Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Seen it?2011 | 1 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and animation lovers. If you loved Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jinta Yadomi and his group of childhood friends have become estranged after a tragic accident split them apart. Now in their high school years, a sudden surprise forces each of them to confront their guilt over what happened that day and come to terms with the ghosts of their past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 99K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Miyu IrinoJinta "Jintan" Yadomi (voice)
- Ai KayanoMeiko "Menma" Honma (voice)
- Haruka TomatsuNaruko "Anaru" Anjou (voice)
- Takahiro SakuraiAtsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki (voice)
- Saori HayamiChiriko "Tsuruko" Tsurumi (voice)
- Takayuki KondoTetsudou "Poppo" Hisakawa (voice)
- Mitsuru OgataAtsushi Yadomi (voice)