AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day

AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day

AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day

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AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day

2015

2h 0m

7.2(24 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Fantasy

TV Movie

Overview

Friends grow apart after a tragic accident claims one of their number. Years later, the dead girl appears to them to ask for their help in crossing over to the afterlife.

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Production Companies

Fuji Creative Corporation

Fuji Television Network

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nijiro Murakami

Nijiro Murakami

Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi

Minami Hamabe

Minami Hamabe

Meiko "Menma" Honma

Jun Shison

Jun Shison

Atsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki

Airi Matsui

Airi Matsui

Naruko "Anaru" Anjo

Marie Iitoyo

Marie Iitoyo

Chiriko "Tsuruko" Tsurumi

Yuta Takahata

Yuta Takahata

Tetsudo "Poppo" Hisakawa

Kyoko Koizumi

Kyoko Koizumi

Touko Yadomi

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Atsushi Yadomi

Yoh Yoshida

Yoh Yoshida

Yoko Honma

Shōhei Hino

Shōhei Hino

Masakichi Towada

Creative team

Directed by: Masaki Nishiura
Written by: Yoshihiro Izumi
Produced by: Kiyomi Asano

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