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Not everyone loves Hotarubi no Mori e for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Hotarubi no Mori e

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  1. You want forty-five minutes to leave you in pieces.

  2. You like a love held at arm's length for years.

  3. You like fireflies, festival lanterns and summer forests.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • 5 Centimeters per Second2007

    • fireflies, festival lanterns and summer forests

    Good for you if you want falling cherry blossoms and snow drawn in detail.

  • No Game No Life: Zero2017

    • forty-five minutes to leave you in pieces
    • a love held at arm's length for years

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears by a love story in the middle of a war.

  • Voices of a Distant Star2002

    • forty-five minutes to leave you in pieces
    • a love held at arm's length for years

    Good for you if you like a love story stretched across light years.

  • Your Name.2016

    • a love held at arm's length for years
    • fireflies, festival lanterns and summer forests

    Good for you if you like two people searching for someone they've never met.

  • Weathering with You2019

    • a love held at arm's length for years
    • fireflies, festival lanterns and summer forests

    Good for you if you like a first love between two kids on their own in Tokyo.

  • Kamisama Kiss2012

    • a love held at arm's length for years

    Good for you if you like a slow thaw between a girl and her reluctant fox familiar.

  • Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun2020

    • a love held at arm's length for years

    Good for you if you like a crush on someone who is already dead.

  • The Princess and the Pilot2011

    • a love held at arm's length for years
    • fireflies, festival lanterns and summer forests

    Good for you if you like a love that grows in a two-seat plane.

  • Ride Your Wave2019

    • forty-five minutes to leave you in pieces
    • a love held at arm's length for years

    Good for you if you like a sweet seaside love story.

  • Guardian: The Lonely and Great God2016

    • forty-five minutes to leave you in pieces
    • a love held at arm's length for years

    Good for you if you like a love story that spans centuries and lifetimes.

  • Children Who Chase Lost Voices2011

    • fireflies, festival lanterns and summer forests

    Good for you if you watch Shinkai for the skies and the light more than for the plot.

Reasons taken from Hotarubi no Mori e's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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