Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light
Hotarubi no Mori e
When six-year-old Hotaru gets lost in a forest rumored to be full of spirits during a summer visit to her grandfather's place, she's terrified—until a masked boy named Gin shows up to help. Excited to see another person, she tries to run up and hug him, but he pushes her away. He has to explain why: he's cursed. If any human touches him, he'll vanish forever. Gin tells her not to come back. Hotaru ignores him completely. She keeps returning, and the two eventually become close friends despite the impossible situation. But as time goes on and their feelings for each other deepen, they both realize just how cruel their circumstances are—trapped between wanting to be together and knowing they can never actually touch.
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Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light
Hotarubi no Mori e
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2011
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When six-year-old Hotaru gets lost in a forest rumored to be full of spirits during a summer visit to her grandfather's place, she's terrified—until a masked boy named Gin shows up to help. Excited to see another person, she tries to run up and hug him, but he pushes her away. He has to explain why: he's cursed. If any human touches him, he'll vanish forever. Gin tells her not to come back. Hotaru ignores him completely. She keeps returning, and the two eventually become close friends despite the impossible situation. But as time goes on and their feelings for each other deepen, they both realize just how cruel their circumstances are—trapped between wanting to be together and knowing they can never actually touch.
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Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light
Hotarubi no Mori e
When six-year-old Hotaru gets lost in a forest rumored to be full of spirits during a summer visit to her grandfather's place, she's terrified—until a masked boy named Gin shows up to help. Excited to see another person, she tries to run up and hug him, but he pushes her away. He has to explain why: he's cursed. If any human touches him, he'll vanish forever. Gin tells her not to come back. Hotaru ignores him completely. She keeps returning, and the two eventually become close friends despite the impossible situation. But as time goes on and their feelings for each other deepen, they both realize just how cruel their circumstances are—trapped between wanting to be together and knowing they can never actually touch.
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Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light
Hotarubi no Mori e
蛍火の杜へ
The Light of a Firefly Forest