The Last Blossom
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.
Directed by Baku Kinoshita · Animation · Drama · Crime · 91 min · 2025
Trailer
Director
Baku Kinoshita
Studio
CLAP / Pony Canyon
Release
2025-10-10
Runtime
91 min
Genres
Animation, Drama, Crime
Cast & Characters
Akutsu (1986) (voice)
Kaoru Kobayashi
Akutsu (2023) (voice)
Junki Tozuka
Nana Nagata (younger) (voice)
Hikari Mitsushima
Nana Nagata (older) (voice)
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Housenka (voice)
Pierre Taki
Hayashida (voice)
Hideaki Murata
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Critical Assessment
The Last Blossom holds 8.1/10 on TMDb (9 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 12, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on TMDb's aggregated score (8.1/10 on TMDb (9 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Last Blossom good? What are critics saying?+
The Last Blossom holds 8.1/10 on TMDb (9 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
How long is The Last Blossom?+
The Last Blossom has a runtime of 91 min.
Who directed The Last Blossom?+
The Last Blossom was directed by Baku Kinoshita.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie "The Last Blossom" has received mixed reactions from viewers, with some expressing interest in revisiting it. There are no upcoming US dates announced yet. The trailer's unique tone is described as "weird... but interesting". Additionally, there are several other anime movies mentioned, including "Whoever Steals This Book", which may spark curiosity among fans of the film.
From the trailer's comments
Looking forward to seeing this again i was able to see it last year as part of Manchester Animation Festival and even was part of a Q&A Screening
@worldwidetvintros8602 · 2 likesAny US dates yet?
@EdsExperience · 2 likesweird... but interesting.
@Zeitgeist6 · 2 likesBy any chance does anyone know about any other New/Upcoming Anime Movies like Whoever Steals This Book (anime film), Shiori of the Labyrinth (aka Labyrinth 2026 film), Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, L'étoile de Paris en fleur (anime film), A New Dawn (anime film), Love Live! Hasunosora…
@HG20-d7k · 3 likes
