Do you think a lazy slug like you deserves the same as people who are working so hard for our nation? You keep saying you want rice, but do you do anything to earn it? No.
- —Seita's aunt to her nephew
Seita's Aunt is the main antagonist in Grave of the Fireflies and distant aunt of Seita and Setsuko Yokokawa, and either the sister or sister-in-law of Mrs. Yokokawa. After Seita and his sister lose their home and mother to an air raid, they then come to live at their aunt's house, having nowhere else to go.
Relationships
- Seita Yokokawa (nephew)
- Setsuko Yokokawa (niece)
- Kiyoshi Yokokawa (brother-in-law)
- Mrs. Yokokawa (sister-in-law)
- Seita's Cousin (daughter)