The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Seen it?2025 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 686K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Cast & crew
- Yoshinori NakayamaRintaro Tsumugi (voice)
- Honoka InoueKaoruko Waguri (voice)