France / Jun 09, 2025 / Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Soma Saito | Wakamatsu (voice) |
| Kouta Nakayama | Konishi (voice) |
| Natsuki Hanae | Kensuke (voice) |
Genres
AnimationDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ホウセンカ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CLAP, Pony Canyon |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Ryoichiro Matsuo, Kinue Ito |
| Writer | Kazuya Konomoto |
| Editing | Yoshiki Ushiroda |
| Cinematography | Takumi Hoshina, Takahiro Hondai |
| Assistant directors | Baku Kinoshita |
| Camera operators | Takumi Hoshina, Takahiro Hondai |
| Additional photography | Takumi Hoshina, Takahiro Hondai |
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| Production design | Michinoku-Toge, Ayumi Sato, Hidetsugu Ito |
| Art direction | Ayumi Sato, Michinoku-Toge, Hidetsugu Ito |
| Set decoration | Michinoku-Toge, Ayumi Sato, Hidetsugu Ito |
| Visual effects | Yuji Hosogoe, Kazuya Miyoshi, Hidekazu Shimamura, Haruko Nobori, Hidetsugu Ito, Fumie Muroi, Shigeru Kimishima, Maiko Murase |
| Music | Shohei Takagi, Yu Arauchi, Tsubasa Hashi, cero, Koji Kasamatsu, Yoji Shimizu |
| Sound | Koji Kasamatsu, Yoji Shimizu, Shohei Takagi, Yu Arauchi, Tsubasa Hashi, cero |
Release dates
Premiere
China / Sep 25, 2025 / Pingyao International Film Festival
Armenia / Oct 24, 2025 / ReAnimania Int. Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan
South Korea / Oct 25, 2025 / 12 / Bucheon International Animation Festival
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United Kingdom / Nov 01, 2025 / Scotland Loves Anime
Taiwan / Nov 09, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Hong Kong / Apr 04, 2026 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Italy / Apr 28, 2026 / Far East Film Festival
Limited release
United Kingdom / Feb 14, 2026 / Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
Ireland / Mar 27, 2026 / 12A
Australia / Apr 23, 2026 / PG
Theatrical release
Japan / Oct 10, 2025 / G
Thailand / Dec 31, 2025
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