This 45-minute film, Hotarubi no Mori e (2011), is based on the one-shot manga published in 2002 by Yuki Midorikawa. She is the mangaka of her most successful manga series, Natsume Yūjin-chō, which is still ongoing since 2003.
I particularly enjoyed this film for its message about relationships and time. The story was nicely paced to match the flow of time, and the artwork, especially the forest scenes, nicely done. Almost Ghibli-esque.
These images were taken from various sources: MiniTokyo and Zerochan.
Just Watched Hotarubi no Mori e (To The Forest of a Firefly’s Light)…
Cannot. Stop. Crying. WHAT IS THIS ;A;. THIS IS JUST ;A;. AHHHHHHHH GIN ;A;












