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Rainbow Fireflies

2012 · 105 min

A gentle, nostalgic summer tale that blends quiet sadness with warmth, inviting you to linger in its bittersweet moments.

Directed by: Konosuke Uda
Genres: Fantasy, Animation
Starring: Akashi Takei, Ayumi Kimura, Taro Ishida

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.

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Directed by: Konosuke Uda
Genres: Fantasy, Animation
Starring: Akashi Takei, Ayumi Kimura, Taro Ishida

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
memory
family
healing
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
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Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: fantasy, animation
Directed by: Konosuke Uda
Written by: Kei Kunii
Starring: Akashi Takei, Ayumi Kimura, Taro Ishida, Chikao Ohtsuka, Ikuko Tani, Yuuki Yagi, Kazuya Nakai, Mamiko Noto
Music: Masataka Matsutōya
Cinematography: Masao Onuki
Runtime: 105 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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