Fireflies: River of Light (ほたるの星) 20 years old
Wouldn't it be beautiful to see fireflies dancing here?
After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school. He struggles to get through to his students, until he creates a class project to raise fireflies to fly over it once again. All students, even the reserved girl Hikari (Risako Sugaya), become passionately involved in the project. However, it brings them into conflict with parents and the school, one problem after another stands in his way.
Credits
Fireflies: River of Light Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kōji Yakusho He was 48, now 68 years old | |
| Toshiyuki Kitami He was 53, now 73 years old | |
| Moeko Ezawa She was 65, now 85 years old | |
| Nobuo Yana He was 68, now 89 years old | |
| Mirai Yamamoto She was 30, now 50 years old | |
| Takashi Sasano He was 55, now 76 years old | |
| Kirin Kiki She was 61, 75 years old when she died | |
| Shirō Shimomoto He was 55, now 76 years old | |
| Makoto Satō He was 46, 49 years old when he died | |
| Yukimi Koyanagi She was 46, now 66 years old | |
| Hitomi Nakahara She was 67, now 88 years old | |
| Yurina Kumai She was 10, now 31 years old | |
| Kimiko Yo She was 48, now 68 years old | |
| Yukiyoshi Ozawa He was 29, now 50 years old |
Fireflies: River of Light Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Naoki Yamazaki as Producer. He was 54 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Hiroshi Sugawara as Director. He was 49 (now 69) years old | Directing |
| Hiroshi Sugawara as Writer. He was 49 (now 69) years old | Writing |
| Osamu Sôda as Original Story. | Writing |
| Keiichi Itagaki as Editor. | Editing |
| Hidetaka Ozawa as Art Direction. | Art |
| Hidetaka Ozawa as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
Fireflies: River of Light (20 years)
Wouldn't it be beautiful to see fireflies dancing here?
- Release day: Saturday, June 05, 2004
- Runtime: 101 minutes