Grave of the Fireflies
火垂るの墓
Synopsis
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-11-17
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tōya Satō
- Screenplay & Story
- Yumiko Inoue, Akiyuki Nosaka
- Original Title
- 火垂るの墓
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tōya Satō
Yumiko Inoue, Akiyuki Nosaka
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Tōya Satō
Director
Yumiko Inoue
Writer
Hiroshi Koike
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What is Grave of the Fireflies about?
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.
Who directed Grave of the Fireflies?
Grave of the Fireflies was directed by Tōya Satō.
Who stars in Grave of the Fireflies?
The principal cast of Grave of the Fireflies includes Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Yui Natsukawa, Nanako Matsushima.
When was Grave of the Fireflies released and how long is it?
Grave of the Fireflies was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 28m.