Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

Hotaru no haka
🎞️ Movie 88 min JP
IMDb TMDb Animation Drama War
★ 8.5 /10 1988

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

The story of Seita and Satsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival.

Direction
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita
Ayano Shiraishi
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko
Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi Yamaguchi
Aunt
Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother
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Kôzô Hashida
Obayashi Chairman
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Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko
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Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin
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Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku
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Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's house guest
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Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman
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Michio Mamiya
Composer
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Nobuo Koyama
Cinematographer

🎬 Videos

Ghibli Fest 2025 Trailer [Subtitled]
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Trailer
Ghibli Fest 2025 Trailer [Subtitled]
Official Netflix Trailer
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Trailer
Official Netflix Trailer
Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer
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Trailer
Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer
When they lost everything, all they kept was each other. [Subtitled]
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Teaser
When they lost everything, all they kept was each other. [Subtitled]
Clip: “You’re rich!” [Subtitled]
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Clip
Clip: “You’re rich!” [Subtitled]
Setsuko eats fruit drops. [Subtitled]
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Clip
Setsuko eats fruit drops. [Subtitled]
Isao Takahata on Grave of The Fireflies (English Subtitled)
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Featurette
Isao Takahata on Grave of The Fireflies (English Subtitled)
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