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Hotaru Kagayaku (1991) | Slate

Hotaru Kagayaku

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Hotaru Kagayaku

ホタルかがやく

Chisato's journey home from Manchuria after the war. The story follows a young girl and her family as they get trapped in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War.

Released: 1991
Runtime: 25m
Genres: Drama, History, Animation, War
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Direction and writing

Ryo TachibaDirector

Ryoko TakagiScreenplay

Where to watch

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Cast

Minami Takayama
Sakiko Tamagawa

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