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2005

Grave of the Fireflies

Directed by Tōya Satō

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.

Duration

2h 28m

Released

November 1, 2005

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7.9

Rating110

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Lists65

Cast10

  • Hoshi Ishida
  • Mao Sasaki
  • Ikki Sawamura
  • Yui Natsukawa
  • Nanako Matsushima
  • Mao Inoue
  • Mayuko Fukuda
  • Jun Kaname
  • Tsuyoshi Ihara

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