The Last Blossom

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The Last Blossom

In Theaters Aug 30

1h 30m

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Former yakuza Akutsu is serving life in prison after a middling career in the underworld. On the night he lays dying in his cell, he reminisces with his only companion, a smart-mouthed flower growing out of a can, about the choices that brought him here, the woman he loved, and a child he would give everything to protect. Is redemption out of reach? From director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kazuya Konomoto, creators of ODDTAXI, and award-winning Studio CLAP (Pompo the Cinephile), THE LAST BLOSSOM is a thrillingly original work from animation's most inventive new talent. Moving across time and memory, the film is an unforgettable meditation on found family, sacrifice, and the complicated pieces that join together to make a life.

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Kaoru Kobayashi

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Junki Tozuka

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Mar 30

It’s a lovely picture, notable for its emotional sophistication, elegantly unshowy graphic style and especially its use of music.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Mar 24

3/5

Though encompassing much bloodshed and even a hidden treasure subplot, The Last Blossom is most moving as an exploration of human conscience, where a capacity for violence and kindness coexist.

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Cain Noble-Davies

FILMINK (Australia)

Apr 19

16/20

The animation is simply delightful, and the performances (especially the interplay between Kobayashi and Pierre Taki as the flower) add that extra flourish that turns this quiet drama into an emotional stunner.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Mar 27

4/5

Using strong musicality, director-cowriter Baku Kinoshita creates a lovely, low-key drama that also includes a series of tense situations, betrayals and murder.

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Matt Schley

Japan Times

Oct 3

4/5

Despite its 90-minute runtime, "The Last Blossom" takes time fleshing out Minoru and his loving but complicated relationship with Nana.

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Synopsis

Former yakuza Akutsu is serving life in prison after a middling career in the underworld. On the night he lays dying in his cell, he reminisces with his only companion, a smart-mouthed flower growing out of a can, about the choices that brought him here, the woman he loved, and a child he would give everything to protect. Is redemption out of reach? From director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kazuya Konomoto, creators of ODDTAXI, and award-winning Studio CLAP (Pompo the Cinephile), THE LAST BLOSSOM is a thrillingly original work from animation's most inventive new talent. Moving across time and memory, the film is an unforgettable meditation on found family, sacrifice, and the complicated pieces that join together to make a life.

Director: Baku Kinoshita
Screenwriter: Kazuya Konomoto
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Clap
Genre: Drama, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m