

Hotarubi no Mori e
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...
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- Language
- Japanese
- supernatural
- slice of life
- based on manga
- spirit
- folklore
- shoujo
- japanese mythology
- anime
- loving
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United StatesUS
- PremiereGAnime Expo30 Jun 2012
United KingdomGB
- PremiereScotland Loves Anime8 Oct 2011
JapanJP
- Theatrical17 Sept 2011
- PhysicalDVD / Blu-ray Limited Edition22 Feb 2012
TaiwanTW
- Physical曼迪傳播5 Sept 2012
- Digital / OTT0+木棉花1 Apr 2021
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Hotarubi no Mori e was released on 17 September 2011.
Audience reviews
1- A7/10
Alunauwie
2/28/2026
To the Forest of Firefly Lights tells a gentle fantasy romance between Hotaru and Gin, a spirit who cannot be touched, unfolding through nostalgic memories and quiet emotional growth. Rather than relying on dramatic conflict, the film builds its strength through subtle longing, the pain of boundaries, and the awareness that some connections are fleeting. Though its short runtime limits deeper exploration, it remains …
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