Hotaru may refer to:
Places
* Hotaru, in
Grojdibodu Commune,
Olt County
Olt County () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt river). The capital city is Slatina.
History
On 24 August 2017, the Olt County ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
* Hotaru, in
Andreiașu de Jos Commune,
Vrancea County
Vrancea () is a county (județ) in Romania, with its seat at Focșani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia but the southern part, below the Milcov River, is in Muntenia.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 340,310 and a ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
People
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Hotaru Akane
also known as and was a Japanese actress, HIV/AIDS activist, and AV idol. She was active in many media formats in Japan including mainstream theatrical film, and was a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation in adult videos (AV) e ...
(1983–2016), Japanese actress
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Hotaru Hazuki (born 1970), Japanese actress and gravure model
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Hotaru Okamoto, manga artist of ''
Only Yesterday''
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Hotaru Yamaguchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vissel Kobe. He is also a member of the Japan national team.
Club career Early career
Yamaguchi began playing football in the third grade, playing mostly as an attac ...
(born 1990), football player
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Hotaru Yukijiro, actor, starred in ''Sexy Battle Girls'', ''GARO''
Characters
* Hotaru Shidare (枝垂 ほたる, Shidare Hotaru), a character in the manga series
Dagashi Kashi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotoyama. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from June 2014 to April 2018 and has been collected into eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A ...
* Hotaru (.hack), a wavemaster character in the ''
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet'' anime
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Hotaru (''Mortal Kombat''), a male character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting games
* Hotaru, a character in the manga series ''
Shugo Chara!
, also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy ...
''
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Hotaru, a character in the manga series ''Samurai Deeper Kyo''
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Hotaru Futaba
The following is a list of video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. The series consists of the original ''Fatal Fury'', ''Fatal Fury 2'', ''Fatal Fury Special'', '' Fatal Fury 3'', ''Real Bout ...
, a character in SNK Playmore fighting games
* Hotaru Himegi, a character in the visual novel ''
If My Heart Had Wings
"If My Heart Had Wings" is a song written by J. Fred Knobloch and Annie Roboff, and recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released in January 2001 as the fourth and final single from her album '' Breathe''. The song peake ...
''
*, a character in the manga series ''New Game!''
* Hotaru Ichijo, a character in the manga series ''
Non Non Biyori
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atto. The series was serialized in Media Factory's ''Monthly Comic Alive'' magazine from September 2009 to February 2021 and is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The ...
''
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Hotaru Imai, a character in the anime series ''Alice Academy''
*, a character in the manga series ''
Aoharu x Machinegun''
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Hotaru Tomoe, lookalike reincarnation of
Sailor Saturn
is a fictional character in the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. Her spirit resides deep within , a twelve-year-old Japanese schoolgirl who is her lookalike reincarnation, which makes Sailor Saturn her Alter ego, alter ego; ...
herself, is a supporting character in the manga of ''
Sailor Moon'' and
third season of the
1992-1997 anime. She becomes a supporting character in ''
Sailor Moon Crystal
''Sailor Moon Crystal'', known in Japan as , is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the ''shōjo'' manga series '' Sailor Moon'' written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th ann ...
'' and the 2020 two-part movie ''Sailor Moon Eternal'', based on the 11-episode ''
Dream
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, althou ...
'' saga
Other
* Hotaru CMS, a
GNU GPL licensed, plugin-powered content management system
See also
*
Hotaru River (disambiguation) Hotar, Hotaru or Hotarul may refer to the following rivers in Romania:
* Hotar River (Sulța), tributary of the Sulța (Trotuș basin) in Bacău County
* Hotaru, tributary of the Crizbav (Olt basin) in Brașov County
* Hotaru, tributary of the Bo ...
* ''Hotaru no Haka'', or ''
Grave of the Fireflies
is a 1988 Japanese animated war tragedy film based on a 1967 short story by Akiyuki Nosaka. It was written and directed by Isao Takahata, and animated by Studio Ghibli for Shinchosha Publishing.
The film stars , , and . Set in the city ...
'', a 1988 Studio Ghibli anime film
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Hotar
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