Hotarubi no Mori e
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Hotarubi no Mori e

(2011)Directed by Takahiro Omori45 min · GRomance, Animation, Fantasy

Hotaru Takegawa (Ayane Sakura) is a girl who spends her summers at her grandfather's house, and one hot afternoon she wanders into the forest of the mountain god, where spirits live. There she meets Gin (Koki Uchiyama), a boy who walks beside her but cannot be touched, or he will vanish. Takahiro Omori follows the two of them through the green summers, and Hotaru keeps coming back, close enough to talk and never close enough to reach.

Izumi Sawadaas Hotaru's Mother (voice)
Hayato Tayaas Ryouta (voice)
Ayane Sakuraas Hotaru Takegawa (voice)
Koki Uchiyamaas Gin (voice)
Shinpachi Tsujias Hotaru's Grandfather (voice)
Kanehira Yamamotoas Shadow (voice)
Masanori Machidaas Tree Hand (voice)
Mami Uchidaas Masked Child (voice)
Hiroki Gotoas Lion (voice)
Kumiko Tashiroas Festival Child (voice)
Asami Imaias Masked Child (voice)