: She is rescued by Gin, a mysterious young man wearing a mask. He reveals he is a supernatural entity who will disappear forever if he is ever touched by a human.

(2011) is a standalone 45-minute anime film rather than a television series with individual episodes. Because it is a single, self-contained story, there is no "Episode 1" in the traditional sense.

: Their friendship deepens into romantic love, but they must struggle with the physical barrier of the "no-touch" rule and the uncertainty of their future together.

: Six-year-old Hotaru Takegawa becomes lost in a forest inhabited by spirits near her grandfather's country home.

: Hotaru returns to visit Gin every summer holiday. As the years pass, she grows from a child into an adolescent while Gin's physical appearance remains nearly the same.

The film, based on a one-shot manga by Yuki Midorikawa, follows the evolving relationship between a young human girl and a forest spirit: