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| I was cutting onions, i swear.. |
| Loved this so much. The soundtrack was amazing and also the art. That ending made me cry >.< |
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| A charming little story with a bittersweet, yet satisfying ending. The length was just about the right one. Animation-wise, very normal, nothing outstanding. Furthermore, nice soundtrack and good characters. So overall an 8.5/10 for me. I wonder though... if they were able to touch each other through the mask, couldn't they be able to touch each other through a pair of good gloves? I mean.. It just makes sense XD |
| Extremely good for a short movie!!!!! :D 9/10 Length was a little too short AND I WANTED THEM TO KISS ON THE LIPS D; Or have Gin come back as a human from her love ASDFGHJKL;;;; That ending would be cheesy af, but it would've left my heart happy TT^TT But a sad story is fine too /SOBSSSSSSS GIN WAS SO HAWT. Wish Hotaru grew her hair out and was extra beautiful, but yeah ;~; Wonderful. |
| fuuuu this is too bittersweet |
| FINALLY! Another romance anime that didn't piss me off. I was so anxious to watch this movie because of the romance, and I highkey detest romance genre with a passion, but holy shit this movie was so good and sooo sad. I cried when they hugged. What the fuck. What the fuck. Poor Gin. That was the stupidest way to touch a human, but fuck! Curse that child who tripped that Gin had to save him. Hahaha. And it's a miracle, too, that a lead female character didn't piss me off, too. Ugh. Because most of the girls in a romance anime are so fucking annoying, but not Hotaru. I can't help, but fall in love with Gin because he looks so much like Natsume Takashi. Well, it's from the same mangaka, soo.. This movie's definitely a 9/10 for me, but I don't think I'm gonna rewatch it again soon because it hurts so much. Forfucksake. This anime movie's so cruel. P.S. This romance movie deserves to be on top and not the Kimi no Na Wa shit. P.P.S. I can't believe I loved and enjoyed another romance anime just like Ore Monogatari!! <3 |
     "Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out." Captain Levi, 2014 (／^-^)／☆♪  ♪☆＼(^０^＼) |
| The best was the final; sad final!!!! It was a nice animation full of feelings when the love is the center of this fatastic romance between a girl and a Youkai!!!! The animation style remenber to much to Natsume anime series... if possible in a future a crossover!!! kekeke |
| Was that it? Not a bad movie, but I expected more. |
| Wordless. I'm stumped, I don't know if I accepted this incredible and exciting end... It was very fun and dramatic, I had to hold the cry. A wonderful novel! It's possible to predict the future of the story, it's difficult to evaluate! |
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| So this is where the tradition of doomed romances between humans and yokai in Natsume Yuujinchou began - this story feels superior to all of them, though, being the progenitor. Never fails to pull the heartstrings. 8/10. |
| That was sad and beautiful. |
| How come my favorite most beautiful romances are always the one that disappears eventually but in a final ultimate act of love... It crushes me every time but the build-up was so sweet. That kid might've killed him but they both acknowledged that it'll end someday. So sudden though ;-; That hug with the intense music gives me both shivers and sadness. |
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| Since there was no witness, it was all a hallucination. |
| And still, Bill will live on. He will befriend the next inhabitants of the earth, beings of light who revere him as a god. And Bill will outlive them all... for millions and millions of years...exploring, learning, living, until the earth is swallowed beneath his feet. Until the sun is long since gone. Until time loses all meaning and the moment comes that he knows only the positions of the stars and sees them whether his eyes are closed or open. Until he forgets his name and the place where he'd once come from. He lives and he lives until all of the lights go out. |
| I loved this movie, although it was short and I wished it was longer man. They were able to capture me with a mere 44 min, unlike some series that don't even captivate after 25eps or more. I loved the relationship between Gin and Hotaru, they made me want to see them more together. The way Gin disappeared was sudden though and painful for me, I wished they didn't have to touch in that painful experience. If it was a full series I would watch it, even though ROM ain't my forte. 8/10. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| The ending is one of the most heartbreaking scenes I've ever seen in anime. |
| Rely on nothing under heaven |
| My heart just ripped to shreads damnit you human boy , Gin (ಥ﹏ಥ) they deserve better I am crying. Disappearing deaths always gets to me the moment Gin wanted a hug from Hotaru and how she hugged him and he disappeared and then Hotaru started crying holding his yukata all of those scenes were so heart wrenching and of course that kiss scene ok I will stop here (╥_╥) |
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| A very beautiful and emotional movie for sure |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| Oh my god... That was beautiful! Such an amazing tale through time. Hotaru growing up and started to develop romantic feelings for Gin was brilliantly executed. They've spent such wonderful memories together, playing exploring and an occasional wood smack. Gin, finally inviting Hotaru to the mystical Spirit Summer-festival and actually going out on a date was just amazing. Their farewell is sure short, but will definitely leave a long-lasting memory on Hotaru. That hug near the end was... *Oh my Kokoro* However sad it might be, those joyful moments will shine the sadness away! Almost made me tear up, but man was this a beautiful short movie... |
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| Not spectacular, but very simple and effective |
| It was a good 7/10, the beginning was boring (4/10) the moment when every year went by was actually good (8-9/10) then the end... Damn the end was bad and botched holy f***... 5 mins credits with "ok" music for 11% of the 45 mins movie... I don't really know what to think of it, it was a long anime episode i'd say quite ok to watch.. Wouldn't recommend but worth the time i guess. |
| Signature removed. Please have a positive iq. |
| Boring.. I didn't cry Why are there 2 kids in the forest anyway? I guess it was just a reflex for him to grab/help that kid ehh Itachi_Llianen said: ....LOL how can this have better score than "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo"???? People on drugs. IKR (watched that years ago) but I actually cried for that one when they played Kawaranai Mono at 1 hr 19 minutes in, didn't feel anything for this movie. |
sunsetoceanMay 27, 2019 4:42 PM
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| Film that has not had an echo in the movie theaters here, so it will be unknown to most (speaking of that slice of people who don't hang out in the Japanese anime world), a real shame because despite being a medium-length film based on the story of the author Yuki Midorikawa (Natsume Yujinchou), turns out to be pleasant, delicate as "almost" all the stories of the writer, nice and funny. The movie, well directed by Takahiro Omori (his talents can also be seen in works like Baccano !, Durarara !! and Kuragehime), manages to close the circle and give the viewer a message in the finale. Narration that turns out to be like the soundtrack, very beautiful and suitable for what is described in the film, if in the final you run away "some" tear, it is not a strange thing, indeed it would be anomalous the opposite. The ending is very catchy, drawings and backgrounds of good workmanship despite not being a real movie. 8.85/10 |
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| For me it is not sad neither I cried, but it has that calm and soft feeling like Mushishi I give it an 8/10. |
| Uwaahh!!! I didn't know!! That's why I have a "Book of Friends" vibe with this! they have the same mangaka!! This movie breaks my heart </3 I really hope for the good ending but </3 I hope there's alternative route with main characters end up together even if it's impossible T____T |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| the end is what I expected, if he had lived it would have been very disappointing |
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| This movie was the very first anime movie I had ever watched, back when I sort of disliked anime. I just rewatched it again, now a fan of anime. I remember what (begrudgingly) struck me at the time was how beautiful the story was. And after rewatching it, it's no less beautiful nor bittersweet. Loved the simplicity yet ethereal beauty of this. Wish it was just a bit longer. |
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| Very emotional movie. Beautiful and sad at the same time. Definitely worth watching. |
| While I felt this was a tad bit short, the chemistry between Hotaru and Gin was really wholesome, and it ended on a nice bittersweet note. The animation was above average and at times gorgeous, while the soundtrack was very hit or miss, sometimes being almost comically bad in its misfitting of the scene. 7/10. |
| Such a beautiful movie. 7/10 |
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| if you like this anime, then lose no time and watch Natsume Yuujinchou. I only watched season 1. You will probably love it. I would be even more sad, if i could have watched the Natsume Yuujinchou before Hotarubi no Mori e. But it is too late for the most of us who came here. |
| i be cryin innit I expected the ending from the start but I didn't think it would come that soon, I thought they'd have a little more time to say goodbye before he was taken away so suddenly :( |
| Relation With Natsume Yuujinchou - do NOT open the spoiler if you didnt watch Natsume Yuujinchou! |
defaulticusJun 20, 2020 10:53 AM
| It’s good but I’m a little conflicted by the creepy pedo vibes lol... it makes sense for her to grow up having a crush on him but for him to reciprocate? I’m a little weirded out idk... it’s a 7/10 for me |
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| It was obvious it would end this way, but IMO the end was too sudden. Not bad but not a must watch by any means either. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| What a short but wholesome movie! The soundtrack isn't absolutely amazing, but the animation is great, Gin and Hotaru are wonderful, and the story is beautiful. Almost cried at the end. Definitely will rewatch it in the future. 9/10 |
| This was such a nice short film. I like how they keep it so simple and short and just revolves around the relationship of Gin and Hotaru. It’s sad that Gin ended up in an unexpected manner but the film will not have a huge impact I think if it didn’t happen. |
| I watched this movie because I was looking for something under an hour and didn't care much else what it was. Have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Wonderful setting and character design, and a simple yet moving story. I appreciate an anime being able to dive into concepts like young love without straying into "FBI Open Up" territory. Altogether, a pure and touching flash in the pan- solid 8/10. |
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| What did I just watched? 45 minutes rollercoaster of emotions. I feel so heartbroken.. |
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