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火垂るの墓
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火垂るの墓 (1988)

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US:: NR UK:: 12 Animation Drama War
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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.

Updated May 10 2020

Releases:

US -
1988-04-16
GB -
2004-08-23
JP -
1988-04-16
US -
1988-04-16
FR -
1996-06-11
DE -
2000-05-16
GB -
2004-08-23
KR -
2006-06-08

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Keywords:

sibling relationship hunger world war ii shelter wartime anime orphan siblings children in wartime

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Runtime: 89 mins Budget: $3,700,000 Rating: 8.4
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Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi Yamaguchi
Aunt (voice)

Crew

Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Director
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Screenplay
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Tohru Hara
Tohru Hara
Producer
Akiyuki Nosaka
Akiyuki Nosaka
Novel
Ryoichi Sato
Ryoichi Sato
Executive Producer
Ryoichi Sato
Ryoichi Sato
Production Design
Michio Mamiya
Michio Mamiya
Original Music Composer
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Director
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Screenplay
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Tohru Hara
Tohru Hara
Producer
Akiyuki Nosaka
Akiyuki Nosaka
Novel
Ryoichi Sato
Ryoichi Sato
Executive Producer
Ryoichi Sato
Ryoichi Sato
Production Design
Michio Mamiya
Michio Mamiya
Original Music Composer
Nobuo Koyama
Nobuo Koyama
Director of Photography
John Ledford
John Ledford
Executive Producer
Akitaro Daichi
Akitaro Daichi
Camera Operator
Yasuo Uragami
Yasuo Uragami
Sound Designer
Yoshifumi Kondou
Yoshifumi Kondou
Animation Director
Nizou Yamamoto
Nizou Yamamoto
Art Direction
Eiichi Takahashi
Eiichi Takahashi
Executive Producer
Yoshiyuki Momose
Yoshiyuki Momose
Layout
Michiyo Yasuda
Michiyo Yasuda
Color Designer

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