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Hotarubi no Mori e
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Kotonoha no Niwa
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Whilst the settings are rather different, both tales share the thread of a love which, although pure, innocent and routed for throughout by the viewer, there remains the sword of Damocles constantly hanging overhead, threatening to sever that thread at any moment.
Both are tear-jerking love stories, worthy of anyone's time.
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Recommended by iamthesunset
Anime movies that tell tales of love stories. In both movies the male and female main characters have to overcome the large age gap between them.
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Recommended by bunny1ov3r
Wonderful artwork, wonderful pace.
The overarching theme being a bittersweet brand of love.
The empathy I feel for the characters is quite intense in both cases.
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Recommended by NihonHikanKyokai
If you like a warm-hearted love story with an almost melancholic ending, here you go.
Both stories take you through a journey of two individuals who just happen to find each other and bond overtime. They know so much and so little about each other but slowly discover their love as the story progresses.
Both relationships are a taboo. Male characters seem really withdrawn and have a mental/emotional challenge that they learn to accept. The female characters are both mature (in their own sense).
The only real difference are in the setting. One has fantasy/spiritual while the other is slice-of-life and realistic. Both movies left me with a
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They're both short yet well developed romances with unforgettable music and art to go along.
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Recommended by sasugacrab
These two films both feature beautiful animation and a romance that develops from a chance meeting, though while Kotonoha no Niwa has a realistic setting, Hotarubi no Mori e has supernatural elements present.
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Recommended by psychic_bear
Both are romance themed movies of the same length with great visuals.
While the story and setting may be different, both show can capture your heard throughout those 45 minutes.
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Recommended by CantfindUsername
Stunning Visuals and Amazing Artwork is shown in both the movies,so don't expect anything less
Calm and Peaceful music really makes you feel the Atmosphere
And then, The romance between the characters makes this movie memorable and emotional
So,what are waiting for STOP READING AND WATCH IT and you won't regret it.
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Recommended by Mikoshiba-san
Two stories exploring the innocent love that forms between the protagonists, waiting for the right time to meet again.
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Recommended by OtakuNote87
Both Kotonoha no Niwa and Hotarubi no Mori e have that garden background, where everything seems lighter and somehow full of pure spirit and harmony. These movies also have as principal charecters a girl and a boy who "slowly" fall in love. They are actually 45min each, too!
Both are about an innocent love, and both have a similar kind of hopeful feeling. Also, they're around 45 minutes long and take their time for the scenes.
Both have a similar story.
One is a story of two lovers who cant touch or have any kind of physical contact with each other.
The other is a love story between a woman and a student. There is a huge difference in their ages.
Both are movies which have a barrier between two lovers.
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Recommended by Kokujin_WWK
Both are 45 minutes long and focus on the relationship between two people. The settings, however is different and Kotonoha no Niwa doesn't have a supernatural element, where Hotarubi no Mori e does
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Recommended by Versaillez
Both are nice, short and bittersweet romance stories that focus on two characters falling in love, but having something stopping them from actually being together.
both are pretty short movies, (they're around 45 mins), both of them are pretty sad and have a romance kind of theme and are in general quite good.
I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL ABOUT ANYTHING
This I One Of The Best SHOUJO And ROMANTIC Movies I've Even Saw I Loved
The Story And The Ending Was Sad And We'll Respecting A Lot Like This One's
Ill Give Him 10/10 And A Good Review For Giving Him A Chance To Watch This
Films And The Type Of Romantic Things .
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Recommended by TheOtaku-San