Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓) 36 years old

Grave of the Fireflies

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.

Credits

Grave of the Fireflies Cast

Name Character
Ayano Shiraishi She was 5, now 42 years old as Setsuko (voice)
Tsutomu Tatsumi He was 16, now 52 years old as Seita (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi She was 41, now 77 years old as Aunt (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara She was 39, now 75 years old as Mother (voice)

Grave of the Fireflies Crew

Name Department
Takeshi Seyama as Editor. He was 44 (now 80) years old Editing
Tooru Hara as Producer. He was 52 (now 88) years old Production
Michio Mamiya as Original Music Composer. He was 58 (now 94) years old Sound
Nobuo Koyama as Director of Photography. Camera
Isao Takahata as Director. He was 52 (82) years old when He died Directing
Isao Takahata as Screenplay. He was 52 (82) years old when He died Writing
Yasuo Uragami as Sound Director. He was 44 (71) years old when He died Sound
Yoshifumi Kondou as Animation Director. He was 38 (47) years old when He died Visual Effects
Yoshifumi Kondou as Character Designer. He was 38 (47) years old when He died Visual Effects
Nizou Yamamoto as Art Direction. He was 34 (now 70) years old Art
Toru Hishiyama as Background Designer. Art
Katsu Hisamura as Assistant Art Director. Art
Grave of the Fireflies poster
Grave of the Fireflies (36 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, April 16, 1988
  • Runtime: 89 minutes
  • Budget: 3700000.00
  • Revenue: 516962.00