Movie: Little Forest: Summer & Autumn Romaji: Ritoru Foresuto Natsu Hen ・ Aki Hen Japanese: リトル・フォレスト 夏・秋 Director: Junichi Mori Writer: Daisuke Igarashi (manga), Junichi Mori Producer: Keiichiro Moriya, Izumi Shima Cinematographer: Yukihiro Onodera Release Date: August 30, 2014 Runtime: 111 min. Genre: Drama / Food Language: Japanese Country: Japan **Plot** Ichiko (Ai Hashimoto) lived in a big city, but goes back to her small hometown Komori, located on a mountain in the Tohoku region. She is self-sufficient. Ichiko gains energy living among nature and eating foods she makes from seasonal ingredients. **Notes** Based on popular manga series "Little Forest" written & illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi (published in Monthly Afternoon from December, 2002 – July, 2005). **Related titles:** Little Forest: Summer & Autumn | Ritoru Foresuto Natsu Hen ・ Aki Hen (2014) Little Forest: Winter & Spring | Ritoru Foresuto Fuyu Hen ・ Haru Hen (2015) **Cast** Ai Hashimoto as Ichiko Takahiro Miura as Yuta Mayu Matsuoka as Kikko Yoichi Nukumizu as Shigeyuki Karen Kirishima as Fukuko