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
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
Oct 28, 2026, 06:15 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
23.7
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 15 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 81.1
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 1,179,521 views
- Favourite base strength - 5,767 cross-platform favourites
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneThe recorded adaptation appears close to the available source. Films or original continuations may still be possible.
Financial & Commercial72
Production Feasibility14
Audience Reception81
Strategic Priors65
Fandom Engagement47
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:15 AM
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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 24/100 renewal signal score. 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 24 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light's renewal probability?
- Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light's CourScore is 24 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 signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 79 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 5,767 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 196,279 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8.23 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 232 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 32,025 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 18 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 41 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | -1.07 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 977 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 103,548 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 311 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.06 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 639,763 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 887,907 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 222,064 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.05 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 22,347 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 19,572 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 43 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 38 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 46 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 15,778 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 13,448 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 656,701 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 21 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.78 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 160,585 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.6 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 73 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 81 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.51 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 7,985 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | 21 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 2,973 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 12,775 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 1,179,521 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |