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Grave of the Fireflies
Synopsis
The story
In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the enemy raids. Through desperation, hunger and grief, these children's lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring.
Drama
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
4 credited
Seita
Main
Setsuko
Main
Seita Setsuko no Haha
Supporting
Isha
Background
Production staff
500 credited
Hideaki AnnoKey Animation
Isao TakahataDirectorIsao TakahataScript
Akitarou DaichiPhotography
Yasuomi UmetsuKey Animation
Yoshifumi KondouCharacter DesignYoshifumi KondouAnimation Director
Yoshiji KigamiKey Animation
Kitarou KousakaKey Animation
Seiki TamuraBackground Art
John LedfordADR Executive Producer (English; Sentai)Fumihiko ShimoProduction Assistant
Hideo OkazakiPhotography
John O'DonnellADR Executive Producer (English; Central Park Media)
Yoshiyuki MomoseAssistant Animation DirectorYoshiyuki MomoseLayout
Nizou YamamotoArt Director
Shirou ShibataIn-Between Animation
Steven FosterADR Director (English; Sentai)
Yasuo UrakamiSound DirectorThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
TragedyTheme-Drama96%
OrphanCast-Traits96%
SurvivalTheme-Other91%
WarTheme-Other90%
Family LifeTheme-Slice of Life90%
HistoricalSetting-Time88%
Primarily Child CastCast-Main Cast81%
HomelessCast-Traits73%
RuralSetting-Scene69%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast60%
MilitaryTheme-Other-Organisations60%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast60%
AutobiographicalTheme-Other50%
EducationalTheme-Other46%
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Current2,928
Planning56,988
Completed142,656
Dropped516
Paused904
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Grave of the Fireflies is a story that should not exist.
@DrowZgam3r86/449 helpful
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@TheRealKyuubey44/58 helpful
The Grave of the Fireflies is an emotional insight into the nature of war.
@Grassman253/260 helpful
Highly overrated "2deep4u" drivel with pathetically idiotic characters.
@ABPAEAE30/164 helpful