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Hotarubi no Mori e

""To sacrifice a whole life for one single touch...""

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...

Top Cast

  • Izumi Sawada

    Izumi Sawada

    Hotaru's Mother (voice)

  • Hayato Taya

    Hayato Taya

    Ryouta (voice)

  • Ayane Sakura

    Ayane Sakura

    Hotaru Takegawa (voice)

  • Koki Uchiyama

    Koki Uchiyama

    Gin (voice)

  • Shinpachi Tsuji

    Shinpachi Tsuji

    Hotaru's Grandfather (voice)

  • Kanehira Yamamoto

    Kanehira Yamamoto

    Shadow (voice)

  • Masanori Machida

    Masanori Machida

    Tree Hand (voice)

  • Mami Uchida

    Mami Uchida

    Masked Child (voice)

  • Hiroki Goto

    Hiroki Goto

    Lion (voice)

Overview

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...

Rating

8.3 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • Alunauwie
    Alunauwie
    7 Feb 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 a tender and visually graceful story that lingers long after it ends. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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