Japan Synopsis
ホタルノヒカリ
Hotaru no Hikari is a Japanese josei manga series by Satoru Hiura. It has been adapted into 2 television drama series and a live action film that was released on 7 July 2012.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Glow of Fireflies itself).
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
Glow of Fireflies holds position #151 of 372 Japan seriess in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Glow of Fireflies premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan seriess in 2007.
The 1969th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 37th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,022 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #890 of 1,933 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 21 |
| Release Date | July 11, 2007 |
Questions Answered
Who created Glow of Fireflies?
Glow of Fireflies was created by Satoru Hiura.
When did Glow of Fireflies end?
Glow of Fireflies finished its run with its final episode airing on September 15, 2010.
Where did Glow of Fireflies air?
Glow of Fireflies aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.