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★ 8.4/10 1988 1h 29m AnimationDramaWar

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…

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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.

Movie details

Release date
1988-04-16
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Animation, Drama, War
Rating
8.4/10 (6,565 votes)
Language
JA
Country
Japan
Director
Isao Takahata
Writers
Isao Takahata, Akiyuki Nosaka

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake
Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)

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