Aliases
To the Forest of Firefly Lights, สู่ป่าแห่งแสงหิ่งห้อย, Lạc Vào Khu Rừng Đom Đóm, Hotarubi no Mori e, Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light, 蛍火の杜へ, The Light of a Firefly Forest
S1 (Movie)SUMMER 2011MOVIE
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The story of Hotarubi no Mori e centers around Hotaru, a little girl who gets lost in an enchanted forest where apparitions reside. A young boy, Gin, appears before Hotaru, but she cannot touch him for fear of making him disappear.
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 10:49 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 20 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 76.1
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~60,952 followers
- Favourite base strength - 6,197 cross-platform favourites
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial72
Production Feasibility25
Audience Reception76
Strategic Priors53
Fandom Engagement30
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 10:49 PM
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Renewal FAQ
Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light has a 20% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light be renewed?
- Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light currently scores 20 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light's renewal probability?
- Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light's CourScore is 20 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 191,292 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 286 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6,197 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 999 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 80 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 634,780 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 103,389 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.07 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 35 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 975 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 19,421 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 220,318 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.6 | Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 22,266 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8.22 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.05 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |