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 filmsRunning time
1 h 30 minCountry of production
JapanPublics
Teens, Young adults, AdultsGenres
Artistic, DramaTechniques
Diverse techniquesCredits
Direction
Baku KINOSHITAProduction
Ryoichiro MATSUO (CLAP ANIMATION STUDIO)Distributor
Timothy KILLIAN (ANIME LIMITED)Script
Kazuya KONOMOTOStoryboard
Baku KINOSHITAMusic
Shohei TAKAGI (cero), Yu ARAUCHI, Tsubasa HASHIMOTOSound
Koji KASAMATSUEditing
Yoshiki USHIRODACompositing
Takumi HOSHINAArtistic direction
Ayumi SATOOther
International Distributor: PONY CANYON