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Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
When your childhood friend's been gone for years and you all still blame yourselves. 🌼
Who it's for
Years after their friend Menma died, the six childhood friends have drifted apart, each privately carrying guilt about that day, and Jinta has withdrawn from school and the world.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day is an 11-episode 2011 anime directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai, written by Mari Okada and animated by A-1 Pictures. Five years after their childhood friend Menma died in an accident, the members of their old group have drifted apart, and their former leader, Jinta, has withdrawn from society and stopped attending school.
Where to find it
Streams on Crunchyroll in the US at time of checking. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A child's death and sexual pressure on a teen.
Age: TV-PG per JustWatch listing (suggested 13+)
Where there is sorrow there is holy ground.Oscar Wilde, De Profundis
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