![]() ![]() That’s as much as I knew going in, and while there’s a bittersweet payoff that admittedly does hit the emotions hard, that’s pretty much the whole story. Despite the invisible barrier of physical contact, they even begin to love each other, as the girl grows older, returning to the spirit forest year after year. Though he insists that no human should touch him, lest he disappear forever, she continues to visit him, and the two become close friends. The story follows the relationship of a girl named Hotaru who, while lost in a forest at six years old, meets a young man in a mask. I should have known not to expect too much, based on positive reviews noting its simplicity, and indeed that simplicity is one of its key strengths. I was even proud that I had been able to avoid spoiling the ending, and now that I’ve seen it… I don’t want to say I’m disappointed, just that I thought there would be more to it. It has long been included in other people’s lists of favorite anime, typically alongside Studio Ghibli films, and I couldn’t put it off anymore. Into the Forest of Fireflies’ Light (or Hotarubi no Mori e) certainly fits that definition for me. MPAA rating: Not Rated (easily a G as far as content)īlindspot picks are supposed to be films that one has been meaning to see for a long time and hasn’t gotten around to it. ![]() Will lead me back to him, a ghost among trees. I doubted his words, yet I welcomed his care,Īs he led us back homeward, a curious pair.Īnd though he said not to, tomorrow the breeze I tried to embrace him, but he dodged the actĪnd said he would vanish from human contact,įor spirits like him are too fragile to squeeze,Īnd so we stood separate, surrounded by trees. I beamed at the man, standing masked among trees. I don’t know how long I stayed, venting vain tears,įor he found me, as when a rainbow appears,Īnd though I perhaps should have harbored unease, I cried, a mere child, alone on my knees,Īnd lost with no help from the untroubled trees. The trees standing stolid in blithe oversight, When the forest’s green carpet was dappled with light, So much that crying felt like the only thing that I can do. So much that I begged on a God I never knew existed and believed on curses and spirits that I never believed in before. I can't identify what kind of feelings I have right now. I was so frustrated and desperate to have Gin back. I can't think of a perfect word to describe this so-called The Mountain God. "What kind of absurdity is that?! Y-You can just let him be a normal human without that curse, you know?! He can live without it! You're such a. I moved my gaze up to the sky, as if trying to find someone who might hear me. I stood up, even if I felt like my knees would give up any moment. has already done it's part in Gin's life." I can't believe this. The curse that I put into him for him to live magically. Please! PLEASE! I'm begging.," I spoke in tears, my words turning into mere whispers as my voice broke. "Please." I was crying like a helpless little girl, begging to a God I really don't know that ever existed. "But why?! He can't just disappear like that! Please! Please." I don't know if the Mountain God can still hear me, but I don't care. My lips let out a faint smile as I slightly shook my head in full despise of what that so-called God just blurted out. I sniffed and tried to wipe away the tears that were all over my cheeks, but tears just kept falling, as if my eyes have their own lives. I heard the spirits' whisper in chorus, "The Mountain God." I tried to glance to where the voice came from, and it was coming from above. My knees felt so weak, so weak that I just knelt down as I cried. "GIN! Why?!" I screamed, as I felt that tears just fell down from my eyes. ![]() Warm liquid started to form in my eyes as mixed feelings of hurt, hatred, and devastation ruled over me. ![]() Thanks.Ī few seconds ago I was just hugging him, but now. So, before reading this, you must have watched the story first. Note: This serves as the continuation of the one-shot anime story titled Hotarubi No Mori e. ![]()
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