Pipi, a firefly with curled wings who cannot fly, spends his days being bullied by the violent Shou and the selfish Mimi. However, after a certain incident, he becomes friends with the other fireflies. "I wasn't alone..." Pippi rejoices. However, their joy is short-lived as they are suddenly struck by a violent storm. Pipi and her friends set out in search of a safe place to live. What will become of them...?
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Cast
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Toshiko Fujita
Known for
Digimon: Digital Monsters
Zatch Bell!
Yasunori Matsumoto
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Kae Araki
Run
Known for
Sailor Moon
Digimon: Digital Monsters
Shinichi Nakada
Shinichi Nakada
Akimi Ozawa
Mitsuo Iwata
Known for
Akira
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Keiji Fujiwara
Conductor Ali
Known for
Death Note
Fighting Spirit
Atsushi Hamamura
Snail
Kikuko Inoue
Ruru
Known for
Fairy Tail
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Midori Isomura
Queen Ant
Also in
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
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Eiji Itô
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Shinichi Nakada Director · Akimi Ozawa Author
First release October 1, 1995 · Produced in Japan · Production Nippon Columbia
Production
Mushi Production
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Nippon Columbia
Production
Japan
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Original title
PIPI ピピ とべないホタル
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 1, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
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