Anime Limited & PLAION Pictures Announce the Acquisition of THE LAST BLOSSOM – All the Anime
April 29, 2025
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Selected for Annecy International Animation Film Festival
The story of a man’s life and love from the creators of ODDTAXI set for Autumn 2025 release in Japan
London, UK, 28 April 2025 – Anime Limited and Plaion Pictures, in partnership with PonyCanyon, have acquired rights to The Last Blossom (HOUSENKA) for the UK & Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, and Switzerland. The film will be released in the territories theatrically, followed by a home video release.
The story of a man’s life and love from the creators of the unpredictable hit anime series “ODDTAXI”, director/character designer Baku Kinoshita and writer/original creator Kazuya Konomoto, comes a brand-new theatrical anime film produced by Studio CLAP, the internationally acclaimed animation studio known for Pompo the Cinéphile and The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes. The film is set to premiere in Japan in autumn 2025, with international release details to be announced.
A gripping tale of love from a master storyteller, an elderly man, a lifer awaiting death in solitary confinement, is visited by a talking flower—Housenka—who whispers, “What a pathetic life.” Through their “conversation,” the man begins to reflect on his past. What miraculous reversal awaits this dying yakuza?
Selected for the Feature Film Competition at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the project was previously featured in Annecy 2024’s “Work in Progress” program, where the director Kinoshita appeared alongside the producer and the CEO of CLAP Ryoichiro Matsuo, and concept artist Michinoku Toge. The team gave fans an early look at the film’s vision, and now complete, The Last Blossom will make its long-awaited world premiere at Annecy.
©Kazuya Konomoto /The Last Blossom Production Committee
Synopsis:
“What a pathetic life it’s been”
An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in his solitary cell—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 begins to reflect on the life he’s led.
The Last Blossom opens in cinemas in Japan in Autumn 2025, with international release details to be announced.
For further information, please contact Fetch Publicity | Josh Stevens | [email protected]
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About Anime Limited:
Founded in 2012, Glasgow-based Anime Limited is a subsidiary of PLAION PICTURES and represents Japanese animation interests in the UK, France, and beyond. With a thoughtfully curated lineup of films, series, and soundtracks, Anime Limited has earned its title of Europe’s favourite anime distributor. Whether through fan-centric cinema runs, beautifully packaged collector’s editions, or sharing the best of anime music on vinyl, We offer bespoke experiences for all fans for titles such as Attack on Titan, BELLE, Cowboy Bebop, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Neon Genesis Evangelion, One Piece Film: RED, Spy x Family CODE: White, Your Name, and Weathering with You.
About Plaion Pictures
PLAION PICTURES is one of Europe’s leading independent film labels with headquarters just at the gates of Munich. We offer tailor-made marketing solutions for films and series on all channels, from cinema to TV and home entertainment to innovative digital offers.
Our goal is to entertain people with exciting, moving or humorous content – anytime and anywhere. Our unique and wide-ranging portfolio also includes a large number of renowned art house productions, numerous successful and award-winning theatrical releases and a library of over 1,600 titles. Moreover, movie fans also appreciate our high-quality special editions, which turn classics into new film experiences.
Plaion is headquartered in Planegg near Munich and has branches in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States, Japan and Hong Kong. For more information, visit www.plaion.com.
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