Little Forest
| Little Forest | |
 The cover of the first volume of Little Forest | |
| リトル・フォレスト (Ritoru Foresuto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Daisuke Igarashi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | December 2002 – July 2005 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Junichi Mori |
| Written by | Junichi Mori |
| Released | August 30, 2014 (Part 1) February 14, 2015 (Part 2) |
Little Forest (リトル・フォレスト, Ritoru Foresuto) is a Japanese slice of life manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was adapted into a two-part live action film released on August 30, 2014 and on February 14, 2015.[1]
Plot
The manga is set in the Tōhoku region. It is about a young girl who returned to Tōhoku, her hometown, after a series of heartbreaking encounters that had happened to her life in the big city. She returned to her and her mother's old house, farming the land and living in accordance with the changing four seasons. Later, she received a letter from her mother and decided to try to "make it" in the city again before settling down and living as a farmer permanently in Tōhoku.
Characters
- Ichiko (Ai Hashimoto)
- Yūta (Takahiro Miura)
- Kikko (Mayu Matsuoka)
- Shigeyuki (Yōichi Nukumizu)
- Sachiko (Karen Kirishima)
Production
Principal photography for the film lasted one year. Ōshū, Iwate was one of the places shot on location. The band Flower Flower, led by singer-songwriter Yui, wrote four theme songs for the films, one for each season.[2]
Reception
The manga was one of the finalists at the 10th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[3]
References
- ^ "Igarashi Daisuke's Little Forest Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "FLOWER FLOWER、五十嵐大介原作映画に主題歌4曲" [Flower Flower writes four theme songs for a film for Daisuke Igarashi's works.] (in Japanese). Natalie. June 4, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "10th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award Finalists Announced". Anime News Network. April 8, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
External links
- Little Forest (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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