Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. Movie

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English: anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day The Movie

Synonyms: AnoHana Movie, We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day. Movie

Japanese: 劇場版あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Aug 31, 2013

Producers: Aniplex

Licensors: Aniplex of America

Studios: A-1 Pictures

Source: Original

Genres: Slice of Life, Supernatural, Drama

Duration: 1 hr. 39 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.10¹ (scored by 71,715 users)

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A year after their deceased friend Honma Meiko appeared to them, Jinta Yadomi and the other members of the Super Peace Busters decide to write letters in her memory. Attempting to enjoy their summer together, they reminisce about their time together before and after her death.

AnoHana. Movie retells the main events of the parent story in the perspective of each member of the Super Peace Busters.

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AnoHana Movie received a Jury Selection award in the Animation division of the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival.

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Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Honma, Meiko

Main

Kayano, Ai
Japanese

Yadomi, Jinta

Main

Irino, Miyu
Japanese

Anjou, Naruko

Main

Tomatsu, Haruka
Japanese

Hisakawa, Tetsudou

Main

Toyosaki, Aki
Japanese

Tsurumi, Chiriko

Main

Hayami, Saori
Japanese

Matsuyuki, Atsumu

Main

Sakurai, Takahiro
Japanese

Yadomi, Atsushi

Supporting

Ogata, Mitsuru
Japanese

Yadomi, Touko

Supporting

Ohara, Sayaka
Japanese

Honma, Satoshi

Supporting

Mizuhara, Kaoru
Japanese

Honma, Irene

Supporting

Ono, Fuyuka
Japanese

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Ueda, Masuo

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Nagai, Tatsuyuki

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Aketagawa, Jin

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Okada, Mari

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"Circle Game (サークルゲーム)" by Galileo Galilei

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May 9, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

Twilight_5125 (All reviews)

194 people found this review helpful

I'm a big fan of the Ano Hana series, and rate it in my top 2 most tear jerking anime. When I heard that a movie was coming out, which was a gonna be a recap from a different perspective, I was a little apprehensive to say the least, whether or not they would be able to come anywhere close to how good the series was. Let me tell you I wasn't disappointed. Without further adieu let me start the review.

Story 8/10
Now this movie isn't flawless, but none the less very enjoyable. To give you a summary, it basically revisits the major events of the first series while adding to it bits and pieces of additional story, giving it a refreshing new feel. Half way through the movie, I was like this is pretty good, but no way is it going to make me cry like the series did. Boy was I wrong! The ending really lets loose those tears even though you know exactly whats going to happen. That just goes to show how well they executed it. The one thing which I didn't really enjoy was the fact that they kept jumping to and fro in the story line, which although has its own charm, still felt a little confusing.

Characters 10/10
From the new parts added giving us a behind the scenes look at what each person felt as they were writing their letters to Menma, it really managed to achieve a level of character development not seen in other recap movies. What most of us would like to see if the original series had continued was probably how the relationships between the characters would change after Menma moved on. Though not much, the movie does touch upon this, and I'm glad it did.

Art 10/10
Wow! Not a lot of series can boast a bright and colorful animation style quite like this series had, and the movies does just as good a job, if not better. The character designs are still flawless, and the kids still just as cute. Nothing to complain about here.

Sound 10/10
Although I did miss the opening and closing music that I loved from the parent series, the background music and voice acting in the movie are impeccable, with not much left to improve on. Moving on...

Enjoyment 9/10
What can I say?I'm not gonna beat around the bush here, I came here looking to board the feels train, and I got a first class ticket.

Overall 9/10
A great new take on a classic. Has its ups and downs but still worth the ride. If your a fan of the series, give it a watch. And just to let you know there's a little bit left after the credits, so be sure to catch that too.

P.S. How'd you like the review? I'd love to hear your feedback both good and bad, or just your thoughts on the movie. Be sure to drop me a message. Thanks

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Feb 3, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

SSDkoChan (All reviews)

92 people found this review helpful

I watched this movie when it premiered in downtown LA and I didn't really know what to expect. I had just finished the series which was great timing and the quality of the series gave me high expectations for the movie. However the movie basically just retold the story of the series and added in a few extra scenes. The most entertaining part of the movie was the actual "letters to Menma" scenes. Where all the characters are thinking of what to write. These scenes really reveal the feelings that they didn't communicate in the series, and tells what and how much they've changed since read more

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Jan 20, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

FlyingPiranha (All reviews)

60 people found this review helpful

AnoHana: Letters to Menma follows in the tradition of countless other anime movies before it - that is, it functions mostly as a recap of the original series with some new scenes sprinkled throughout.

If you've seen the original anime (and if you haven't go watch it right now before you read this review), then you're familiar with the story and it's resolution, so I'll spare the summary. The actual movie itself takes place roughly a year after Menma's wish has been granted, and catches up with the rest of the Super Peace Busters as they gather together to write their own letters to Menma, sharing their thoughts and feelings about what she meant to them and how they're doing now that she's gone.

Using this premise, the show switches back and forth between three different perspectives. The first of these are scenes from when the Super Peace Busters were children, and how they welcomed Menma to their group and played around. From there, we follow the characters writing their letters in the present, preparing for a celebration of sorts for their departed friend. And using that as a springboard, we see flashbacks to events from the actual show, as the process of writing the letters brings them back to the surface.

The problem with the movie is not so much anything to do with it's characters, story, poor writing, or what have you. Simply put, it suffers from a lack of new content - while maybe half the movie features new scenes (both in the show's present and past), the greater part of it consists of flashbacks and scenes from the original anime. Put together with how often the perspective changes, the result often feels disjointed and slightly unfocused.

What AnoHana: Letters to Menma does well, however, is provide a little more closure for fans of the anime. Getting to see the Super Peace Busters playing around as children was priceless, and certain scenes even add even more emotional gravitas to the show's powerful ending. That's a tricky feat for something as well written and self-contained as AnoHana - one wrong move and you risk looking revisionist or retroactively harming the story's original impact. And while there wasn't much development during the scenes set in the present, getting to catch up with the characters a year later felt a little like revisiting old friends and was rewarding in it's own way.

When all is said and done, this is a good movie. It's not without it's problems, and it's not one you should watch without seeing the show first, but it serves nicely as a sort of 'where are they now' and does a fine job of adding additional back story without damaging the integrity of the original show. If you're already a fan of the show, there's nothing you can lose from watching this movie.

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Jan 20, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 3

Xaxtly (All reviews)

59 people found this review helpful

I just watched this film at the Aniplex showing at the downtown independent. There was no reason for this movie to exist other than as a cash grab. The movie added nothing to the series except tacking on that menma was apparently a loner? Way to tack on the typical pseudo character development cliche onto a character that still remains completely shallow. This movie wasted its opportunities of having character development in all sectors. They turn popo into a running gag instead of developing him (granted they did 2 good scenes showing off his character)and Jintan remains just as shallow as menma. They act all read more

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