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Khu Rừng Đom Đóm
Trong khi chạy vào khu rừng của thần linh và yêu quái ở quê nội, cô bé Hotaru đã bị lạc và ngồi khóc. May mắn thay, cô được một linh hồn của cậu thiếu niên đeo mặt nạ dẫn ra khỏi rừng. Từ đó hai người nhanh chóng làm bạn cùng nhau, tuy nhiên, cô bé (cũng như loài người nói chung) tuyệt đối không được chạm vào cậu, nếu không cậu sẽ bị tan biến mãi mãi. Cậu thiếu niên là một đứa trẻ bị bỏ trong rừng từ rất lâu về trước. Thần Núi thương tình, đã hóa phép cho cậu sống lại nhưng chỉ cần bị con người đụng nhẹ, bùa chú sẽ biến mất và cậu sẽ chết. Mỗi kì nghỉ hè, cô bé đều đến khu rừng thăm cậu. Mãi khi học cấp ba, cô nhận ra mình đã yêu linh hồn ấy. Cả hai bắt đầu khao khát được chạm vào nhau và ôm lấy nhau.
Một tình yêu tuyệt đẹp nhưng quá đỗi mong manh tựa như những con đóm đóm mùa hè, chỉ sống một thời gian thật ngắn rồi mất đi.
Một tình yêu tuyệt đẹp nhưng quá đỗi mong manh tựa như những con đóm đóm mùa hè, chỉ sống một thời gian thật ngắn rồi mất đi.
170 pages, Paperback
First published July 10, 2003
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Yuki Midorikawa
64 books287 followersYuki Midorikawa (緑川ゆき, Midorikawa Yuki) is a Japanese mangaka (manga artist). Midorikawa is best known for drawing the manga series Natsume Yujin-cho ("Natsume's Book of Friends").
Yuki Midorikawa started writing manga when she was an elementary school girl. When she was a junior high school student, she sent her manga for the first time to "Hana to Yume", a semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha. Since then, she had kept drawing manga to become a mangaka.
Yuki Midorikawa started writing manga when she was an elementary school girl. When she was a junior high school student, she sent her manga for the first time to "Hana to Yume", a semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha. Since then, she had kept drawing manga to become a mangaka.
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April 28, 2021the slightest possibility of crying over this manga the way i cried over the movie and amv for hours??
sign me up!
time to go watch the amv *again* and cry :D
sign me up!
July 26, 2015
Gah. There's some invisible pressure on my chest... :(
This manga has several oneshots:
1) Overhearing a Flower Song
2) Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light (Hotaru no Mori E)
3) The Fallling of Autumn Leaves
4) Deepening the Scar - deals with incest, and it displays the feelings of a sister towards her brother
First one shows how tiring it is to make your crush see you other than a friend, third one is childhood friends turned to lovers, 4th one deals with incest, and it displays the feelings of a sister towards her brother. All of these three are kinda meh stories and meh art but the second one is AWESOME!!!
I'm very particular about the artwork ok? I want my artwork to be pretty. This manga kinda sucks on that department but when I get to the 2nd chapter story swepts in I was like omg I don't care about the artwork anymore! The story is just too beautiful!
To all you masochists out there who wants to bawl your eyes out within an hour or so WATCH THE ANIME MOVIE!!! I've watched it last year and after the end I felt like I needed therapy. It was the saddest movie since Grave of the Fireflies.
Gin my baby <3 <3 <3
Okay, so it depends on how emotional you are, but I MUST warn that this film/short story will cause you to feel a boat load of anguish & despair. Not only did I endure a plethora of tears & chest pain from watching this, but could also not stop thinking about it for weeks. This BEATIFUL movie is very tragic. You've been warned! It's a bit obvious of what happens in the end & there's really no silver lining, something I was desperately convinced would appear. This movie/story is extremely touching & heartfelt, but just flat out tragic. I couldn't believe that it ended in the way it did. I'm still not over it, and now that I've read the manga/short story version I can't stop crying once again.
It's hard to describe Hotarubi no Mori e because the character starts out with a brother-younger sister relationship then slowly shifts to one that's romantic.The only thing I can tell you is the story is beautiful. A girl meets a boy in the woods. She wants to hug him because she was so scared of her mind that she was lost. The guy says no and explains that if a human touches him he's going to disappear. The girl decides to come visit him whenever she can. And that's all I can tell you.
First let me show you some nice pictures from the movie~
Now let me show you how I was at the end of the movie I was like~
DEAR MASOCHIST,
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU STILL DOING HERE?
GO READ THE STORY (JUST THAT ONE) OR WATCH THE MOVIE OR DO THE BOTH SO THAT WE CAN CRY-HUG TOGETHER!!!
September 22, 2012
Earlier today I was stumbling the internet, and found myself looking at a film called "Hotarubi No Mori E" or, as it's called in English, "Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light". I went and checked it out on wiki, and found that it was written by Yuki Midorikawa. I finished reading the current chapters of Natsume's Book of Friends a few days ago, and had found myself wondering what I was going to do with my life.
This book contained a series of short stories.
1) Upon Hearing a Flower Song (Spring Story) - This showed a girl on cleaning duty of a school building which had been closed for several years. One day she heard the sounds of a guitar coming from it.
This was fairly cute, a good way to pass the time if you have it to spare.
2) Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light (Summer Story) - One day Hotaru, 6 years old, becomes lost in the forest. She is found by a spirit who is unable to touch humans, otherwise he will disappear. Each summer she comes back to visit him, growing up to become his age.
This was the cutest story of the volume. Often said to be the inspiration (not sure that's quite the word I was looking for) for Natsume. IT MADE ME CRY
3) The Falling of Autumn Leaves (Autumn Story) - A girl makes up a crazy plan to stay with Kaede, but doesn't realise she may be causing him more trouble by doing that.
Um, I didn't really get this one, but it was good for wasting the time.
4) Deepening the Scar (Winter Story) - A brother and sister, spilt when their parents separated, are reunited 8 years later. Gradually they find themselves feeling something more than sibling love for each other.
This was a bit weird, but very gentle. It was nice to see that they understood that they couldn't be together though.
Just a lovely volume of short stories. The artwork is as gentle and simple as ever.
This book contained a series of short stories.
1) Upon Hearing a Flower Song (Spring Story) - This showed a girl on cleaning duty of a school building which had been closed for several years. One day she heard the sounds of a guitar coming from it.
This was fairly cute, a good way to pass the time if you have it to spare.
2) Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light (Summer Story) - One day Hotaru, 6 years old, becomes lost in the forest. She is found by a spirit who is unable to touch humans, otherwise he will disappear. Each summer she comes back to visit him, growing up to become his age.
This was the cutest story of the volume. Often said to be the inspiration (not sure that's quite the word I was looking for) for Natsume. IT MADE ME CRY
3) The Falling of Autumn Leaves (Autumn Story) - A girl makes up a crazy plan to stay with Kaede, but doesn't realise she may be causing him more trouble by doing that.
Um, I didn't really get this one, but it was good for wasting the time.
4) Deepening the Scar (Winter Story) - A brother and sister, spilt when their parents separated, are reunited 8 years later. Gradually they find themselves feeling something more than sibling love for each other.
This was a bit weird, but very gentle. It was nice to see that they understood that they couldn't be together though.
Just a lovely volume of short stories. The artwork is as gentle and simple as ever.
March 28, 2013
Something that disappears when touched… It’s just like snow isn’t it? I probably won’t be able to look forward to summer for a long time. My chest will hurt. My tears will be overflowing. But this warmth in my hands and these summer memories will live on in my heart --- 蛍火の杜へ
August 10, 2017
Five stars alone for Hotarubi no mori e. I'm slayed.
December 3, 2020
Three stories and an extra for the second one.
Story 1 and 2 were sad but heart-warming, and the 3rd I really didn't like, but I don't want that to affect my rating too much. It's all right, but the topic is a bit... Weird.
Story 1 and 2 were sad but heart-warming, and the 3rd I really didn't like, but I don't want that to affect my rating too much. It's all right, but the topic is a bit... Weird.
December 25, 2016
Need to see the movie tomorrow and cry my eyes out.
December 10, 2017
First story is great. Others... not so much. And this mangaka draws all people the same. Be ready for that 😂
October 11, 2022
okay. the first story had me screaming crying & throwing up. i would've rated it 5/5 for that one alone, but then there was surprise incest in one of the one-shots? what the fuck LOL
October 16, 2017
Tertarik baca komiknya setelah nonton animenya, "Hotarubi no Mori e". Kirain satu buku ini kisahnya tentang Hotaru dan Gin semua, tapi ternyata ini manga kumpulan one shot yang di dalamnya ada empat cerita. Cerita pertama tentang seorang siswi bernama Shima SMA yang selalu mendengar suara denting gitar yang lembut dari gedung sekolah lamanya. Siapa yang memaikannya? Tenang, ini bukan cerita horor. Suara gitar itu ternyata ada hubungannya dengan teman seangkatannya, seorang laki-laki berwajah sangar dan selalu membuat masalah, bernama Fujimura.
Cerita ketiga tentang Kaede dan Tsubaki, yang berteman sejak kecil. Kaede adalah anak orang kaya yang kesepian, sedangkan Tsubaki adalah anak dari keluarga miskin yang tinggal di apartemen bobrok. Ketika masih kecil, Kaede pernah hampir diculik, sehingga sejak itu Tsubaki bertekad untuk selalu melindungi Kaede. Namun, pada suatu hari, Kaede mengancam akan memutuskan tali persahabatan mereka jika Tsubaki masih selalu melindunginya. Oh iya, yang cowok itu yang Kaede. Hehehe
Cerita keempat tentang sepasang adik-kakak yang terpisah karena orang tua mereka berpisah. Mereka yang ketika kecil begitu akrab, selama delapan tahun tidak saling bertemu, hingga akhirnya kedua orang tua mereka memutuskan untuk berbaikan kembali. Karena bertemu di masa remaja, ketika keduanya telah menjadi pria dan wanita, keduanya merasa canggung dan merasa ada benih-benih perasaan lain yang timbul di antara keduanya. Cerita keempat ini yang bikin saya nurunin satu bintang. Padahal udah siap mau ngasih empat waktu selesai baca cerita ketiga... -,-
Lalu cerita kedua, cerita yang membawa saya kepada komik ini. Yang kisahnya begitu manis tapi pahit sekaligus. Kisah tentang seorang anak manusia bernama Hotaru dan "seorang" siluman bernama Gin. Hotaru dan Gin bertemu ketika Hotaru masih kecil dan tersesat di hutan. Gin, yang selalu bertopeng rubah, menolong Hotaru kembali ke rumah kakeknya (ini di animenya disebut pamannya, tapi pasti salah deh. Yang bener kakeknya... Pelafalannya emang mirip-mirip sih, tapi aneh aja orang Jepang ke rumah pamannya tiap tahun -,-).... Selepas pertemuan di hutan, yang kabarnya ditinggali oleh dewa gunung yang dikenal dengan Yamagami-sama itu, Hotaru secara rutin menemui Gin setiap musim panas. Kenapa hanya musim panas? Karena hanya pada waktu itulah Hotaru pergi ke rumah kakeknya, sehingga hanya pada masa-masa singkat itulah mereka bisa bertemu.
Tahun demi tahun berlalu, Hotaru telah menjadi siswi SMP, lalu kemudian SMA. Gadis kecil itu telah berubah menjadi seorang wanita. Ia menyadari bahwa Gin telah menempati tempat khusus di hatinya. Tapi, Gin bukan manusia. Ia juga tak beranjak tua. Suatu saat nanti, Hotaru akan menjadi dewasa, tua, lalu mati. Sementara Gin, bisa hidup selamanya asal dia tidak menyentuh manusia. Jika ia menyentuh anak manusia, Gin akan lenyap seketika....
Aih, nangis bombay deh nonton animenya.... T__T Pantes durasinya cuma sekitar 45 menitan aja, karena memang diambil dari manga satu episode saja. Ilustrasi di animenya begitu cantik dan manis. Sendu tapi penuh warna. Heuheuheuu.... Buat yang suka cerita romantis dan manis tapi melow-melow pahit, boleh banget nonton animenya dan ikut naik kereta ke Feeladelphia bersama saya... TT_TT #halah
PS 1: Topengnya Gin berasa familiar banget, deh. Kayaknya pernah lihat beberapa kali orang pakai topeng macam itu pas ada festival jepang-jepangan. Entah dia lagi cosplay jadi Gin atau cuma biar keren aja... ^^;
PS 2: Cerita tambahannya tentang Gin dan teman-teman silumannya di hutan bikin pedih dah...
PS 3: Pengarang cerita ini sama dengan yang ngarang Natsume Yuujincho. Saya cuma ngikutin animenya doang sih, tapi pantesan pas lihat ilustrasi animenya kok kayak familiar gitu. Suka deh sama gambar-nya Midorikawa-sensei.... :">
Cerita ketiga tentang Kaede dan Tsubaki, yang berteman sejak kecil. Kaede adalah anak orang kaya yang kesepian, sedangkan Tsubaki adalah anak dari keluarga miskin yang tinggal di apartemen bobrok. Ketika masih kecil, Kaede pernah hampir diculik, sehingga sejak itu Tsubaki bertekad untuk selalu melindungi Kaede. Namun, pada suatu hari, Kaede mengancam akan memutuskan tali persahabatan mereka jika Tsubaki masih selalu melindunginya. Oh iya, yang cowok itu yang Kaede. Hehehe
Cerita keempat tentang sepasang adik-kakak yang terpisah karena orang tua mereka berpisah. Mereka yang ketika kecil begitu akrab, selama delapan tahun tidak saling bertemu, hingga akhirnya kedua orang tua mereka memutuskan untuk berbaikan kembali. Karena bertemu di masa remaja, ketika keduanya telah menjadi pria dan wanita, keduanya merasa canggung dan merasa ada benih-benih perasaan lain yang timbul di antara keduanya. Cerita keempat ini yang bikin saya nurunin satu bintang. Padahal udah siap mau ngasih empat waktu selesai baca cerita ketiga... -,-
Lalu cerita kedua, cerita yang membawa saya kepada komik ini. Yang kisahnya begitu manis tapi pahit sekaligus. Kisah tentang seorang anak manusia bernama Hotaru dan "seorang" siluman bernama Gin. Hotaru dan Gin bertemu ketika Hotaru masih kecil dan tersesat di hutan. Gin, yang selalu bertopeng rubah, menolong Hotaru kembali ke rumah kakeknya (ini di animenya disebut pamannya, tapi pasti salah deh. Yang bener kakeknya... Pelafalannya emang mirip-mirip sih, tapi aneh aja orang Jepang ke rumah pamannya tiap tahun -,-).... Selepas pertemuan di hutan, yang kabarnya ditinggali oleh dewa gunung yang dikenal dengan Yamagami-sama itu, Hotaru secara rutin menemui Gin setiap musim panas. Kenapa hanya musim panas? Karena hanya pada waktu itulah Hotaru pergi ke rumah kakeknya, sehingga hanya pada masa-masa singkat itulah mereka bisa bertemu.
Tahun demi tahun berlalu, Hotaru telah menjadi siswi SMP, lalu kemudian SMA. Gadis kecil itu telah berubah menjadi seorang wanita. Ia menyadari bahwa Gin telah menempati tempat khusus di hatinya. Tapi, Gin bukan manusia. Ia juga tak beranjak tua. Suatu saat nanti, Hotaru akan menjadi dewasa, tua, lalu mati. Sementara Gin, bisa hidup selamanya asal dia tidak menyentuh manusia. Jika ia menyentuh anak manusia, Gin akan lenyap seketika....
Aih, nangis bombay deh nonton animenya.... T__T Pantes durasinya cuma sekitar 45 menitan aja, karena memang diambil dari manga satu episode saja. Ilustrasi di animenya begitu cantik dan manis. Sendu tapi penuh warna. Heuheuheuu.... Buat yang suka cerita romantis dan manis tapi melow-melow pahit, boleh banget nonton animenya dan ikut naik kereta ke Feeladelphia bersama saya... TT_TT #halah
PS 1: Topengnya Gin berasa familiar banget, deh. Kayaknya pernah lihat beberapa kali orang pakai topeng macam itu pas ada festival jepang-jepangan. Entah dia lagi cosplay jadi Gin atau cuma biar keren aja... ^^;
PS 2: Cerita tambahannya tentang Gin dan teman-teman silumannya di hutan bikin pedih dah...
PS 3: Pengarang cerita ini sama dengan yang ngarang Natsume Yuujincho. Saya cuma ngikutin animenya doang sih, tapi pantesan pas lihat ilustrasi animenya kok kayak familiar gitu. Suka deh sama gambar-nya Midorikawa-sensei.... :">
December 20, 2014
Hace tiempo había visto la película, la cual me hizo llorar a mas no poder.
AL fin pude leer el manga y no estaba enterada que el tomo era una selección de historias. 4 para ser exactos.
En cuanto a la historia principal, por así decirlo... Hotarubi No Mori E, no tengo ningún pero, pues aunque ya sabia lo que pasaría (pues como mencione antes, había visto la película) no pude evitar sentir las mismas emociones. Fue como si no supiera nada de esta historia. Pues los diálogos entre los personajes es fluido, te deja avanzar de poco en la relación que se va desarrollando, a pesar de no poder tener contacto alguno. Me lleno de suspiros, melancolía y un dolor que deje salir en lagrimas. Nunca me cansare de leer esta bella historia, así como verla en su versión animada.
Y al leer las demás historias (si, primero lei Hotarubi No Mori E) sentí que fueron un bello y melancólico complemento. Pues cada una de ellas fue hermosa y fue desarrollada de una bella manera.
AL fin pude leer el manga y no estaba enterada que el tomo era una selección de historias. 4 para ser exactos.
En cuanto a la historia principal, por así decirlo... Hotarubi No Mori E, no tengo ningún pero, pues aunque ya sabia lo que pasaría (pues como mencione antes, había visto la película) no pude evitar sentir las mismas emociones. Fue como si no supiera nada de esta historia. Pues los diálogos entre los personajes es fluido, te deja avanzar de poco en la relación que se va desarrollando, a pesar de no poder tener contacto alguno. Me lleno de suspiros, melancolía y un dolor que deje salir en lagrimas. Nunca me cansare de leer esta bella historia, así como verla en su versión animada.
Y al leer las demás historias (si, primero lei Hotarubi No Mori E) sentí que fueron un bello y melancólico complemento. Pues cada una de ellas fue hermosa y fue desarrollada de una bella manera.
April 2, 2017
--- Forest of Fireflies ---
Plot: Ok
Gambar: Ok
Penokohan: Ok
Sebuah oneshot yang menyajikan kisah dari empat musim, karya pertama Midorikawa sensei yang saya baca. Bagi saya, semua ceritanya terkesan begitu rapuh dengan taburan perasaan yang menghangatkan. Saya suka penggambarannya yang cocok dengan penceritaannya. Kesannya dalam, penuh perasaan. Tapi untuk saya ini tipe komik yang dibaca satu kali, tapi bisa membekas karena plot ceritanya menarik.
Dalam empat musim yang disajikan, saya tentu saja paling gemar dengan cerita di musim panas (Forest of Fireflies). Di sini, rasanya kebahagiaan dan kesedihan di mixer menjadi satu. Tiap pertemuan seperti makin menipiskan jarak hubungan, membuat mereka dekat dan juga rapuh disaat yang sama.
Overall cerita yang lainnya itu 7.3/10, tapi karena Forest of Fireflies... saya terjunkan ke-8. Rasanya klise sekali kalau saya bilang cerita kedua ini favoritku, tapi... menurutku memang begitu.
[8/10]
Plot: Ok
Gambar: Ok
Penokohan: Ok
Sebuah oneshot yang menyajikan kisah dari empat musim, karya pertama Midorikawa sensei yang saya baca. Bagi saya, semua ceritanya terkesan begitu rapuh dengan taburan perasaan yang menghangatkan. Saya suka penggambarannya yang cocok dengan penceritaannya. Kesannya dalam, penuh perasaan. Tapi untuk saya ini tipe komik yang dibaca satu kali, tapi bisa membekas karena plot ceritanya menarik.
Dalam empat musim yang disajikan, saya tentu saja paling gemar dengan cerita di musim panas (Forest of Fireflies). Di sini, rasanya kebahagiaan dan kesedihan di mixer menjadi satu. Tiap pertemuan seperti makin menipiskan jarak hubungan, membuat mereka dekat dan juga rapuh disaat yang sama.
Overall cerita yang lainnya itu 7.3/10, tapi karena Forest of Fireflies... saya terjunkan ke-8. Rasanya klise sekali kalau saya bilang cerita kedua ini favoritku, tapi... menurutku memang begitu.
[8/10]
March 3, 2017
the stories are cute and nostalgic, if blandly so! the wispiness of the art is appropriate for the wistful undertones, although annoying to follow along at times. and of course, the one-shot that stood out the most was the one that the anime film was based on - to the point where i would even call it "pure". it's not without its flaws, but i feel like i can get away with calling it masterful - because it honestly is! the rest of the other stories are sort of vague and mediocre and interchangeable, and felt almost like throwaway templates for typical shoujo themes! but [Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light]! it had undeniable character! it had the sort of atmosphere and narrative that isn't as sweetly nondescript as its brethren, and felt like the one where the author had a clear idea of what she wanted.
& ofc we had the ever so popular westermarck effect in play. never gets old, never gets less uncomfortable.
& ofc we had the ever so popular westermarck effect in play. never gets old, never gets less uncomfortable.
September 27, 2017
Warning: There's some huge spoiler ahead so read at your own risk.
I first knew about this manga when I accidentally watched a fan made music video of its film adaptation. I did tell you on some of my previous reviews that I love heartbreaking stories, and when I found out that Hotarubi no Morie E is one of them, I instantly added it in my TBR.
I didn't really read the sypnosis when I added this one to my TBR coz at that time, I didn't see any reason why I should be. I love the graphics and the story was kind of heartbreaking and that's enough. So imagine my surprise when I found out that this book is a collection of 4 one shot stories. I was surprised and was a little disappointed. This book comprises of 4 different stories representing the four seasons, summer, spring, fall and winter. So I guess it'll be wise if I'll divide my review based on each stories.
Summer - Hotarubi no Mori e (Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light)
The first story happens every Summer. It's the story of Gin and Hotaru, they're both familiar as they were the ones I saw in the trailer.
This story started when Hotaru, who was just 6 year old at that time got lost at the Yamagami Forest, where is known as inhabited by youkai (monsters). While crying, a teenage boy who's wearing a fox mask appeared. She got so relieved that she immediately ran towards him for a hug but ended up being hurt as he dodge her hug. She then found out that he can't be touched by a human or he'll disappear forever. Right after that meeting, they became good friends and been seeing each other every summer since it's only during those season that Hotaru stays at her grandfather's house.
This is only a one shot story so I understand why there's been a lot of time jump as Hotaru starts to grow up while Gin still looks the same. I believe it was because of the magic that's been keeping him alive. (Curious? I'm not gonna tell, haha, or it'll be a total bummer *wink) There's been some innocent yet sweet scenes between them as well as some funny one too so it wasn't a surprise that I've learn to love both the main characters, especially Gin. I really pitied his situation, good thing all the youkai (monsters) living in the forest really cares for him a lot. And then when he met Hotaru, he became a little livelier I guess.
I know I already dropped some spoiler above but I want to refrain from giving one (well, only for this one shot though hehe) because I want you to find it for yourself. The ending was really really heartbreaking. I'm not really sure what will Hotaru do after that. I guess it's going to be pretty obvious what will happen, but I bet you'll wonder how will that happen eh? It wasn't really that special, it's just a bit sad really.
Spring - Hanauta Nagaruru (Overhearing a Flower Song)
For this story, I was confused most of the time reading it. I guess I was still having a hangover after that tragic ending with the first one shot *wink.
This story is about a girl who accidentally heard a sweet melody outside an old abandoned building in their school. Then she came across a guy who's known as violent and keeps on fighting with other students. She accidentally heard him humming the same melody she heard at that old building so she assumed he's the one's who's been playing the guitar. She then became close to him and got to see the good side of him.
This one's pretty cliché. It's like a girl dating a gangster but the guy in this story wasn't that bad and was not in part of any gang. After the unfortunate accident he went through, he became more violent and been fighting with the guys in the school. He got close to the girl and then slowly started caring for her. The ending for this one wasn't that clear for me really. The drawing/sketch wasn't clear enough. Absolutely my least favorite of all one shots in this book.
Autumn - Kurukuru Ochiba (The Fallling of Autumn Leaves)
For this story, it's a story of a guy who comes from a very rich family and a girl who is poor. Yep, pretty cliché right? After saving the guy from almost being abducted, the girl then started to act like his protector since then. It's been so long that she hadn't realized that the true reason why she wants to be by his side all the time is because she's starting to fall in love with him. I guess the feeling was mutual because of the ending. The conflict was that the girl always protecting the guy thus making him feel useless but at the same time he allows that because he's afraid that if she realizes that he can now take care of himself, she'll leave him.
Quite corny if you ask me, but I guess it was better than the second story.
Winter - Hibi, Fukaku (Deepening the Scar)
Unlike the other three stories, this one wasn't about romance but about sister and brother relationship. Growing up, they've been pretty close until their parents got separated and then her brother came with their father because he can't leave him alone. The only communication they have was through writing letters. After 8 years, their parents get back together and so her brother and father came back to their house. They're both grown up now so their relationship were kind of awkward. Her brother is graduating in high school soon and he told her that he'll leave again after that.
The ending really had me thinking so hard. I keep on reading this one over and over again but I always come up with the same understanding. And what is that? I believe that both of them love each other but romantically. Absurd right? I hope I'm wrong though. The drawing wasn't really clear at all or maybe it's the translation?
***
Overall, I guess it was a decent read minus the cliché. Of all four stories, the Summer one shot is my favorite, next I guess was the Winter story.
This book ended with a little follow-up story of Hotaru and Gin before the disappearing act happened and it was really cute. I also love the compilation of pictures too which I guess was taken from the movie. And speaking of movie, I'll definitely watch it soon *wink.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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I first knew about this manga when I accidentally watched a fan made music video of its film adaptation. I did tell you on some of my previous reviews that I love heartbreaking stories, and when I found out that Hotarubi no Morie E is one of them, I instantly added it in my TBR.
I didn't really read the sypnosis when I added this one to my TBR coz at that time, I didn't see any reason why I should be. I love the graphics and the story was kind of heartbreaking and that's enough. So imagine my surprise when I found out that this book is a collection of 4 one shot stories. I was surprised and was a little disappointed. This book comprises of 4 different stories representing the four seasons, summer, spring, fall and winter. So I guess it'll be wise if I'll divide my review based on each stories.
Summer - Hotarubi no Mori e (Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light)
The first story happens every Summer. It's the story of Gin and Hotaru, they're both familiar as they were the ones I saw in the trailer.
This story started when Hotaru, who was just 6 year old at that time got lost at the Yamagami Forest, where is known as inhabited by youkai (monsters). While crying, a teenage boy who's wearing a fox mask appeared. She got so relieved that she immediately ran towards him for a hug but ended up being hurt as he dodge her hug. She then found out that he can't be touched by a human or he'll disappear forever. Right after that meeting, they became good friends and been seeing each other every summer since it's only during those season that Hotaru stays at her grandfather's house.
This is only a one shot story so I understand why there's been a lot of time jump as Hotaru starts to grow up while Gin still looks the same. I believe it was because of the magic that's been keeping him alive. (Curious? I'm not gonna tell, haha, or it'll be a total bummer *wink) There's been some innocent yet sweet scenes between them as well as some funny one too so it wasn't a surprise that I've learn to love both the main characters, especially Gin. I really pitied his situation, good thing all the youkai (monsters) living in the forest really cares for him a lot. And then when he met Hotaru, he became a little livelier I guess.
I know I already dropped some spoiler above but I want to refrain from giving one (well, only for this one shot though hehe) because I want you to find it for yourself. The ending was really really heartbreaking. I'm not really sure what will Hotaru do after that. I guess it's going to be pretty obvious what will happen, but I bet you'll wonder how will that happen eh? It wasn't really that special, it's just a bit sad really.
Spring - Hanauta Nagaruru (Overhearing a Flower Song)
For this story, I was confused most of the time reading it. I guess I was still having a hangover after that tragic ending with the first one shot *wink.
This story is about a girl who accidentally heard a sweet melody outside an old abandoned building in their school. Then she came across a guy who's known as violent and keeps on fighting with other students. She accidentally heard him humming the same melody she heard at that old building so she assumed he's the one's who's been playing the guitar. She then became close to him and got to see the good side of him.
This one's pretty cliché. It's like a girl dating a gangster but the guy in this story wasn't that bad and was not in part of any gang. After the unfortunate accident he went through, he became more violent and been fighting with the guys in the school. He got close to the girl and then slowly started caring for her. The ending for this one wasn't that clear for me really. The drawing/sketch wasn't clear enough. Absolutely my least favorite of all one shots in this book.
Autumn - Kurukuru Ochiba (The Fallling of Autumn Leaves)
For this story, it's a story of a guy who comes from a very rich family and a girl who is poor. Yep, pretty cliché right? After saving the guy from almost being abducted, the girl then started to act like his protector since then. It's been so long that she hadn't realized that the true reason why she wants to be by his side all the time is because she's starting to fall in love with him. I guess the feeling was mutual because of the ending. The conflict was that the girl always protecting the guy thus making him feel useless but at the same time he allows that because he's afraid that if she realizes that he can now take care of himself, she'll leave him.
Quite corny if you ask me, but I guess it was better than the second story.
Winter - Hibi, Fukaku (Deepening the Scar)
Unlike the other three stories, this one wasn't about romance but about sister and brother relationship. Growing up, they've been pretty close until their parents got separated and then her brother came with their father because he can't leave him alone. The only communication they have was through writing letters. After 8 years, their parents get back together and so her brother and father came back to their house. They're both grown up now so their relationship were kind of awkward. Her brother is graduating in high school soon and he told her that he'll leave again after that.
The ending really had me thinking so hard. I keep on reading this one over and over again but I always come up with the same understanding. And what is that? I believe that both of them love each other but romantically. Absurd right? I hope I'm wrong though. The drawing wasn't really clear at all or maybe it's the translation?
***
Overall, I guess it was a decent read minus the cliché. Of all four stories, the Summer one shot is my favorite, next I guess was the Winter story.
This book ended with a little follow-up story of Hotaru and Gin before the disappearing act happened and it was really cute. I also love the compilation of pictures too which I guess was taken from the movie. And speaking of movie, I'll definitely watch it soon *wink.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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June 9, 2025
"Gin, I... think of you even during winter. And in autumn, and in spring. Gin, don't.. forget me..."
⤹⋆⸙͎۪۫｡˚۰˚☽˚⁀➷｡˚⸙͎۪۫⋆ ༄
for all my years on earth so far nothing has quite made me cry like a baby like hotarubi no mori e. when i first watched the movie a few years ago i was physically bedridden for two days because i was going through the seven stages of grief. this story is literally the manifestation of iris by the goo goo dolls; the lyric "i'd give up forever to touch you"....???!?!? i cant hold it together man
i thought this was going to be a book of just that story, but it's actually a collection of four one shots, with hotarubi no mori e being chapter two. i briefly scanned the rest but they were, quite frankly, nothing compared to the titular chapter. i would recommend only reading this for hotarubi no mori e, and ignore the rest. my rating also disregards the other stories as well!
"My chest hurts. My tears keep falling. However, the warmth that still remains in my hands, and the memories of the summer, will remain with me forever."
⤹⋆⸙͎۪۫｡˚۰˚☽˚⁀➷｡˚⸙͎۪۫⋆ ༄
for all my years on earth so far nothing has quite made me cry like a baby like hotarubi no mori e. when i first watched the movie a few years ago i was physically bedridden for two days because i was going through the seven stages of grief. this story is literally the manifestation of iris by the goo goo dolls; the lyric "i'd give up forever to touch you"....???!?!? i cant hold it together man
i thought this was going to be a book of just that story, but it's actually a collection of four one shots, with hotarubi no mori e being chapter two. i briefly scanned the rest but they were, quite frankly, nothing compared to the titular chapter. i would recommend only reading this for hotarubi no mori e, and ignore the rest. my rating also disregards the other stories as well!
"My chest hurts. My tears keep falling. However, the warmth that still remains in my hands, and the memories of the summer, will remain with me forever."
February 10, 2022
2,5 estrelas
primeiro de tudo, eu não sabia que eram 4 histórias diferentes
eu já tinha visto várias ilustrações sobre a 2da (a da floresta) e por isso achei que era só isso - até porque na capa é só essa história
E PODERIA TER SIDO
eu até chorei na segunda história, ela é perfeita
tem ótimos personagens, tem aquela tristeza de amor improvável é tudo *chef's kiss*
aí a 1ra e 3ra são... meh
A QUARTA.............. eu defino como "amor de irmão" - isso mesmo, entenda como quiser
fica difícil dar uma nota alta depois de ter lido a última história, ainda mais porque as outras são bem meia boca
se dependesse de mim teria só uma, e seria 5 estrelas favoritado
primeiro de tudo, eu não sabia que eram 4 histórias diferentes
eu já tinha visto várias ilustrações sobre a 2da (a da floresta) e por isso achei que era só isso - até porque na capa é só essa história
E PODERIA TER SIDO
eu até chorei na segunda história, ela é perfeita
tem ótimos personagens, tem aquela tristeza de amor improvável é tudo *chef's kiss*
aí a 1ra e 3ra são... meh
A QUARTA.............. eu defino como "amor de irmão" - isso mesmo, entenda como quiser
fica difícil dar uma nota alta depois de ter lido a última história, ainda mais porque as outras são bem meia boca
se dependesse de mim teria só uma, e seria 5 estrelas favoritado
March 25, 2023
[Khu rừng đom đóm - Hotarubi no Mori e]
Tác giả: Yuki Midorikawa
(Mono No Aware dịch)
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"Trong lá thu phai, trong cánh đào rơi, hình bóng anh hiển hiện, mong manh nhưng dịu dàng hơn hết thảy".
Nhiều năm về trước, mình đã từng nghe đến "Khu rừng đom đóm" nhưng gần đây thì mới có dịp cầm trên tay tác phẩm này. Manga mình mua là tuyển tập các mẩu truyện ngắn, gồm: Khu rừng đom đóm và ngoại truyện, Từng giọt hơi ấm, Ngẩng lên lại thấy sao trời. Mình viết bài post này để lưu lại những cảm nhận lần đầu khi đọc "Khu rừng đom đóm".
Mẩu truyện ngắn này mang chủ đề tình yêu và sự chia ly. Vào một ngày nọ, Hotaru về quê chơi thì bị lạc trong rừng cho đến khi Gin dẫn cô đến lối ra. Vì không phải người, Gin quanh quẩn trong khu rừng nơi anh gọi là nhà và chỉ gặp Hotaru vào những dịp nghỉ hè. Cứ như thế, nhiều mùa hè trôi qua, cô nhóc Hotaru giờ đã trở thành thiếu nữ nhưng Gin vẫn giữ nguyên hình dạng như lần đầu gặp cô. Mặc dù cả hai nảy sinh tình cảm cho nhau, Hotaru không thể chạm vào Gin vì nếu bị chạm bởi con người thì anh sẽ tan biến. Tuy nhiên, vì một biến cố mà họ buộc phải chia ly, nhưng giờ đây họ đã có thể chạm vào nhau.
Sau khi đọc xong, mình cảm thấy hơi tiếc vì truyện khá ngắn. Dẫu vậy, với dung lượng hiện tại, mình vẫn cảm nhận được phần nào chiều sâu tâm lý nhân vật. Kết khá buồn nhưng không đến mức bi lụy. Lý do là vì cả hai người đều đã dành cho nhau những khoảnh khắc thật đẹp. Hotaru đã mang đến sắc màu, sức sống cho cuộc đời của Gin và ngược lại. "Khu rừng đom đóm" cho mình thấy được sự chia ly tất sẽ mang đến khổ đau nhưng những nỗi khổ, niềm đau ấy không kéo dài vĩnh viễn. Hotaru có lẽ vẫn thấy hình dáng của Gin hiển hiện trong từng cánh hoa mùa xuân, tia nắng mùa hạ, chiếc lá mùa thu và những bông tuyết mùa đông - thật nhẹ nhàng, mỏng manh nhưng vô cùng ấm áp và dịu dàng.
"... Mùa hè có anh sẽ luôn sánh bước cùng tôi mãi mãi".
Cảm ơn bạn vì đã đọc 💛
Tác giả: Yuki Midorikawa
(Mono No Aware dịch)
-----
"Trong lá thu phai, trong cánh đào rơi, hình bóng anh hiển hiện, mong manh nhưng dịu dàng hơn hết thảy".
Nhiều năm về trước, mình đã từng nghe đến "Khu rừng đom đóm" nhưng gần đây thì mới có dịp cầm trên tay tác phẩm này. Manga mình mua là tuyển tập các mẩu truyện ngắn, gồm: Khu rừng đom đóm và ngoại truyện, Từng giọt hơi ấm, Ngẩng lên lại thấy sao trời. Mình viết bài post này để lưu lại những cảm nhận lần đầu khi đọc "Khu rừng đom đóm".
Mẩu truyện ngắn này mang chủ đề tình yêu và sự chia ly. Vào một ngày nọ, Hotaru về quê chơi thì bị lạc trong rừng cho đến khi Gin dẫn cô đến lối ra. Vì không phải người, Gin quanh quẩn trong khu rừng nơi anh gọi là nhà và chỉ gặp Hotaru vào những dịp nghỉ hè. Cứ như thế, nhiều mùa hè trôi qua, cô nhóc Hotaru giờ đã trở thành thiếu nữ nhưng Gin vẫn giữ nguyên hình dạng như lần đầu gặp cô. Mặc dù cả hai nảy sinh tình cảm cho nhau, Hotaru không thể chạm vào Gin vì nếu bị chạm bởi con người thì anh sẽ tan biến. Tuy nhiên, vì một biến cố mà họ buộc phải chia ly, nhưng giờ đây họ đã có thể chạm vào nhau.
Sau khi đọc xong, mình cảm thấy hơi tiếc vì truyện khá ngắn. Dẫu vậy, với dung lượng hiện tại, mình vẫn cảm nhận được phần nào chiều sâu tâm lý nhân vật. Kết khá buồn nhưng không đến mức bi lụy. Lý do là vì cả hai người đều đã dành cho nhau những khoảnh khắc thật đẹp. Hotaru đã mang đến sắc màu, sức sống cho cuộc đời của Gin và ngược lại. "Khu rừng đom đóm" cho mình thấy được sự chia ly tất sẽ mang đến khổ đau nhưng những nỗi khổ, niềm đau ấy không kéo dài vĩnh viễn. Hotaru có lẽ vẫn thấy hình dáng của Gin hiển hiện trong từng cánh hoa mùa xuân, tia nắng mùa hạ, chiếc lá mùa thu và những bông tuyết mùa đông - thật nhẹ nhàng, mỏng manh nhưng vô cùng ấm áp và dịu dàng.
"... Mùa hè có anh sẽ luôn sánh bước cùng tôi mãi mãi".
Cảm ơn bạn vì đã đọc 💛
April 30, 2023
W stronę lasu świetlików to dla mnie bardzo bliska historia, uwielbiam
February 15, 2025
I should've just stuck to the anime.
September 14, 2024
"w stronę świetlików" i "odrobina ciepła" na 2 gwiazdki, nie zbyt ciekawe, ostatnia historia "nie zobaczysz gwiazd" z wszystkich 3 najlepsza miała najładniejsza kreskę daje jej 3,5 gwiazdki 😁
March 4, 2021
"Once it happens..."
"... it'll be..."
This is the first time for me reading Manga, since I liked the movie taken from it.
The movie represent its part very well from Manga, actually I like how it goes smoothly which is the reason why I read the Manga as well.
"However, the warmth that still remains in my hands, and the memories of the summers, will remain with me for ever"
The Manga contains four stories each one is connected with a season, not only the weather but also the relationship that gathered characters.
The blooming roses in spring with soft tune of guitar, hot summer day with childhood days and walking, falling leaves and ruined relationship as a result of hidden feeling, the snow and waiting things to return even it is too late.
"To me, back then, it was in order to stay by my beloved Kaede"
The drawing reflect the simple of its story and gives the feeling of the warm day of innocence in each lives.
"Ritsu, don't be afraid to hang onto that hope! I think everything will go smoothly."
"... it'll be..."
This is the first time for me reading Manga, since I liked the movie taken from it.
The movie represent its part very well from Manga, actually I like how it goes smoothly which is the reason why I read the Manga as well.
"However, the warmth that still remains in my hands, and the memories of the summers, will remain with me for ever"
The Manga contains four stories each one is connected with a season, not only the weather but also the relationship that gathered characters.
The blooming roses in spring with soft tune of guitar, hot summer day with childhood days and walking, falling leaves and ruined relationship as a result of hidden feeling, the snow and waiting things to return even it is too late.
"To me, back then, it was in order to stay by my beloved Kaede"
The drawing reflect the simple of its story and gives the feeling of the warm day of innocence in each lives.
"Ritsu, don't be afraid to hang onto that hope! I think everything will go smoothly."
February 6, 2016
Some time ago I came across a beautiful amv named 'you can be king again', you can watch it on youtube. After I watched it I just had to watch the anime shown in it. It was the animation of the second story of this manga, it's beautiful and really sad... Then a few weeks later I came across this manga and when I saw the cover I immediately knew it was the story from the sad anime. If you liked the second story in this manga you have to watch the anime, it is really beautiful and sad...
Well, about this manga, the story is beautiful and sad, the style somehow fits, it is simple and gentle like the story. Reading it made me feel calm and a bit sad.
Well, about this manga, the story is beautiful and sad, the style somehow fits, it is simple and gentle like the story. Reading it made me feel calm and a bit sad.
July 27, 2016
This manga has several oneshots:
1) Overhearing a Flower Song
2) Into the Forest of Fireflies Light
3) The Fallling of Autumn Leaves
4) Deepening the Scar
the first, third and 4th stories was ok, I don't know if I liked or not... but the second one is awesome.
I really love the second story.. the art was so meh but I don't care about this because the story was so beautiful.
1) Overhearing a Flower Song
2) Into the Forest of Fireflies Light
3) The Fallling of Autumn Leaves
4) Deepening the Scar
the first, third and 4th stories was ok, I don't know if I liked or not... but the second one is awesome.
I really love the second story.. the art was so meh but I don't care about this because the story was so beautiful.
January 10, 2017
If only Yuki Midorikawa wrote a different ending...!
or,
Wrote another short story of how Gin miraculously comes back,
however, I have a strange feeling that this is only wishful thinking.
Overall: a nice change of pace to a fleeting but special little story that could thaw any icy-heart and send anyone into a plethora of tears as it did me.
or,
Wrote another short story of how Gin miraculously comes back,
however, I have a strange feeling that this is only wishful thinking.
Overall: a nice change of pace to a fleeting but special little story that could thaw any icy-heart and send anyone into a plethora of tears as it did me.
January 11, 2017
This book comprises of four oneshots. The titular story (Hotarubi no Mori E) was beautiful and unlike anything I'd read. I'd give it 4 stars. The others were meh and get 2 stars from me. Hence, I'm giving 3 stars for this collection.
August 26, 2019
Did I discover this because of the movie? Yes.
Did I cry both times? Also yes.
I took off one star because some of the other stories fell a little bit flat for me. But if I was only because of Hotarubi no Mori e it’d be an easy 5 star.
Did I cry both times? Also yes.
I took off one star because some of the other stories fell a little bit flat for me. But if I was only because of Hotarubi no Mori e it’d be an easy 5 star.
October 26, 2015
Llorando a mares!!! Esta historia es preciosa pero súper triste. Acabo de reverme la película en anime y he dicho vamos a leer el tomo otra vez. Sniff mi pobre corazoncito T___T
January 4, 2018
Tragedy makes love immortal and confusing.... It makes you think the unthinkable
December 28, 2021
Me han encantado todas las historias, todas son tristes en algún punto y rompen el corazoncito, son diferentes, cortas y muy entretenidas, realmente me gustaron demasiado
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