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Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light

Hotarubi no Mori e蛍火の杜へTo the Forest of Firefly Lights

2011 · Movie Finished

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79%
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What is Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light about?

Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light is an anime film animated by Brain's Base, adapted from a manga. It was released in September 17, 2011. AniList classifies it as drama, fantasy, romance and supernatural.

The story of Hotarubi no Mori e centers around Hotaru, a little girl who gets lost in an enchanted forest where apparitions reside. A young boy, Gin, appears before Hotaru, but she cannot touch him for fear of making him disappear.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Coming of Age, Youkai, Rural, Urban Fantasy, Male Protagonist, Shoujo, Female Protagonist, Heterosexual, Iyashikei, Wilderness.

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Main characters

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  • Gin ギン

    Main character

    Gin is a spirit of the forest. He encounters Hotaru first when she was very young and got lost in the forest. After helping her out of the forest, Hotaru stated that she will return to give him a gift. From then on, the two became close friends and met each other every summer.

    Japanese voice: Kouki Uchiyama

  • Hotaru Takegawa 竹川蛍

    Main character

    When she was six year old, Hotaru was lost in the forest of the mountain god. There she met Gin, a spirit of the forest. Since then, every summer thereafter, she has returned to the forest to meet Gin.

    Japanese voice: Ayane Sakura

Supporting characters

  • Haha 母

    Supporting character

    Hotaru's mother.

    Japanese voice: Izumi Sawada

  • Ryouta 亮太

    Supporting character

    A classmate of Hotaru. He seems to have a crush on her.

    Japanese voice: Hayato Taya

  • Sofu 祖父

    Supporting character

    Hotaru's grandfather.

    Japanese voice: Shinpachi Tsuji

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