Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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

Stars:

Tsutomu Tatsumi (Seita (voice)), Ayano Shiraishi (Setsuko (voice)), Yoshiko Shinohara (Mother (voice)), Akemi Yamaguchi (Auntie (voice)), Masayo Sakai (Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)), Kozo Hashida (Obayashi Chairman (voice))