The Last Blossom
An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in solitary—until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their 'conversation', the old man reflects on the life he's led.
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Cast
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Kaoru Kobayashi
Akutsu (1986) (voice)
Known for
Princess Mononoke
THE DAYS
Junki Tozuka
Akutsu (2023) (voice)
Known for
Kamen Rider
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Hikari Mitsushima
Nana Nagata (younger) (voice)
Known for
Love Exposure
First Love
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Nana Nagata (older) (voice)
Known for
Ran
Mirai
Pierre Taki
Housenka (voice)
Known for
The Naked Director
House of Ninjas
Hideaki Murata
Hayashida (voice)
Also in
Hibana: Spark
Pending Train
Hiroki Yasumoto
Tsutsumi (voice)
Known for
One-Punch Man
Bleach
Soma Saito
Wakamatsu (voice)
Known for
Record of Ragnarok
DARLING in the FRANXX
Kouta Nakayama
Konishi (voice)
Also in
Freestyle Teacher
Welcome to the Village
Natsuki Hanae
Kensuke (voice)
Known for
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Dragon Ball Super
Baku Kinoshita Director · Kazuya Konomoto Screenplay cero Composer
Worldwide gross $5.5K · United States release August 30, 2026 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,477
Production
CLAP
Production
Pony Canyon
Production
P.I.C.S.
Production
HI Production
Production
KADOKAWA
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ホウセンカ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · June 9, 2025
Premiere · Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Japan · October 10, 2025
Theatrical
United States · August 30, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · October 13, 2026
Digital
Armenia
October 24, 2025 · Premiere · ReAnimania Int. Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan
Australia
April 23, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Canada
August 30, 2026 · Limited theatrical
China
September 25, 2025 · Premiere · Pingyao International Film Festival
France
May 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 4, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Ireland
March 27, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Italy
April 28, 2026 · Premiere · Far East Film Festival
Netherlands
September 26, 2026 · Premiere · Camera Japan Festival
New Zealand
April 23, 2026 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
October 25, 2025 · Premiere · Bucheon International Animation Festival
Taiwan
November 9, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Thailand
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 1, 2025 · Premiere · Scotland Loves Anime
February 14, 2026 · Premiere · Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
March 27, 2026 · Limited theatrical
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