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.| Original Title: | 火垂るの墓 |
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| Status: | Released (1988-04-16) |
| Awards: | 3 wins |
| BoxOffice: | $516,962 |
| Screen: | Akiyuki Nosaka, Isao Takahata |
| Productions: | Studio Ghibli |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Spoken Languages: | 日本語 |
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Casts
- 72413: Tsutomu Tatsumi - Seita (voice)
- 72414: Ayano Shiraishi - Setsuko (voice)
- 72415: Yoshiko Shinohara - Mother (voice)
- 72416: Akemi Yamaguchi - Auntie (voice)
- 3773484: Masayo Sakai - Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
- 3773478: Kozo Hashida - Obayashi Chairman (voice)
- 3773488: Kazumi Nozaki - Cousin (voice)
Crews
- 628: Isao Takahata - Screenplay - Writing
- 628: Isao Takahata - Director - Directing
- 1697: Takeshi Seyama - Editor - Editing
- 72420: Nobuo Koyama - Director of Photography - Camera
- 72419: Michio Mamiya - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 4254376: Neil Nadelman - Translator - Crew
- 4342660: Naoyuki Taniguchi - Compositing Artist - Visual Effects
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
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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.
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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). A ....
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