Housenka
The Last Blossom

Autumn 2023. Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of a lonely death in his single cell. A talking Housenka flower says to him, "What a rotten life you had." Akutsu starts reflecting on his past. Summer 1986. Akutsu is living with Nana and her son Kensuke in a shabby apartment with a garden full of Housenkas. It is the tale of a one-night victorious comeback by a dying yakuza, and his family's story told by a flower that blooms in prison.

Technical specifications

Category
Feature films
Running time
1 h 30 min
Country of production
Japan
Publics
Teens, Young adults, Adults
Genres
Artistic, Drama
Techniques
Diverse techniques

Credits

Direction
Baku KINOSHITA
Production
Ryoichiro MATSUO (CLAP ANIMATION STUDIO)
Distributor
Timothy KILLIAN (ANIME LIMITED)
Script
Kazuya KONOMOTO
Storyboard
Baku KINOSHITA
Music
Shohei TAKAGI (cero), Yu ARAUCHI, Tsubasa HASHIMOTO
Sound
Koji KASAMATSU
Editing
Yoshiki USHIRODA
Compositing
Takumi HOSHINA
Artistic direction
Ayumi SATO
Other
International Distributor: PONY CANYON