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
Aug 31, 2026, 01:29 AM
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: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 81.5
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~149,780 followers
- Favourite base strength - 6,301 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 & Commercial80
Production Feasibility25
Audience Reception79
Strategic Priors54
Fandom Engagement25
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:29 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 80 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6,301 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 194,481 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8.23 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 231 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 31,913 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 48 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 53 | Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 977 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 103,490 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 295 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.07 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 638,101 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 885,606 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 221,511 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.05 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 22,307 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 19,509 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 15,775 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 13,450 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 656,286 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 35 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.78 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 159,833 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.6 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.59 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 7,964 | Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 2,917 | Aug 1, 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 | 12,707 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 1,174,920 | Aug 29, 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 |