Hotarubi no Mori e
Seen it?2011 | 45 min | Romance, Animation, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.3 out of 10), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Beetlejuice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
One hot summer day a little girl gets lost in an enchanted forest of the mountain god where spirits reside. A young boy appears before her, but she cannot touch him for fear of making him disappear. And so a wondrous adventure awaits...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takahiro Omori
- Izumi SawadaHotaru's Mother (voice)
- Hayato TayaRyouta (voice)
- Ayane SakuraHotaru Takegawa (voice)
- Koki UchiyamaGin (voice)
- Shinpachi TsujiHotaru's Grandfather (voice)
- Kanehira YamamotoShadow (voice)
- Masanori MachidaTree Hand (voice)
- Mami UchidaMasked Child (voice)
- Hiroki GotoLion (voice)
- Kumiko TashiroFestival Child (voice)