Hotarubi no Mori e (The Light of a Firefly Forest)

petak , 04.04.2014.

This is a really nice anime movie. Very relaxed, with nice atmosphere of friendship and eventually love. We follow the childhood of Hotaru up to her teens and her summers with Gai. Their friendship that turned into love was really sweet, but also sad since they could never touch. The ending was especially touching and pretty painful too. Well, I don't want to reveal too much, but I did have fun watching it.

I recommend this since it's really enjoyable.



Genres: drama, supernatural

Themes: folklore, spirits






When she was young, Hotaru was once lost when she played in the forest near her uncle's place that she visits every summer. There, she had a fateful encounter with a spirit, who helped her even though he would disappear if a human being touches him. She began to visit him every summer, even as she grows; while he waits for the summer to come, for their time together to flow again.






Directed: Takahiro Omori

Music: Makoto Yoshimori

Studio: Brain's Base

Released: September 17, 2011