Hotarubi no Mori e(2011)
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...
Movie: Hotarubi no Mori e
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hotaru's Mother (voice)
Ryouta (voice)
Hotaru Takegawa (voice)
Gin (voice)
Hotaru's Grandfather (voice)
Shadow (voice)
Tree Hand (voice)
Masked Child (voice)
Lion (voice)
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