To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011)
4.0 of 5 from 47 ratings
0h 45min
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- Synopsis:
The story of a six-year-old girl named Hotaru Takegawa (voice of Ayane Sakura), who gets lost in a forest inhabited by a Yamagami, or mountain spirit, as well as Youkai. She is found by a mask-wearing, human-like entity named Gin (voice of Koki Uchiyama), who informs Hotaru that he will disappear forever if he is touched by a human. Gin then leads Hotaru out of the forest. Hotaru returns to visit Gin in the forest over the next few days and they become friends despite the limitations on their interactions. Although at summer's end she must leave Gin to return to the city and her studies, Hotaru promises to return to visit him every summer holiday. As the years go by, Gin hardly ages while Hotaru physically matures and grows closer to his apparent age. Upon reaching adolescence Hotaru begins to struggle with their budding romance and their uncertain future together, while Gin wishes he could touch and hold the young woman that Hotaru has become. When Hotaru reaches high school, Gin takes her on a date to a festival in the forest hosted by the spirits. The night ends in tragedy when Gin mistakenly touches a young boy who sneaked into the spirit festival, though before he disappears, he and Hotaru embrace and confess their love for one another. - Actors:
- Koki Uchiyama, Ayane Sakura, Shinpachi Tsuji, Izumi Sawada, Hayato Taya, Kanehira Yamamoto, Masanori Machida, Hiroki Gotô, Asami Imai, Mami Uchida, Kumiko Tashiro
- Directors:
- Takahiro Ômori
- Writers:
- Yuki Midorikawa, Takahiro Ômori
- Aka:
- Hotarubi no mori e
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation
- Countries:
- Japan
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