Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
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)
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Patrolman (voice)
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Station Worker (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Nurse (voice)
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