Gin
main character
MOVIE
7.9
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
0h 45m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age89%Youkai86%Rural81%Urban Fantasy79%Male Protagonist79%Shoujo76%Female Protagonist74%Time Skip68%Age Gap66%Heterosexual62%
MOVIEFINISHED2011 SUMMER7.9 / 10 AniList score
Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light
蛍火の杜へ• Hotarubi no Mori e
Synopsis & Story
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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Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light: should you watch it?
At a glance
Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 79/100 — 70% of 90,027 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #26 most popular film of all time, and #3 highest-rated film of 2011, and #1 most popular film of 2011 on AniList.
Of the 137.5K AniList users who started it, 0.2% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 133.4K have finished it.
As a 45-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Fantasy, Romance — especially coming of age, youkai, rural, urban fantasy.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yuki Midorikawa
- Director
- Takahiro Oomori
- Character design
- Akira Takata
- Music
- Makoto Yoshimori
Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light FAQ
- How long is Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light?
- Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light runs 45 minutes (45 minutes).
- Is Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light finished?
- Yes. Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light has finished airing — the final episode aired September 17, 2011.
- Is Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light based on a manga?
- Yes. Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light adapts the manga by Yuki Midorikawa.
- Who animated Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light?
- Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light was animated by Brain's Base and directed by Takahiro Oomori.
- Where can I watch Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light?
- Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light is listed on Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.