Grave of the Fireflies
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
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About Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies is a 2005 Japanese-language drama film directed by Tōya Satō. The cast is led by Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura. It has a runtime of 2h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 100 ratings.
Grave of the Fireflies was produced by Nippon Television Network Corporation and made in Japan. It was released on November 1, 2005.
- Director
- Tōya Satō
- Writers
- Yumiko Inoue
- Release date
- November 1, 2005
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
Grave of the Fireflies cast & crew
Grave of the Fireflies was directed by Tōya Satō and written by Yumiko Inoue.
The cast features Hoshi Ishida as Yokokawa Seita, Mao Sasaki as Setsuko, Ikki Sawamura as Kiyoshi, Yui Natsukawa as Kyoko, Nanako Matsushima as Hisako, and Mao Inoue as Natsu,Keiko.
Is Grave of the Fireflies worth watching?
Grave of the Fireflies holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 116 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 2h 28m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, Grave of the Fireflies is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Grave of the Fireflies
Hoshi Ishida
Yokokawa Seita
Mao Sasaki
Setsuko
Ikki Sawamura
Kiyoshi
Yui Natsukawa
Kyoko
Nanako Matsushima
Hisako
Mao Inoue
Natsu,Keiko
Mayuko Fukuda
Hana
Jun Kaname
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Genzo
So Yamanaka
Grave of the Fireflies — FAQs
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▸What language is Grave of the Fireflies in?
Grave of the Fireflies is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Grave of the Fireflies?
Grave of the Fireflies runs 2 hours 28 minutes (148 minutes).
▸What is Grave of the Fireflies rated?
It holds a 7.9/10 audience score from 116 ratings.
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