Anohana Releases Nostalgic Compilation MV on Menma’s Birthday

It has been ten years since Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day aired, but the memories of the movie remains so fresh in my mind. 

The series had won over hearts only to break them time and again with its bitter-sweet plot. 

Yet, nostalgia pervades, and there is nothing I’d like more than to refresh my memories of the masterpiece again. 

The birthday of Menma, the protagonist of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, has thus arrived at the perfect opportunity (September 18), and with the occasion, it has brought a splendid music video for the anime. 

The song “Aoi Shiori” by Galileo Galilei (Japanese rock band, not the astronomer) is featured in the MV. It is also the original opening theme of the anime, so it does feel nostalgic. 

With snippets featured from the anime and the sequel movie, the MV makes sure you get a dose of overwhelming feelings reminiscent of the series. 

Anohana’s tenth-anniversary event was held on August 28, 2021, where a live stage reading was held to depict the characters ten years after the anime’s end. 

I must admit that this new MV is like a brush of fresh air after the series ended ten years ago. Menma, Jinta, and their friends are once again seen together as they strive towards helping each other while resolving their conflicting feelings. 

As much as I hope that the series gets another sequel, I don’t want it to release any uncharacteristic content. Thus, all we can do is cherish the series while wishing for a continuation of it. 

About Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day is an 11-episode 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures. It is currently licensed in North America by Aniplex of America.

A novelization by Mari Okada was serialized in Media Factory’s Da Vinci magazine from March to July 2011. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mitsu Izumi began serialization in the May 2012 issue of Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine.

The story follows Jinta Yadomi and his group of childhood friends who have become estranged after a tragic accident split them apart.

Now in their high school years, a sudden surprise forces each of them to confront their guilt over what happened that day and come to terms with the ghosts of their past.

Source: Official Youtube Channel