Poster of River of Fireflies

River of Fireflies

Plot: During the winter in Toyama in 1962, Tatsuo Mizushima is fretting about his feelings for his classmate Eiko Tsujisawa while agonizing about his upcoming high school examinations. When he was little, he and Eiko had heard that in April of a year when the winter has been very harsh, any couple finding fireflies together needs to get married
Release Date: Saturday, February 21 1987
37 years ago
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Portrait of Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni was
64 in River of Fireflies
Sat, Jan 20 1923 –
Sun, Apr 14 2013
Portrait of Yukiyo ToakeYukiyo Toake
Yukiyo Toake was
44 in River of Fireflies
Mon, Nov 23 1942
Portrait of Tamae SawadaTamae Sawada
Tamae Sawada was
>> in River of Fireflies
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takayuki SakazumeTakayuki Sakazume
Takayuki Sakazume was
14 in River of Fireflies
as 'Takio Mizushima'.
Sun, Sep 03 1972
Portrait of Takuzō KawataniTakuzō Kawatani
Takuzō Kawatani was
45 in River of Fireflies
Mon, Jul 21 1941 –
Fri, Dec 22 1995
Portrait of Ken TeraizumiKen Teraizumi
Ken Teraizumi was
39 in River of Fireflies
Wed, Oct 08 1947
Portrait of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki was
48 in River of Fireflies
Wed, Jan 11 1939 –
Fri, Sep 19 2003
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
71 in River of Fireflies
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki was
61 in River of Fireflies
Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Tomoko NaraokaTomoko Naraoka
Tomoko Naraoka was
57 in River of Fireflies
Sun, Dec 01 1929 –
Thu, Mar 23 2023

Crew

Portrait of Eizō SugawaEizō Sugawa
Eizō Sugawa was
56 in River of Fireflies
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Mon, Sep 08 1930 –
Fri, Oct 02 1998
Portrait of Shinsaku HimedaShinsaku Himeda
Shinsaku Himeda was
70 in River of Fireflies
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Nov 19 1916 –
Tue, Jul 29 1997
Portrait of Kyōhei NakaokaKyōhei Nakaoka
Kyōhei Nakaoka was
32 in River of Fireflies
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Nov 11 1954
Portrait of Kiyoshi FujimotoKiyoshi Fujimoto
Kiyoshi Fujimoto was
>> in River of Fireflies
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroaki KatoHiroaki Kato
Hiroaki Kato was
>> in River of Fireflies
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matsuo TakahashiMatsuo Takahashi
Matsuo Takahashi was
>> in River of Fireflies
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun NabeshimaJun Nabeshima
Jun Nabeshima was
>> in River of Fireflies
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masatsugu ShinozakiMasatsugu Shinozaki
Masatsugu Shinozaki was
>> in River of Fireflies
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teru MiyamotoTeru Miyamoto
Teru Miyamoto was
39 in River of Fireflies
as 'Original Story'
Thu, Mar 06 1947
Portrait of Fujio SatouFujio Satou
Fujio Satou was
>> in River of Fireflies
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Iwao AkuneIwao Akune
Iwao Akune was
62 in River of Fireflies
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Jan 16 1925
Portrait of Tadaaki ShimadaTadaaki Shimada
Tadaaki Shimada was
>> in River of Fireflies
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday