Rainbow Fireflies (2012)
Original title: 虹色ほたる 〜永遠の夏休み〜
Rainbow Fireflies is a 2012 Japanese-language fantasy movie directed by Konosuke Uda, with a running time of 1h 45m. It stars Akashi Takei, Ayumi Kimura and Taro Ishida.
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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Cast
- Akashi Takei as Yūta Otabe (voice)
- Ayumi Kimura as Saeko Okuyama (voice)
- Taro Ishida as Hotaru Jii (voice)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Aotengu (voice)
- Ikuko Tani as Obā-chan (voice)
- Yuuki Yagi
- Kazuya Nakai as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Saeko – Adult (voice)
- Masahiko Tanaka as Saeko's Father (voice)
- Yutaro Honjo as Shintarō (voice)
- Yuuki Yagi as Yoshizawa (voice)