| Hotaru no Hikari | |
| Ja Kanji: | ホタルノヒカリ |
| Genre: | Romance |
| Type: | manga |
| Hotaru no Hikari - It's Only Little Light in My Life | |
| Author: | Satoru Hiura |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Josei |
| Magazine: | Kiss |
| First: | 8 August 2004 |
| Last: | 25 June 2009 |
| Volumes: | 15 |
| Type: | drama |
| ホタルノヒカリ (Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only a Little Light in My Life) | |
| Music: | Yugo Kanno |
| First: | 11 July 2007 |
| Last: | 12 September 2007 |
| Episodes: | 10 |
| Type: | drama |
| ホタルノヒカリ 2 (Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only a Little Light in My Life 2) | |
| Music: | Yugo Kanno |
| First: | 7 July 2010 |
| Last: | 15 September 2010 |
| Episodes: | 11 |
| Type: | live film |
| 映画 ホタルノヒカリ (Eiga Hotaru no Hikari) (Hotaru the Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life) | |
| Director: | Hiroshi Yoshino |
| Music: | Yugo Kanno |
| Runtime: | 110 min |
| Type: | manga |
| Hotaru no Hikari SP | |
| Author: | Satoru Hiura |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Josei |
| Magazine: | Kiss |
| First: | 25 January 2014 |
| Last: | 25 May 2017 |
| Volumes: | 6 |
| Type: | manga |
| Hotaru no Hikari BABY | |
| Author: | Satoru Hiura |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Josei |
| Magazine: | Kiss |
| First: | 25 October 2017 |
| Last: | 24 April 2021 |
| Volumes: | 5 |
is a Japanese josei manga series by Satoru Hiura. It has been adapted as a television drama series (2007–2010), followed by a live action feature film released on 9 June 2012.[1] [2] Kodansha USA licensed the manga for North America.[3] The manga spinoffs are Hotaru no Hikari SP (2014–2017)[4] and Hotaru no Hikari BABY (2017–2021).
The series, written and drawn by Satoru Hiura, began in 2004 in Kiss magazine. The first bound volume was published by Kōdansha on 10 February 2005. The final chapter appeared in 2009, and fifteen volumes were released. A novel was also released on 11 July 2007[5] followed by an official guide on 13 July 2007.[6]
A bonus chapter named "Himono to Buchō no Shinkonryokou" (干物と部長の新婚旅行?) was published on the occasion of the release of the film live,[7] before being released in the seventh and last volume of the edition in bunko format on 12 June 2012.[8]
The direct sequel, Hotaru no Hikari SP, has been published since January 2014 in Kiss magazine, with the story set after the marriage between Hotaru and Takano.[9]
Season 1 of the television adaptation, consisting of 10 episodes, premiered on NTV on 11 July 2007.[10] Season 2 consists of 11 episodes and premiered on 7 July 2010.[11]
The romantic comedy film version was released in Japan on 9 June 2012[12] and grossed US$22,720,794.[13] [14]