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| It was too slow paced for me, I prefered manga. But still ending theme was beautiful and story as well. So I don't regret those 45 minutes. It's a shame that they had to part but at least they did it with a smile :) |
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| Beautiful and nice paced story. Loved development of their feelings and beautiful ending theme. |
| To be honest i was bored at the very beginning, but slowly when the romance kicked in, that was when i started enjoying the movie. Teared at the end.. :'( Beautiful. However the ending was too sudden. Was hoping more. |
| I thought it was okay. I'm pretty sure my experience with anime like this ruined it for me, as it was sort of obvious from the beginning that Gin was going to disappear somehow. So I was a bit disappointed in the dialogue (a bit corny at times) and really the event that made Gin disappear (Gin made sure not to save her when she was a kid, but he grabs a random boy?). It had the potential to be better in my opinion. And it certainly wasn't bawling or made me teary like other anime. Now that the nitpicking is out of the way, I really liked how the story was told, through a memory. We also see from the very beginning and very end (in the present) that she's still her cheery self, and the experience with Gin was sad yet not something she regrets. Even though I said I predicted the ending, it was the progression of the story that I thought was done well. In the very beginning, I began thinking that this cannot possibly turn into a romance, and if so how would they do it? Furthermore, it's pretty stupid for a middle/high school girl to play around with a spirit so I thought after a couple of years she wouldn't go back there during the summer and the story somehow takes off from there. But then it did turn into a romance, and I love how the relationship builds up over time, making what I original thought was ridiculous become something completely natural. And that's probably what I think is the main selling point of this movie for me - changing the way I see things, not an easy feat. Instead of imposing ridiculous romance scenarios onto us like some anime do, Hotarubi no Mori gradually leads me to believe this can actually happen. It's very magical how you can have a convincing fantasy like this, and then have unrealistic "slice of life" anime. The hug scene was the best, and I love the camera movements. A kiss might have been better like some suggested, but the simple hug keeps the innocence of the relationship that started when she was six. I think I'll give it 7/10, and revisit it a month later to see if it's memorable or I've forgotten about it. |
| What I really like in love stories is simplicity, heart and realism, and this one, had it all. Not to mention its very pleasant atmosphere and beautiful art. |
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| Omg.Its hard to describe how i loved every second of it.One of warmest animes i've ever seen.I felt incredible watching it...and ending made me shed tears. Amazing, 10/10.Too bad its only 40min... |
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| I bawled so hard. I wish it could have been longer... And FUCK THE STUPID HUMAN BOY. |
| This anime was beautiful, I can't say I didn't shed a few tears. The ending was kind of obvious, but I hoped that somehow the girl became a ghost as well. I hope the little boy dies a horrible death |
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| Wow, this was simply amazing. Very nice story combined with this feeling that only Natsume Yuujinchou can give. It was a lot like Natsume Yuujinchou, the art and music was similar. But honestly that wasn't bad because I liked it it very much. |
| Even though i saw the ending coming, i still hated it......just the ending though |
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| It's really good and reminded me of 5 Centimeters Per Second. It's a shame it's so short, but ultimately it works because it successfully told the story it needed to tell. I really hope Takahiro Omori makes something feature-length, he's a really strong filmmaker. |
| Q_____Q sob sob.... Stunning, and Gin is beautiful....hoped for a better ending for them both .___. |
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| I can't believe he just disappeared so abruptly and in that way. AUGGHHH I think I just broken something. |
| My god. |
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| My gosh, that was just beautiful. Although I know that ending was probably for the better, I can't help but cry, weep, and sob.... |
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| Awww so sad ;_; |
| 10/10 because I have nothing to complain about. xD I'll rewatch this someday~ |
| Loooool , Gin's dissapearing was awkward :( But overall good movie , I loved it <3 |
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| Sweet little story.... <3 |
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| I just watched it and wow, just beautiful. I never thought that a 40 minutes movie could excite me so much, I have so many different feelings right now...sadness, cheerfulness, rage, satisfaction. Such a wonderful movie! 10/10 |
ainkyOct 31, 2012 12:57 PM
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| Reminds me of Natsume Yuujinchou but didn't quite get the feeling right, or maybe I am just too tired. |
| Wow! I swear, if I looked up the word 'bittersweet' in the dictionary, this movie would be somewhere in the definition. 44 minutes of my life well spent! 10/10 |
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| It'll be interesting to see how this ties in with Natsume Yuujinchou, maybe a short crossover episode or something. |
| Bittersweet as hell and I felt like it ended too abruptly (Gin's disappearing was a bit awkward). But all in all it was beautiful and very enjoyable, so I'm giving it an 8/10 :) |
RazielZeroMar 3, 2013 6:52 AM
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| Already was familiar with the story because i read the maga first but still made me cry man ;_; Forest spirit stories get me the most. |
| Goddamn... :( Impressed that they could actually create a likable and well-developed relationship in 45 minutes. Gin... ;_; Dammit. 8.5/10 (pretty much perfect for its length, I just can't really give anything higher than that for such a short movie because I'm unable to truly get attached to characters this quickly) |
| It gave me the same feeling when I watch 5 centimeters per second. The moment remain before Gin's total disappearance was wasted if I were Hotaru I could do more than just hug Gin like a quick kiss in the lips for her first kiss it's obvious they love each other. <_< |
| That was pretty awesome! Very well done considering it was only 44 minutes. =p Damn kid had to ruin everything, this is why I hate kids! Nah I'm kidding. Sort of. :D |
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| this movie definitely reached my heart. |
"never regret anything, because at one point it was exactly what you wanted" |
Alright, I just finished watching this and my thoughts:
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| The scenery and story was beautiful. It was a really caring movie between a boy who was once a normal human and a human girl. I couldn't help but feel angry and sad at the ending. I knew it, as soon as those boys came running at the last 10 minutes of the show I could see a ending that would make me sob. God damn..Well at least it portrayed tons of emotions whether it was a happy ending or unhappy ending 10/10. Even though the ending was Q_Q'. |
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| Things like this reminds me why i love anime. |
| 9/10 such beautifull story It almost made me cry, if it did I gave it a 10/10. If this was like a serie and had this great buildup I would have cried 100% |
Misiakk said: Things like this reminds me why i love anime. this! EDIT: 9/10 to 10/10 |
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| I remember how sad i was when I read the manga... BUT FUCK NOW IM EVEN MORE SAD!!!!111! Beautiful, sweet, funny. I wish it was longer but oh well, it would be cool if they adapted the other stories from the manga. 10/10 |
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| Didn't know you were so soft, Shuhan. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
Nordhau5 said: Didn't know you were so soft, Shuhan. Deep down I'm a real big softie. |
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| Beautiful , a movie like no other 9/10 |
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| I was sad when I read the manga and I'm sad after watching the anime; but in all honesty I think that the ending is perfect. I'm so glad that they were able to touch at least once. |
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| That was.......so heartwarming but sad at the same time.Will it have a sequel? |
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| this is very sad ..i wished they would be together longer.. if only gin didnt touch that human boy.. nevertheless 10/10 masterpiece and worth my 'raining'.. im still sad.. ;_ ; |
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Tenchio said: Dude wtf Liked it a lot more than I thought I would - it was a terrific adaption of the manga, even surpassing it (and not just by a little bit). Had me one the verge of tears a couple of times. Best anime I've watched in a good while, yes. 7/10 he said:it was a terrific adaption of the manga, even surpassing it Me: that is pretty impressive He:Had me one the verge of tears a couple of times Me: this dude must have really liked this He: 7/10 Me: *face palm* |
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| Didn't make me cry but I was on the verge to cry. Truly sad yet heart warming story. A perfect 10 from me <3 |
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| This is really art. Perfectly made short movie, what else can I say? But wait, it can't actually be "perfect" to me apperently, because it didn't manage to make me cry. I really don't even understand myself sometimes, I have cried abot less sad Anime scenes before, so I just don't know why I couldn't here. That probably means it couldn't touch me all the way, so I'll "only" rate this 9/10. Have to watch more Anime movies. :-) |
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| I fucking cried.. T_T |
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| I just loved this anime. It looked like a lullaby to me xD I actually almost cried at the end... |
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| Bloody hell..... that was beautiful. I couldn't stop crying at the end, in fact , I'm still tearing up. Definitely will be rating it as a 10/10. |
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