Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
A summer drama about childhood friends who drifted apart after Menma's accidental death, then reunite when she reappears and forces them to confront their grief and regrets.
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- 青春 / ドラマ / 友情 / 超自然
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- Anime / Film / Light novel / Manga
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Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day — Timeline12 events
Menma's accidental death drives the six friends apart
The six members of the Super Peace Busters are inseparable until Meiko Honma dies in an accident one summer. The five survivors drift apart while carrying unresolved regret.
Vol.劇場版 あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 公式ストーリー・小学生時代Ch. — TV-series backstory described by the official theatrical-film story page. ↗
Menma appears before Jintan
Menma appears in a grown-up form before Jinta Yadomi, who has withdrawn from school and society. She asks him to grant a wish that she herself cannot remember.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第1話 超平和バスターズCh. — Official production-site Episode 1 synopsis. ↗
Jintan tells Poppo that Menma has returned
Reuniting with Tetsudo Hisakawa at their old secret base, Jintan explains that Menma has returned to ask for her wish. Poppo believes him and offers to help.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第2話 ゆうしゃめんまCh. — Official production-site Episode 2 synopsis. ↗
Jintan returns to school while searching for Menma's wish
Thinking Menma's wish may be for him to attend school, and mindful of a promise to Naruko Anjo, Jintan heads back to class and takes a step toward his suspended everyday life.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第3話 めんまを探そうの会Ch. — Official production-site Episode 3 synopsis. ↗
The friends search for another apparent Menma
When Atsumu Matsuyuki claims to have seen Menma, Jintan and the others head into the woods at night to learn the truth. The friends are drawn together again by a Menma whom only Jintan should be able to see.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第4話 白の、リボンのワンピースCh. — Official production-site Episode 4 synopsis. ↗
Yukiatsu's grief is exposed through his disguise
The Menma seen in the woods is revealed to be Yukiatsu wearing a white dress and wig. His disguise exposes the fixation and guilt he has carried since losing her.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第5話 トンネルCh. — Official production-site Episode 5 synopsis. ↗
Jintan tries once more to return to school
Wanting Menma to move on, Jintan decides to try attending school again. Seeing how strained he looks, Menma tells him he need not force himself and worries for him.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第6話 わすれてわすれないでCh. — Official production-site Episode 6 synopsis. ↗
Anaru runs away and stays at the secret base
After trouble at school, Anaru leaves home and takes refuge at the secret base. Jintan tells her she cannot stay away forever, and she recognizes a part of him that has not changed.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第7話 ほんとのお願いCh. — Official production-site Episode 7 synopsis. ↗
Jintan and the others try to persuade Menma's mother
Trying to launch a firework to grant Menma's wish, Jintan and the others learn that her father opposes the plan. They ask her mother Irene for help so they can continue.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第8話 I wonderCh. — Official production-site Episode 8 synopsis. ↗
The friends accept that Menma is present
After receiving steamed buns made by the unseen Menma, Anaru and the others accept that she is truly present even though only Jintan can see her. Yukiatsu struggles with that difference.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第9話 みんなとめんまCh. — Official production-site Episode 9 synopsis. ↗
Menma begins to fade before the firework launch
The firework launch believed to fulfill Menma's wish is one day away. After reporting the plan at Jintan's mother's altar, Menma notices that her hand has begun to turn transparent.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 第10話 花火Ch. — Official production-site Episode 10 synopsis. ↗
The Super Peace Busters say goodbye to Menma
Menma remains after the firework, and the five friends confront their selfish motives and regrets. As she fades, Menma leaves each of them a letter, becomes visible to everyone, and says goodbye.
Vol.TVアニメ あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 最終話 あの夏に咲く花Ch. — Conclusion covered by the official production-site final-episode synopsis. ↗
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