Skip to content
Vescene
Sign in
Grave of the Fireflies poster

Film

Grave of the Fireflies

1988 · 1h 29m · Animation · Drama · War

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

IMDb
8.5
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
94

On Vescene

No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.

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.

Where to watch

Stream
  • Netflix
  • Netflix Standard with Ads
Rent
  • Amazon Video
Buy
  • Amazon Video

Availability data by JustWatch

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi

Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara

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

Hiroshi Tanaka

Person in Bank (voice)

Michio Denpo

Station Worker / Doctor (voice)

Shiro Tamaki

Person in Bank (voice)

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
April 16, 1988
Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Budget
$3,700,000
Revenue
$842,132
Genres
Animation, Drama, War

Similar films

Rate it on Vescene

Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.