrait

Noboru Takano

Key Animation
Atsuko Otani portrait

Atsuko Otani

Key Animation
Kitaro Kosaka portrait

Kitaro Kosaka

Key Animation
Hideo Kawauchi portrait

Hideo Kawauchi

Key Animation
Iku Ishiguro portrait

Iku Ishiguro

Key Animation
Yasuomi Umetsu portrait

Yasuomi Umetsu

Key Animation
Megumi Kagawa portrait

Megumi Kagawa

Key Animation
Hideaki Anno portrait

Hideaki Anno

Key Animation
Reiko Okuyama portrait

Reiko Okuyama

Key Animation
Kuniyuki Ishii portrait

Kuniyuki Ishii

Key Animation
Akio Sakai portrait

Akio Sakai

Key Animation
Yukiyoshi Hane portrait

Yukiyoshi Hane

Key Animation
Noriko Ozeki portrait

Noriko Ozeki

Key Animation
Shojuro Yamauchi portrait

Shojuro Yamauchi

Key Animation
Noriko Moritomo portrait

Noriko Moritomo

Key Animation
Michiyo Sakurai portrait

Michiyo Sakurai

Key Animation
Yoshiyuki Momose portrait

Yoshiyuki Momose

Layout
Yoshifumi Kondo portrait

Yoshifumi Kondo

Animation Director, Character Designer
Michiyo Yasuda portrait

Michiyo Yasuda

Color Designer
Nizou Yamamoto portrait

Nizou Yamamoto

Art Direction
Michihiro Itou portrait

Michihiro Itou

Sound Effects
Yasuo Uragami portrait

Yasuo Uragami

Sound Director
Tooru Hara portrait

Tooru Hara

Producer
Noriyoshi Ohira portrait

Noriyoshi Ohira

Sound Effects
Kaoru Tanifuji portrait

Kaoru Tanifuji

Special Effects
Hisanori Oshiro portrait

Hisanori Oshiro

Sound Mixer
Kazu Hisamura portrait

Kazu Hisamura

Assistant Art Director
Toru Hishiyama portrait

Toru Hishiyama

Background Designer
Akiyuki Nosaka portrait

Akiyuki Nosaka

Short Story
Yoshiji Kigami portrait

Yoshiji Kigami

Key Animation
Toshiyasu Okada portrait

Toshiyasu Okada

Key Animation
Mutsuo Koseki portrait

Mutsuo Koseki

Background Designer
Shuichi Hirata portrait

Shuichi Hirata

Background Designer
Noriko Higuchi portrait

Noriko Higuchi

Background Designer
Seiki Tamura portrait

Seiki Tamura

Background Designer
Yoshinari Kanebako portrait

Yoshinari Kanebako

Background Designer
Yoji Nakaza portrait

Yoji Nakaza

Background Designer
Fukiko Hashizume portrait

Fukiko Hashizume

Background Designer
Eiko Sudo portrait

Eiko Sudo

Background Designer
Eiji Hirakawa portrait

Eiji Hirakawa

Background Designer
Junko Ina portrait

Junko Ina

Background Designer
Hiroshi Adachi portrait

Hiroshi Adachi

Assistant Editor
Tomoaki Nishigiri portrait

Tomoaki Nishigiri

Production Assistant

Reviews:

Andres Gomez (9/10)

The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII.

Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena.

2013-01-04
sykobanana (10/10)

This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult.
It still does.

Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). And as it's about children, it has more of an emotional impact.
Described as one of the greatest war movies of all time by Roger Ebert, the work of art will impact you like no other anime.

Its interesting to note that this was released originally with My Neighbour Totoro. Both are films about childhood. But where Totoro is about innocence maintained and the joy of childhood, Fireflies is innocence lost, a light dimmed after a short period.

2020-05-17
Alunauwie (10/10)

Grave of the Fireflies masterfully portrays the human cost of war through a deeply emotional and well-structured narrative. With powerful animation, moving performances, and a haunting soundtrack, the film delivers a timeless and heart-wrenching message about loss, survival, and humanity. It's a must-watch war film that emphasizes empathy over action.

Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

2025-09-30

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