8.5
Genre
War, Drama, Anime, Old movies
Synopsis
A devastating meditation on the human cost of war, this animated tale follows Seita (Tsutomu Tatsumi), a teenager charged with the care of his younger sister, Setsuko (Ayano Shiraishi), after an American firebombing during World War II separates the two children from their parents. Their tale of survival is as heartbreaking as it is true to life. The siblings rely completely on each other and struggle against all odds to stay together and stay alive.
Cast
Seita
J. Robert Spencer
Seita
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Setsuko
Rhoda Chrosite
Setsuko
Ayano Shiraishi
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Aunt
Amy Jones
Mother
Veronica Taylor
Mother
Yoshiko Shinohara
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Aunt
Akemi Yamaguchi
Doctors / Old Man
Crispin Freeman
Additional Voices
Shannon Conley
Gosaku (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Nick Sullivan
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake
Patrolman (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
George Leaver
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Hajime Maki
Dan Green
Person in Bank (voice)
Atsuo Omotem
Station Worker (voice)
Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Michio Denpo
Tadashi Nakamura
Person in Bank (voice)
Shiro Tamaki
Marcy Bannor
Nurse (voice)
Mika Sekita
Shelley Calene-Black
Luci Christian
Justin Doran
