![]() 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 issue of LaLa DX in Japan, and in it was reprinted in a tankōbon short story collection of the same name, which included four romantic one-shot stories written by Midorikawa. But, even still, until then, let’s stay together.Is a one-shot shōjo manga written by Yuki Midorikawa. With a few traces of Ghibli-esque whimsy, it’s a touching little fantasy for those looking for a tug on the ol’ heartstrings.īest line: (Hotaru) “Time might separate us some day. Perhaps its length kept it from hitting me hard enough for that, or perhaps I was just expecting too much, but Into the Forest of Fireflies’ Light still worked well as a mini-tearjerker with some lovely animation from the studio Brain’s Base, albeit nothing exceptional. It might have been a hard sell just describing the plot like that, but instead it’s a sweet friendship/romance that might leave many a viewer brushing away tears. After all, a lost little girl meets a masked man in the woods, who hits her with a stick (when she tries to touch him). I will say that it could have been very easy for the story to come off as creepy by nature. As seen in Makoto Shinkai’s works, such as The Garden of Words, anime films don’t necessarily have to be of feature length to realize their intended effect, and 44 minutes was just right for this one. There aren’t any subplots and not many extra characters, and frankly the tale didn’t need them. That’s as much as I knew going in, and while there’s a bittersweet payoff that admittedly does hit the emotions hard, that’s pretty much the whole story. Despite the invisible barrier of physical contact, they even begin to love each other, as the girl grows older, returning to the spirit forest year after year. Though he insists that no human should touch him, lest he disappear forever, she continues to visit him, and the two become close friends. ![]() The story follows the relationship of a girl named Hotaru who, while lost in a forest at six years old, meets a young man in a mask. I should have known not to expect too much, based on positive reviews noting its simplicity, and indeed that simplicity is one of its key strengths. I was even proud that I had been able to avoid spoiling the ending, and now that I’ve seen it… I don’t want to say I’m disappointed, just that I thought there would be more to it. It has long been included in other people’s lists of favorite anime, typically alongside Studio Ghibli films, and I couldn’t put it off anymore. Into the Forest of Fireflies’ Light (or Hotarubi no Mori e) certainly fits that definition for me. MPAA rating: Not Rated (easily a G as far as content)īlindspot picks are supposed to be films that one has been meaning to see for a long time and hasn’t gotten around to it. Will lead me back to him, a ghost among trees. I doubted his words, yet I welcomed his care,Īs he led us back homeward, a curious pair.Īnd though he said not to, tomorrow the breeze I tried to embrace him, but he dodged the actĪnd said he would vanish from human contact,įor spirits like him are too fragile to squeeze,Īnd so we stood separate, surrounded by trees. I beamed at the man, standing masked among trees. I don’t know how long I stayed, venting vain tears,įor he found me, as when a rainbow appears,Īnd though I perhaps should have harbored unease, I cried, a mere child, alone on my knees,Īnd lost with no help from the untroubled trees. The trees standing stolid in blithe oversight, When the forest’s green carpet was dappled with light,
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