Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Synopsis

Under the oppressive summer sun, Jinta Yadomi, a shut-in who has dropped out of school to immerse himself in video games, encounters the ghost of his deceased childhood friend, Meiko "Menma" Honma. At first, Jinta attributes her appearance to heat-induced hallucinations, but he eventually accepts that he is genuinely interacting with her spirit. Menma's reappearance awakens dormant memories and unresolved tensions within their former circle of friends, who have drifted apart since her passing. They reunite to help Menma find peace, facing the lingering grief and guilt that has burdened each of them. Through this journey, they not only grant Menma's wish but also start to mend their own emotional wounds.

Background

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. reunites the lead production staff of the 2008 anime series It was first teased in December 2010 as a joint production of Aniplex, Fuji Television, and animation studio A-1 Pictures under the title AnoHana Project. The series is set in the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. The first Blu-ray volume, which went on sale on June 29, 2011, sold more than 31,000 copies in the . At the time, that first week sales figure was the third highest for a first volume Blu-ray release of a television anime, after (2011) and (2009). AnoHana received a Jury Selection award in the Animation division of the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival. A visual novel adaptation for the PlayStation Portable, which diverges from the story of the anime and contains an original ending, was developed by Guyzware and published by 5pb. on August 30, 2012. AnoHana was also adapted into a special live-action television drama, which aired on Fuji Television on September 21, 2015.