

"Why do fireflies have to die so soon?"
Directed by Isao Takahata
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.

Seita (voice)

Setsuko (voice)

Mother (voice)
Auntie (voice)
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Cousin (voice)
Gosaku (voice)
Screenplay
Director
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Producer
Release Date
April 16, 1988
Runtime
1h 29m
Budget
$3.7M
Revenue
$842.1K
Country
Japan
Popularity
0
Studio Ghibli