To the Forest of Firefly Lights
2011 · 45 min · Director: Takahiro Ômori
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Hotaru is rescued by a spirit when she gets lost in a forest as a child. The two become friends, despite the spirit revealing that he will disappear if he is ever touched by a human.
Emotional fingerprint
To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Relief10%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Nostalgia
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Nostalgia | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Nostalgia | 37 % | 15 % | 17 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 13 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 15 % | 14 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 23 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 51 % | 34 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 54 % | 40 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 51 % | 40 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 53 % | 41 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 53 % | 40 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Nostalgia | 45 % | 34 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Nostalgia | 44 % | 36 % | 34 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 56 % | 50 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 70 % | 61 % | 27 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 75 % | 68 % | 21 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 75 % | 72 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 81 % | 81 % | 28 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 90 % | 86 % | 46 % | 80 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 84 % | 70 % | 68 % | 79 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Nostalgia | 69 % | 46 % | 71 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 38 % | 68 % | 32 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Hotaru's Mother (voice)
Ryouta (voice)
Tree Hand (voice)
Masked Child (voice)
Festival Child (voice)
Masked Child (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Takahiro Ômori
- Written by
- Takahiro Ômori, Yuki Midorikawa
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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