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DRAMA . 2005 . 2h 28m . 7.9/10

Grave of the Fireflies_

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.

Starring Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura
7.9/10
Rating
2h 28m
Runtime
2005
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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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Cast
Hoshi Ishida stars as Yokokawa Seita in Grave of the Fireflies.
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Year context
Grave of the Fireflies was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
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 t...
Grave of the Fireflies is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 28m.

CAST (10)

Hoshi Ishida
Hoshi Ishida
Yokokawa Seita
MS
Mao Sasaki
Setsuko
Ikki Sawamura
Ikki Sawamura
Kiyoshi
Yui Natsukawa
Yui Natsukawa
Kyoko
Nanako Matsushima
Nanako Matsushima
Hisako
Mao Inoue
Mao Inoue
Natsu,Keiko
Mayuko Fukuda
Mayuko Fukuda
Hana
Jun Kaname
Jun Kaname
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Genzo
So Yamanaka
So Yamanaka

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
148 min (2h 28m)
Country
Rating
7.9/10 (112 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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.
How long is Grave of the Fireflies?
Grave of the Fireflies has a runtime of 148 minutes (2h 28m).
Who stars in Grave of the Fireflies?
The cast of Grave of the Fireflies includes Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Yui Natsukawa, Nanako Matsushima.
What is the rating of Grave of the Fireflies?
Grave of the Fireflies has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 112 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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