anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie

2013 1h 39m JA

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7.3

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★7.5TMDB · 198★7.3IMDB · 3,182

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Synopsis

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A year has passed since Menma's ghostly return to the Super Peace Busters. Although the time they spent together during that summer was short, the five members reminisce about what happened as they each write a letter to their lost friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miyu Irino
Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi (voice)
Ai Kayano
Meiko "Menma" Honma (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Naruko "Anaru" Anjo (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Atsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki (voice)
Saori Hayami
Chiriko "Tsuruko" Tsurumi (voice)
Takayuki Kondo
Tetsudo "Poppo" Hisakawa (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Young Jintan (voice)
Asami Seto
Young Yukiatsu (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Writers: Mari Okada, Tatsuyuki Nagai, Mari Okada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai, shot by Hiroyuki Moriyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by REIMY. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Miyu Irino and Ai Kayano and Haruka Tomatsu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2323836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tatsuyuki Nagai directs. Hiroyuki Moriyama behind the camera. REIMY scores. Shigeru Nishiyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai, shot by Hiroyuki Moriyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by REIMY. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Miyu Irino and Ai Kayano and Haruka Tomatsu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2323836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 14 themes, including "friendship", "love triangle", "loss of loved one", "supernatural".
8Released under 19 different titles around the world.