When Hotaru reaches high school, Gin takes her on a date to a festival in the forest hosted by the spirits. Upon reaching adolescence, Hotaru begins to struggle with their budding romance and their uncertain future together, while Gin wishes he could touch and hold the young woman that Hotaru has become. Although at summer's end she must leave Gin to return to the city and her studies, Hotaru promises to return to visit him every summer holiday.Р вЂќР вЂћs the years go by, Gin hardly ages while Hotaru physically matures and grows closer to his apparent age. Hotaru returns to visit Gin in the forest over the next few days and they become friends despite the limitations on their interactions. She is found by a mask-wearing, human-like entity named Gin, who informs Hotaru that he will disappear forever if he is touched by a human. The original Hotarubi no Mori e shР вЂўР РЉjo manga and subsequent film tell the story of a six-year-old girl named Hotaru Takegawa, who gets lost in a forest inhabited by a mountain spirit, as well as yР вЂўР РЉkai (strange apparitions from Japanese folklore). There were few criticisms, most commonly focusing on its short length. Reviewers universally praised the anime film for its beauty, simplicity, and tenderness, likening it to the works of Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli and Makoto Shinkai. Sakura reported experiencing a strong emotional reaction to the story while recording the voice of Hotaru, and Midorikawa acknowledged that the story had a positive impact on her career.

Both the keepsake edition manga and the limited edition BD ranked No.Р вЂ™Р’В 13 on Japan's Oricon sales chart shortly after their release. An additional story related to the original manga and anime film, titled Hotarubi no Mori e Tokubetsuhen ( Р С‘РІР‚С”Р РЉР В·Р С“Р’В«Р С–Р С“Р’В®Р В¶РЎСљРЎС™Р С–Р С“РЎвЂ Р В·РІР‚В°РІвЂћвЂ“Р ВµРІвЂљВ¬РўС’Р В·Р’В·Р Рѓ), was released in a keepsake edition of the manga 12Р вЂ™Р’В days prior to the release of the anime. The anime was released on Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD in Japan on February 22, 2012. It was screened at the Leeds International Film Festival, Anime Contents Expo and Anime Expo convention, and also won the Animation Film Award at the 66thР вЂ™Р’В Annual Mainichi Film Awards. The European premiere of Hotarubi no Mori e was on Octoat the Scotland Loves Animation festival, where it won the Jury Prize. The film maintained a strong following for months in Japan after its opening on September 17, 2011. The film starred Japanese voice actors Ayane Sakura and KР вЂўР РЉki Uchiyama, and its soundtrack included music by Makoto Yoshimori. Hotarubi no Mori e is considered a starting point for Midorikawa's best-known work, Natsume's Book of Friends.Р вЂќР вЂћ 44-minute anime film with the same title was produced in 2011 at the anime studio Brain's Base and directed by Takahiro Omori. The inspiration to write the story came suddenly to Midorikawa, who immediately drew the manga-a process that went smoothly despite some initial conflicting elements. Hotaru returns every summer to spend time with Gin, and their relationship matures as both struggle with its limitations. Hotaru learns that her friend is supernatural and that touching Gin will cause him to disappear forever. Hotarubi no Mori e tells the story of a young girl named Hotaru and her friendship with Gin, a strange young man wearing a mask, who she meets at the age of six in a mountain forest near her grandfather's country home. It was published in the July 2002 issue of LaLa DX in Japan, and in July 2003 it was reprinted in a tankР вЂўР РЉbon short story collection of the same name, which included four romantic one-shot stories written by Midorikawa. 'Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light') is a one-shot shР вЂўР РЉjo manga written by Yuki Midorikawa. Hotarubi no Mori e ( Japanese: Р С‘РІР‚С”Р РЉР В·Р С“Р’В«Р С–Р С“Р’В®Р В¶РЎСљРЎС™Р С–Р С“РЎвЂ, lit.

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