Grave of the Fireflies(2005)
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
Movie: Grave of the Fireflies
Top 10 Billed Cast
Yokokawa Seita
Kiyoshi
Kyoko
Hisako
Natsu,Keiko
Hana
Genzo
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