虹色ほたる~永遠の夏休み~
Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi
Yuuta was 12-year-old boy, who had lost his father in the traffic accident one year ago. In the summer vacation, he visited a deserted dam deep in the mountains, where he had a good time with his father before. Suddenly a thunder storm occurred and he slipped on the ground. He lost consciousness and woke up to find a girl and an unfamiliar village. He time-traveled 30 years and reached a village, which sank at the bottom of the dam. This is Yuuta's precious memory of "another" summer vacation.
Names
| Original | 虹色ほたる~永遠の夏休み~ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi |
| English | — |
| Also known as | Niji-iro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi · Rainbow-colored Firefly: Never Ending Summer Vacation · Niji-Iro Hotaru ~Eien no Natsu Yasumi~ · Rainbow-Colored Fireflies: The Eternal Summer Vacation |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 105 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2012-05-19 (Spring 2012) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | FantasyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Rural |
Reception
| Community score | 6.94 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.37 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.7 |
| On lists | 3,461 |
| Favourited | 35 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 88.1% |
| Drop rate | 2.5% |
| In backlog | 65.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2012 | C | 26 of 88 |
| Source material | Novel | D | 86 of 170 |
| Year | 2012 | C | 109 of 350 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | C | 112 of 243 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 501 of 1,627 |
| Format | Feature film | D | 575 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | D | 575 of 997 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 680 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 729 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 775 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 859 of 2,142 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,627 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kounosuke Uda, Yasunori Gotou, Toshinori Fukasawa, Seiki Tamura |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hisashi Mori |
| Original creator | Masayuki Kawaguchi |
AniList id 6219 · MAL id 6219 · record updated 2026-08-26