Good anime is good! Why are you acting like a hater all the time? Positive Canne: I don’t understand what you are saying.

I know that Hotarubi no Mori e is good but is just ‘being good’ good enough for you? So here I am, doing what I am supposed to be doing. I also have to point out what could have been done to make the show even better. Negative Canne: With all due respect to Positive Canne, I believe that I, as a self-proclaimed amateur anime critic, have a responsibility more than just to recognize and praise good anime. *Negative Canne snatches the mic from Positive Canne* I mean, this is a wonderful movie! And as I read around the aniblogsphere, everyone seemed to agree. Now back to our review, with all due respect to Negative Canne here, I don’t think we need him at all. Positive Canne: Saying things like that can easily turn half the world’s population against you.

Negative Canne: You know what, the part where the girl grows up and the boy remains the same reminds me of that movie…you know, the one that girls are so crazy about…oh yeah! Twilight! When the bittersweet story like this is joined by the slow, breezy pacing and beautiful scenery, Hotarubi no Mori e is like a dream, really good dream. As years go by, Hotaru turns from a girl to a woman while Gin remains the same. Every summer, Hotaru and Gin meet in the forest. The twist is that they she cannot touch Gin lest he disappear. This anime is mainly about Hotaru who falls for Gin, the forest spirit. It was produced by the same people behind the equally wonderful Natsume Yuujinchou series. Today, I am going to review a wonderful movie called ‘Hotarubi no Mori e’ or ‘Into the Forest of Firefly Lights’. Positive Canne: Hello everyone! It’s been a while. For a movie that seemed to be universally loved, what’s there to debate about? Well, let’s find out!

Hotarubi no mori e 2011 film