The Last Blossom
| The Last Blossom | |
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| Directed by | Baku Kinoshita |
| Written by | Kazuya Konomoto |
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Production company | CLAP |
| Distributed by | Pony Canyon |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Last Blossom (Japanese: ホウセンカ, Hepburn: Housenka) is a 2025 Japanese animated film. Produced by CLAP and distributed by Pony Canyon, the film is directed by Baku Kinoshita and written by Kazuya Konomoto, with music composed by Cero, Shōhei Takagi, Tsubasa Hashimoto, and Yū Arauchi. The film debuted in Japanese theaters in October 2025.
Voice cast
| Character | Japanese[2][3][4] |
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| Akutsu | Kaoru Kobayashi (present), Junki Tozuka (past) |
| Nana Nagata | Hikari Mitsushima (past), Yoshiko Miyazaki (present) |
| Hōsenka Flower | Pierre Taki |
| Hayashida | Hideaki Murata (Toro Salmon) |
| Tsutsumi | Hiroki Yasumoto |
| Wakamatsu | Soma Saito |
| Konishi | Kōta Nakayama |
| Kensuke | Natsuki Hanae |
Production
The film was announced by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on May 24, 2024. It is produced by CLAP and directed by Baku Kinoshita, with Kazuya Konomoto writing the screenplay, both of them worked together on Odd Taxi.[5] Kinoshita is designing the characters, and Cero, Shōhei Takagi, Tsubasa Hashimoto and Yū Arauchi are composing the music. Kaoru Kobayashi, Junki Tozuka, Hikari Mitsushima, Yoshiko Miyazaki, and Pierre Taki were cast in the lead roles.[6][2] The film's theme song is "Moving Still Life" performed by Cero.[3]
Release
The film was distributed by Pony Canyon, who released the film in theaters on October 10, 2025.[7] Anime Limited and Plaion Pictures licensed the film for distribution in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, and Switzerland.[8]
References
- ^ "The Last Blossom (2026)". Irish Film Classification Office. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (April 23, 2025). "The Last Blossom Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, Composers, Fall Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (July 7, 2025). "The Last Blossom Film Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song in Trailer Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 10, 2025). "The Last Blossom Film Casts Natsuki Hanae". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (May 24, 2024). "Annecy Reveals ODDTAXI Duo's New Housenka Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ 木下麦×此元和津也×CLAPのアニメ映画「ホウセンカ」は今秋公開、キャスト一挙発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 24, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2025). "The Last Blossom Anime Film Opens in Japan on October 10". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Osmond, Andrew (April 28, 2025). "Anime Limited and Plaion Pictures Acquire Upcoming The Last Blossom Film For U.K. and Ireland". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- The Last Blossom (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia