Grave of the Fireflies (2005 film)

Grave of the Fireflies
Live-action version of Grave of the Fireflies
Based on	Grave of the Fireflies by Akiyuki Nosaka
Screenplay by	Yumiko Inoue
Directed by	Tōya Satō [ja]
Starring	Hōshi Ishida Mao Sasaki Nanako Matsushima Mao Inoue Tsuyoshi Ihara
Theme music composer	Kan Sawada
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
Production
Producers	Mamoru Koizumi Ken Murase Toshiaki Nanba
Production company	Nippon Television Network
Original release
Release	November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)
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Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓, Hotaru no Haka) is a live-action TV drama adaptation of Grave of the Fireflies, made by NTV in Japan. It was produced in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. The drama aired on November 1, 2005. Like the anime, the live-action version of Grave of the Fireflies focuses on two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, struggling to survive the final days of the war in Kobe, Japan. Unlike the animated version, however, it tells the story from the point of view of their cousin (their aunt's daughter) and also deals with the issue of how the war-time environment could change a kind lady into a hard-hearted woman. The film stars Nanako Matsushima as the aunt and Mao Inoue in a dual role as the cousin and the cousin's granddaughter.