Little Forest: Summer/Autumn (2014)

Little Forest: Summer/Autumn Japanese movie poster

Little Forest: Summer/Autumn is the first of a 2-part live-action Japanese movie directed by Junichi Mori and based on a manga by Daisuke Igarashi. It will be followed by Little Forest: Winter/Spring in 2015.

Movie info

Original title: リトル・フォレスト　夏編・秋編
Transliterated title: Ritoru Foresuto - Natsu-hen/Aki-hen
Release date: August 30, 2014
Directed by: Junichi Mori
Written by: Daisuke Igarashi (manga)
Distributed by: Shochiku
Theme song: "Natsu" by yui (SUMMER SUMMER)

Plot

After failing to find her place in the city, a young woman named Ichiko returns to the rural mountain village of Komori to live a life of self-sufficiency. Using the local ingredients she forages, she’s able to prepare a variety of meals and survive the harshness of nature during the changing seasons.

Featured Cast

Actor		Role
	Ai Hashimoto	Ichiko
	Mayu Matsuoka	Kikko, Ichiko's childhood friend
	Takahiro Miura
	Yoichi Nukumizu
	Karen Kirishima

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