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.
Isao Takahata | Director |
Isao Takahata | Screenplay |
Michio Mamiya | Original Music Composer |
Nobuo Koyama | Director of Photography |
Takeshi Seyama | Editor |
Neil Nadelman | Translator |
Naoyuki Taniguchi | Compositing Artist |
Hideaki Anno | Key Animation |
Yukiyoshi Hane | Key Animation |
Yasuomi Umetsu | Key Animation |