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The Last Blossom Released in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas on March 27
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Anime Limited has announced that Baku Kinoshita's film The Last Blossom will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on March 27. The release will be subtitled.
Anime Limited describes the story:
"Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of a lonely death in his solitary cell. The voice mocking him belongs to a balsam flower with an uncanny ability to talk. Through their 'conversation,' Akutsu begins to reflect on his past.
"1987, summer. In a town by the sea, down-and-out yakuza Akutsu moves into a shabby apartment found for him by his sworn brother, Tsutsumi. Out in the yard, a balsam flower grows. Akutsu shares his new home with Nana, a woman six years his junior, and her newborn son Kensuke. From their veranda, they watch a massive fireworks display. The three of them live happily, until Akutsu suddenly finds himself in need of a huge sum of money, which leads him to join Tsutsumi in an attempt to rob their own organization's safe of 300 million yen…"
Kaoru Kobayashi and Junki Tozuka both play protagonist Minoru Akutsu at both his past and present, respectively. Hikari Mitsushima and Yoshiko Miyazaki similarly voice Akutsu's partner Nana Nagata at different points in her life. Pierre Taki voices the talking Housenka flower."
Kinoshita directed the film, with Konomoto credited for the script and the original concept. CLAP (Pompo: The Cinéphile, The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes) was in charge of animation production, and Michinoku-Toge is credited for concept art. The band cero composed the film's music. cero performs the film's theme song "Moving Still Life."
Kinoshita and Konomoto previously collaborated on the ODDTAXI anime from 2021.
