Country
Poland
Date
Jan 24, 2014
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yoshio Matsuoka | Gosaku (voice) |
| Masahiro Kanetake | Aunt's House Guest (voice) |
| Kiyoshi Yanagawa | Patrolman (voice) |
| Hajime Maki | Man who arrests Seita (voice) |
| Atsuo Omotem | Person in Bank (voice) |
| Teruhisa Harita | Station Worker (voice) |
| Hiroshi Tanaka | Person in Bank (voice) |
| Michio Denpo | Station Worker / Doctor (voice) |
| Shiro Tamaki | Person in Bank (voice) |
| Mika Sekita | Nurse (voice) |
| Kyoko Moriwaki | (voice) |
Genres
AnimationDramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 火垂るの墓 |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Studio Ghibli |
| Sito ufficiale | gkids.com |
| Data di uscita | 16 aprile 1988 |
| Producer | Tooru Hara |
| Writer | Isao Takahata, Akiyuki Nosaka |
| Editors | Takeshi Seyama, Hiroshi Adachi |
| Cinematography | Nobuo Koyama |
| Asst. Directors | Isao Takahata, Yoshiyuki Momose |
| Camera Operators | Nobuo Koyama |
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| Add. Photography | Nobuo Koyama |
| Production Design | Nizou Yamamoto, Kazu Hisamura, Toru Hishiyama, Mutsuo Koseki, Shuichi Hirata, Noriko Higuchi, Seiki Tamura, Yoshinari Kanebako, Yoji Nakaza, Fukiko Hashizume, Eiko Sudo, Eiji Hirakawa, Junko Ina |
| Art Direction | Nizou Yamamoto, Kazu Hisamura, Toru Hishiyama, Mutsuo Koseki, Shuichi Hirata, Noriko Higuchi, Seiki Tamura, Yoshinari Kanebako, Yoji Nakaza, Fukiko Hashizume, Eiko Sudo, Eiji Hirakawa, Junko Ina |
| Set Decoration | Nizou Yamamoto, Kazu Hisamura, Toru Hishiyama, Mutsuo Koseki, Shuichi Hirata, Noriko Higuchi, Seiki Tamura, Yoshinari Kanebako, Yoji Nakaza, Fukiko Hashizume, Eiko Sudo, Eiji Hirakawa, Junko Ina |
| Special Effects | Kaoru Tanifuji |
| Visual Effects | |
| Composer | Michio Mamiya, Michihiro Itou, Hisanori Oshiro, Yasuo Uragami, Noriyoshi Ohira |
| Sound | Michio Mamiya, Michihiro Itou, Hisanori Oshiro, Yasuo Uragami, Noriyoshi Ohira |
| Budget | 3.700.000 € |
| Incasso | 842.132 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 10, 2015
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
Aug 10, 2025
Certification
NR
Note
Studio Ghibli Fest
Theatrical release
Country
Ireland
Date
Apr 16, 1988
Certification
12
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 16, 1988
Country
Portugal
Date
Apr 16, 1988
Certification
M/12
Country
Brazil
Date
Jul 26, 1989
Certification
14
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Country
United States
Date
Jul 26, 1989
Certification
PG-13
Country
France
Date
Jun 19, 1996
Certification
TP
Country
Spain
Date
Oct 10, 2003
Certification
12
Country
Mexico
Date
Jan 20, 2012
Certification
B
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 24, 2013
Certification
12A
Note
25th Anniversary Re-release
Country
South Korea
Date
Jun 19, 2014
Certification
12
Country
Taiwan
Date
Jul 08, 2022
Certification
0+
Country
Panama
Date
Mar 06, 2025
Country
Croatia
Date
Aug 28, 2025
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 28, 2025
Certification
9
Country
Indonesia
Date
Aug 29, 2025
Country
Vietnam
Date
Nov 07, 2025
Note
Re-release
Digital
Country
France
Date
Dec 01, 2019
Country
American Samoa
Date
Sep 15, 2024
Note
Netflix
Country
Austria
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Note
Netflix
Country
Croatia
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Note
Netflix
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Country
Germany
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Certification
6
Note
Netflix
Country
Guam
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Note
Netflix
Country
Northern Mariana Islands
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Note
Netflix
Country
Philippines
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Note
Netflix
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Certification
PG-13
Note
Netflix
Country
Switzerland
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Note
Netflix
Country
Thailand
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Certification
13
Note
Netflix
Country
U.S. Virgin Islands
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Certification
PG-13
Note
Netflix
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Note
Netflix
Country
United States
Date
Sep 16, 2024
Certification
PG-13
Note
Netflix
Country
Japan
Date
Jul 15, 2025
Note
Netflix
Physical media
Country
Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1991
Certification
M
Note
VHS
Country
United States
Date
Jun 02, 1993
Certification
NR
Note
VHS
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 01, 1995
Note
VHS
Country
France
Date
Dec 06, 2000
Note
DVD
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Country
Germany
Date
May 17, 2002
Certification
6
Note
VHS
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 01, 2004
Certification
12A
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 15, 2008
Certification
9
Note
DVD
Country
Poland
Date
Mar 12, 2009
Note
DVD
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 08, 2025
Certification
PG
Note
Blu-ray & DVD Steelbook
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