The Last Blossom First 7 Minutes Preview on YouTube

The first seven minutes of the anime film "The Last Blossom" (Japanese: Housenka, lit. "Balsam Flower"), from Odd Taxi director Kinoshita Baku and writer Konomoto Kazuya, have been unveiled. The preview features the opening theme "Moving Still Life" by the band cero and sets a scene of a summer festival with fireworks. The movie is slated for release in Japanese theaters on 10th October, 2025.

Produced by CLAP Animation Studio, "The Last Blossom" was an official selection for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025. This film is also part of the lineup for the Tokyo International Film Festival, which will be held from 27th October to 5th November, 2025.

Story: As an old man named Akutsu is dying alone in prison, a talking Housenka flower makes him remember his past. He recalls the summer of 1987, when he was a young yakuza living a simple but happy life with a woman named Nana and her baby son, Kensuke. Their peaceful days ended when Akutsu's desire for money led him to plan a dangerous robbery against his own group, changing their lives forever. It is a story about a man's life, love, and his choices.^[1]