when was it released?
17 September, 2011
Hotarubi no Mori e
Japan on
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Hotarubi no Mori e [SEP] Introduction
The anime was released on Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD in Japan on . An additional story related to the original manga and anime film, titled , was released in a keepsake edition of the manga 12 days prior to the release of the anime. Both the keepsake edition manga and the limited edition BD ranked No. 13 on Japan's Oricon sales chart shortly after their release. Sakura reported experiencing a strong emotional reaction to the story while recording the voice of Hotaru, and Midorikawa acknowledged that the story had a positive impact on her career. Reviewers universally praised the anime film for its beauty, simplicity, and tenderness, likening it to the works of Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli and Makoto Shinkai.