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Why do fireflies have to die so soon? 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.
Isao Takahata
Director, Screenplay
Michio Mamiya
Original Music Composer
8.44
Rating6350
Votes0.0096
Popularity3880
Recommend3.7M
Budget842K
Revenue23%
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Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
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)
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Keywords:
sibling relationship
hunger
world war ii
wartime
shelter
struggle for survival
pacific theater
adult animation
semi autobiographical
anti war
anime
grim
orphan siblings
children in wartime
Procution company:
Studio Ghibli
id:12477
imdb:tt0095327
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