ANOHANA " The Flower We Saw That Day ( Drama SP ) [ LIVE ACTION ] "

ANOHANA: The Flower We Saw That Day ( Drama SP ) [ LIVE ACTION ]

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TV Movie: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Romaji: Ano hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai.
Japanese: あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。
Director: Masaki Nishiura
Writer: Yoshihiro Izumi
Network: Fuji TV
Episodes: 1
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Runtime: Monday 21:00-23:18
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

High school student Jinta (Nijiro Murakami) is a hikikomori and lives in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. One summer day, when Jinta is absorbed in a video game, a girl suddenly appears in front of him. The girl is Jinta's childhood friend Meiko (Minami Hamabe), but it seems impossible because Meiko died on a summer day. Meiko wears the same white dress when she died, but she looks a little taller. She tells Jinta that she has a wish and that's why she came back as a ghost, but Meiko can't remember what her wish was.
To grant Meiko's wish, Jinta along with his friends Atsumu (Jun Shison), Naruko (Airi Matsui), Chiriko (Marie Iitoyo), Tetsudo (Yuta Takahata) and Meiko gather together for the first time in 7 years. Jinta soon realizes that he is the only one able to see Meiko.

Notes

Drama is based on anime series "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day” which aired from April-June, 2011 on Fuji TV.
Filming takes place mostly in Chichibu, iSaitama Prefecture, Japan.
Related titles:
1. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Ano hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai. (2013)
2. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Ano hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai. (Fuji TV / 2015)

Cast



Nijiro Murakami	Minami Hamabe	Jun Shison	Airi Matsui	Marie Iitoyo
Jinta Yadomi ("Jintan”)	Meiko Honma ("Menma”)	Atsumu Matsuyuki ("Yukiatsu”)	Naruko Anjo ("Anaru”)	Chiriko Tsurumi ("Tsuruko”)