Seita Quotes in Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Setsuko: Seita. Have one.

[Holds out rocks]

Seita: Setsuko, what?

Setsuko: Rice balls. I made them for you. Here, have one.

[Seita starts crying]

Setsuko: You don't want them?

Seita: Setsuko.

[Cries]

[first lines]

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

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

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?

[last lines]

Seita: [to Setsuko] Time for bed.

Setsuko: Seita, is our house gone too?

Seita: Probably...

Seita: Everything is gone.

Setsuko: I hate the shelter.

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

Seita: Wow, Setsuko, you're rich.

Setsuko: I lost a shoe!

Seita: Don't worry, I'll buy you the better ones!

Seita: Look! It's rice, Setsuko!

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: Heard you can eat those, too.

Seita: Look it's a hairpin.

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

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

Seita: Nutrition? But where do I get that?

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

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