The Last Blossom
2025 Japanese animated film
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The Last Blossom (Japanese: ホウセンカ, Hepburn: Housenka) is a 2025 Japanese animated film. Produced by CLAP and distributed by Pony Canyon, the film is directed by Baku Kinoshita and written by Kazuya Konomoto, with music composed by Cero, Shōhei Takagi, Tsubasa Hashimoto, and Yū Arauchi. The film debuted in Japanese theaters in October 2025.
- Kaoru Kobayashi
- Junki Tozuka
- Hikari Mitsushima
- Yoshiko Miyazaki
- Pierre Taki
- Cero
- Shōhei Takagi
- Tsubasa Hashimoto
- Yū Arauchi
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| Directed by | Baku Kinoshita |
| Written by | Kazuya Konomoto |
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Production company | CLAP |
| Distributed by | Pony Canyon |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Voice cast
| Character | Japanese[2][3][4] |
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| Akutsu | Kaoru Kobayashi (present), Junki Tozuka (past) |
| Nana Nagata | Hikari Mitsushima (past), Yoshiko Miyazaki (present) |
| Hōsenka Flower | Pierre Taki |
| Hayashida | Hideaki Murata (Toro Salmon) |
| Tsutsumi | Hiroki Yasumoto |
| Wakamatsu | Soma Saito |
| Konishi | Kōta Nakayama |
| Kensuke | Natsuki Hanae |
Production
The film was announced by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on May 24, 2024. It is produced by CLAP and directed by Baku Kinoshita, with Kazuya Konomoto writing the screenplay, both of them worked together on Odd Taxi.[5] Kinoshita is designing the characters, and Cero, Shōhei Takagi, Tsubasa Hashimoto and Yū Arauchi are composing the music. Kaoru Kobayashi, Junki Tozuka, Hikari Mitsushima, Yoshiko Miyazaki, and Pierre Taki were cast in the lead roles.[6][2] The film's theme song is "Moving Still Life" performed by Cero.[3]
Release
The film was distributed by Pony Canyon, who released the film in theaters on October 10, 2025.[7] Anime Limited and Plaion Pictures licensed the film for distribution in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, and Switzerland.[8] The film was released in Australia through Sugoi Co distributing it on April 23, 2026.[9]