Gin (Hotarubi no Mori e)

Gin is the main male protagonist of the Hotarubi no Mori e anime movie and manga.

Gin is a spirit of the forest. He has a very naïve personality, mostly because he never had any kind of relationship besides the forest spirits and Hotaru. He encounters Hotaru first when she was very young and got lost in the forest. After helping her out of the forest, Hotaru stated that she will return to give him a gift. From then on, the two became close friends and met each other every summer.

Appearance
Gin has green eyes, pale skin & white hair. initially covered face with a traditional japanese yokai mask however, becomes comfortable in taking it off when Hotaru is present.

Personality
Gin has a very naïve personality, mostly because he never had any kind of relationship besides the forest spirits and Hotaru.

Abilities
Gin is somewhat of a ghost, he isn't exactly human or a spirit. Due to the Mountain God's spell, Gin ages four times slower than a normal human.

Trivia

 * Gin's parents abandoned him in the forest when he was just born.
 * He was wailing in the forest. The Yokais that lived there saw that Gin was a harmless soul, the Mountain God decided to save his life by casting a spell on Gin that would maintain his body and that he would age a quarter slower than a normal human would.