Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Tsutomu Tatsumi: Seita

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• [first lines] 

  Seita : September 21, 1945... that was the night I died.

• Seita : She's been having diarrhea for a while now, and prickly heat and rashes all over. And salt water seems to be hurting her skin.

  Doctor : [writing]  Weakening from malnutrition. Due to the diarrhea. Next patient.

  Seita : Can you give her medicine or a shot? Please, doctor, help her.

  Doctor : Give her medicine? All this child needs is some food.

  Seita : She needs food... WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO GET FOOD?

• Seita : [about Setsuko]  She never woke up again.

• [last lines] 

  Seita : [to Setsuko]  Time for bed.

• Seita : Wow, Setsuko, you're rich.

• Seita : Rain, rain, fall, fall. So happy my big brother came with an umbrella to take me home.

  Setsuko : Rain, rain, fall, fall. So happy my big brother came with an umbrella to take me home.

• Seita : Everything is gone.

• Seita : Then, I'll never ever leave. I'll always be with you.

• Seita : I'm sorry! Please let go of me! Only wanted some sugar for my sick sister

• Seita : See? It's watermelon. I didn't have to steal this either.

• Seita : Heard you can eat those, too.

• Seita : Look it's a hairpin.

• Seita : Now, let's see a firefly show!

• Setsuko : I hate the shelter.

  Seita : Well, you'll be sorry if you get blown up by a bomb.

• Seita : Look! It's rice, Setsuko!