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Overview

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Director:
Isao Takahata
Writers:
Akiyuki Nosaka (novel)
Isao Takahata (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
16 April 1988 (Japan) more
Genre:
Animation | Drama | War more
Plot:
A tragic film covering a young boy and his little sister's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Time Out’s Top 50 Animated Movies of All Time Curated by Terry Gilliam
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Studio Ghibli's New Film... and More Miyazaki
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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Tsutomu Tatsumi ... Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi ... Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara ... Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi ... Aunt (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rhoda Chrosite ... Setsuko (voice: English version)
Shannon Conley ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Crispin Freeman ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Dan Green ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Amy Jones ... Aunt (voice: English version)
George Leaver ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)

J. Robert Spencer ... Seita (voice: English version)
Nick Sullivan ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Veronica Taylor ... Mother (voice: English version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Grave of the Fireflies (UK) (USA)
Tombstone for Fireflies (USA)
Tombstone for the Fireflies (Australia) (dubbed version)
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Runtime:
89 min | Germany:85 min (DVD version)
Country:
Japan
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) (video rating) (1994) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (video rating) (2002) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (video rating) (2005) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) (video rating) (1993) | USA:Unrated | Finland:K-11 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | Chile:14 | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | West Germany:6

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Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Isao Takahata]The patient that comes in to see the doctor after Setsuko. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Seita: September 21, 1945... that was the night I died.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Home Sweet Home more

FAQ

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168 out of 174 people found the following comment useful.
Haunting, 28 January 2001
10/10
Author: Black Rainbow from Ontario, Canada

I was warned this movie would be emotional, but I had no idea just how understated that was. By the end, my friend and I were huddled together, pouring out tears I've never shed for any movie before. It was a mix of horror, empathy, sadness, and so many more emotions I can't even begin to list.

Visions of this film have haunted me since first watching it, and I would find it hard to watch again, simply from it being so heart-wrenching. Only one movie has ever hit me hard enough to keep me from subjecting myself to it's strong emotions again (The thief, the cook, his wife and her lover).

I strongly urge all to watch this, as it rises well about any films I've seen, anime or not.

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