Rainbow Fireflies

May 19, 2012

1h 45m

★ 7.1

Overview

One year ago, Yūta lost his father in a car crash. Now in the 6th grade, Yūta goes to catch beetles in a dam near a mountain, a place he often went with his father. There, Yūta meets a strange old man, and while walking in heavy rainfall, slips and blacks out. When Yūta awakes, he sees a child, Saeko, who shows him a village from the past. A precious summer vacation for Yūta begins.

Genres

Fantasy

Animation

Production Companies

Toei Animation

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Cast

Yūta Otabe (voice)

Akashi Takei

Saeko Okuyama (voice)

Ayumi Kimura

Hotaru Jii (voice)

Taro Ishida

Aotengu (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Obā-chan (voice)

Ikuko Tani

Yuuki Yagi

Kenzō – Adult (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Saeko – Adult (voice)

Mamiko Noto

Saeko's Father (voice)

Masahiko Tanaka

Shintarō (voice)

Yutaro Honjo

Yoshizawa (voice)

Yuuki Yagi

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