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Maquia Released in Cinemas on Wednesday

posted on by Andrew Osmond
Fantasy drama about non-human mother who adopts human child, directed and written by Mari Okada

Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazarō film in the U.K. and Ireland on Wednesday June 27 under the title Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms. Venue details and tickets are available at the film's website.

The film opened in Japan on February 24. Anime Limited describes the story:

The people of Iolph have a lifespan of hundreds of years and maintain their teenage appearances for life, but when the peace of this town is shattered by those who want the secret to their longevity for themselves, a young girl named Maquia is forced to escape. Wandering the land alone, upon finding an orphaned baby she chooses to raise him, but as this boy grows up so the difference in their lifespans is thrown into ever-sharper relief.

The cast includes:

Manaka Iwami as Maquia

Miyu Irino as Erial

Ai Kayano as Leilia

Yūki Kaji as Clear

Miyuki Sawashiro as Rashine

Yoshimasa Hosoya as Lang

Rina Satō as Mido

Yōko Hikasa as Tita

Misaki Kuno as Medmel

Tomokazu Sugita as Isol

Hiroaki Hirata as Baro

The film is the directorial debut of anime screenwriter Okada (anohana). She also wrote the film's scripts at P.A. Works.

Bungo Stray Dogs) is sound director.

Children of the Whales) performed the ending theme song "Viātor."


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