Released:
1988-04-16

Overview:
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.

Director:
Isao Takahata

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Animation, Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Tsutomu Tatsumi
  as
  Seita (voice)
• 
  Ayano Shiraishi
  as
  Setsuko (voice)
• 
  Yoshiko Shinohara
  as
  Mother (voice)
• 
  Akemi Yamaguchi
  as
  Auntie (voice)
• 
  Masayo Sakai
  as
  Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)