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Hotarubi no Mori e

Name: Hotarubi no Mori e
Genre: Romance, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 2011
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 7.8

2011 · 0h 45m · Romance, Animation, Fantasy

IMDb 7.8

Watch this tonight if you're in the mood for something achingly beautiful and melancholic—it's a gorgeously animated romance that tugs at your heartstrings with restraint and magic. The 7.8 score is deserved; it's a bittersweet gem that sticks with you long after the credits roll.

Plot

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...

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