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This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

OTHER REVIEWS AT booksequalhappiness.blogspot.comI really like the story of this movie. It's your typical manga story but it was fun and entertaining to watch. I really like the bond that developed between the two lead characters. Also, the animation was very beautiful and pleasing to watch. However, there was one major turn-off for me. That turn-off is the reason why I'll probably never watch this again. If you decide to watch this, stop after the part where Gin and Hotaru has had their fun in the festival.

I really thought this short was more interesting like we get to see a little girl being lost in the woods and meet up with a spirit guy who she spent a lot of years with. As Hotaru gets older, the two of them develop feelings for each other. I was so bummed that Gin touched a human kid and had to disappear because he and Hotaru really loved each other. I nearly did have a lump in my throat with the pair of them finally hugging one another and he completely vanished. I was gutted for Hotaru like she really did love him for who he is, not what he is. I have to say as well in this short at the beginning, there was a lot of beating and one name calling to a child which I didn't appreciate. However the distraction with Gin and Hotaru realtionship did help me not be so pissed off with the guys abusing a child. At least it wasn't out of badness with this anime but it is kinda disturbing and unfortunately realistic so I can understand some people would feel rather uneasy watching this anime. Really good anime, I quite enjoyed it and like for a 45 minute anime, it did the job good 8/10!

It was nice, just the ending was not the best. But great story and art

This 40 minute anime is about a girl who befriends a sort of youkai (Japanese spirit) and then they meet and spend their summers from then on. You get the usual magical summer, the green forest, the cicadas, the friendly youkai, the countryside grandparent and the almost absent parents and you get yourself the typical setting for so many Japanese animated stories. And while the animation was OK and the story nice and the mood a mixture of calm magic and romance, that's basically what the entire thing is. It doesn't go anywhere.Even when the girl grows up and develops womanly feelings, they are not really explored in any way. Her character doesn't change much from since she was 6 years old and there aren't really any other characters except her and the guy. When you have unchanging characters, the only thing remaining to entertain is the mood.So, while I enjoyed watching it, I also felt that it didn't teach anything.