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Cast
Kaoru Kobayashi
as Akutsu (1986) (voice)
Junki Tozuka
as Akutsu (2023) (voice)
Hikari Mitsushima
as Nana Nagata (younger) (voice)
Yoshiko Miyazaki
as Nana Nagata (older) (voice)
Pierre Taki
as Housenka (voice)
Hideaki Murata
as Hayashida (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
as Tsutsumi (voice)
Soma Saito
as Wakamatsu (voice)
Kouta Nakayama
as Konishi (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
as Kensuke (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2025
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageJapanese
Certification15
GenresAnimation, Drama, Crime
Votes9
DirectorBaku Kinoshita
WritersKazuya Konomoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Last Blossom
About 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, The Last Blossom leans on a strong ensemble — Kaoru Kobayashi, Junki Tozuka, Hikari Mitsushima — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2025.
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