Rainbow Fireflies

Rainbow Fireflies

2012•1h 45m•7.1/10

FantasyAnimation

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(6)

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.

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Production

Toei Animation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Akashi Takei

Akashi Takei

Yūta Otabe (voice)

Ayumi Kimura

Saeko Okuyama (voice)

Taro Ishida

Taro Ishida

Hotaru Jii (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

Aotengu (voice)

Ikuko Tani

Ikuko Tani

Obā-chan (voice)

Yuuki Yagi

Yuuki Yagi

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Kenzō – Adult (voice)

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Saeko – Adult (voice)

Masahiko Tanaka

Masahiko Tanaka

Saeko's Father (voice)

Yutaro Honjo

Yutaro Honjo

Shintarō (voice)

Yuuki Yagi

Yoshizawa (voice)

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