Natsumi's Firefly
夏美のホタル
Synopsis
Natsumi wants to become a photographer. She takes a bike which her late father left behind and goes to a forest to find a firefly she saw with her father. In the forest, Natsumi meets old mother Yasu and old son Jizo. They run a general store. Natsumi learns how to live in nature from them. She has happy summer days there. One day, Jizo tells her that he became estranged from his son in the past.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryuichi Hiroki
- Screenplay & Story
- Shôen Kataoka, Sho Kataoka, Takehiko Minato
- Original Score
- Eiko Ishibashi
- Original Title
- 夏美のホタル
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Project Dawn, DUB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryuichi Hiroki
Shôen Kataoka, Sho Kataoka, Takehiko Minato, Akio Morisawa
Eiko Ishibashi
Yasushi Hanamura
Hani Mituhashi
Yuichi Shibahara, Kiyotaka Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Yasushi Hanamura
Director of Photography
Akio Morisawa
Writer
Shôen Kataoka
Screenplay
Ryuichi Hiroki
Director
Hani Mituhashi
Editor
Eiko Ishibashi
Original Music Composer
Sho Kataoka
Screenplay
Takehiko Minato
Screenplay
Tomoyuki Maruo
Production Design
Yuichi Shibahara
Producer
Kiyotaka Tanaka
Producer
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What is Natsumi's Firefly about?
Natsumi wants to become a photographer. She takes a bike which her late father left behind and goes to a forest to find a firefly she saw with her father. In the forest, Natsumi meets old mother Yasu and old son Jizo. They run a general store. Natsumi learns how to live in nature from them. She has happy summer days there. One day, Jizo tells her that he became estranged from his son in the past.
Who directed Natsumi's Firefly?
Natsumi's Firefly was directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.
Who stars in Natsumi's Firefly?
The principal cast of Natsumi's Firefly includes Kasumi Arimura, Asuka Kudo, Ken Mitsuishi, Nijiro Murakami, Kaoru Kobayashi.
When was Natsumi's Firefly released and how long is it?
Natsumi's Firefly was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for Natsumi's Firefly?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Natsumi's Firefly was composed by Eiko Ishibashi.