It was released by Eleven Arts on July 20, 2018. It was released by Anime Limited on June 27, 2018. It was released by Madman Entertainment on June 7, 2018. It premiered in Japan by Showgate on February 24, 2018, and at the Glasgow Film Festival on March 4, 2018. The film is Okada's directorial debut and the first standalone feature-length, theatrically-released production of P.A.Works. While escaping war, she finds a lone surviving infant and decides to raise him as her son. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms tells the story of the titular Maquia, a young girl who is a member of a special race called the Iorph, mystical beings who can live for hundreds of years. It features animation direction and character designs by Yuriko Ishii adapted from Akihiko Yoshida's original designs, and music composed by Kenji Kawai.
"Let's Hold the Promised Flowers in the Morning of Farewells"), officially abbreviated as Sayoasa ( さよ朝), is a 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film written and directed by Mari Okada and produced by P.A.Works. He strongly believes that Sinon, Maki and Mash are best girls.Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms ( Japanese: さよならの朝に約束の花をかざろう, Hepburn: Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazarō, lit. His favorite games include Persona 3 Portable, Steambot Chronicles and the. He grew up watching shows such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Digimon Adventure, Gundam Wing, Dragon Ball Z, Tenchi Muyo and Yu Yu Hakusho. He has been a fan of anime since his older sister introduced him to the genre when he was younger. Patrick is an avid fan of both video games and anime.
The English dub was screened in September 2018 in the US. Eleven Arts screened the film with the original Japanese audio in the US and Canada in July 2018. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is a film directed and written by Mari Okada. This is a story of irreplaceable time, woven by two lonely people who find solace in each other. As the era changes, the bond between Maquia and Ariel changes too, amidst a backdrop of racial tensions between the Iorph and the Mezarte. But even as time passes, Maquia retains the form of a young girl. Maquia adopts the baby and names him Ariel, and with the help of some new friends she raises him. As she wanders through a dark forest with an empty heart, she encounters a baby who is “alone”, his family killed in an ambush. Maquia manages to escape, but loses her friends and her home. Krim, a young boy with whom Maquia harbors a quiet infatuation, goes missing. But the tranquil lives of the Iorph are shattered in an instant when the Mezarte army invades their territory on a dragon fleet, seeking the blood that grants the Iorph long life.Īmidst the despair and chaos, Maquia’s friend Leilia, the most beautiful of the Iolph girls, is kidnapped by the Mezarte in their plot to thicken the royal blood with longevity. Maquia, an orphaned Iorph girl, lives her life in an oasis surrounded by friends, but somehow feels “alone”. For this, they are known as “The Clan of the Separated” and are treated as a living legend. They live for centuries, yet maintain their youthful appearance. The people of Iorph live faraway from the lands of men, weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called Hibiol. The horizontal ones are the lives of mankind. The vertical threads are the passing days. The home video release will include both the original Japanese audio and English dubs.Įleven Arts describes the story of the film as follows: The deluxe edition will release a month later in March 2019. The standard edition is slated to release on February 5, 2019. You can check out the trailer for the home video release below. Right Stuf will distribute the deluxe edition. The deluxe edition comes with a special box, a blu-ray with additional bonus features, an 80-page booklet and a short scenario written by Mari Okada. The standard edition will be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. The film will have two different versions available, a standard edition and a deluxe edition. Works and Mari Okada’s Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms on home video in cooperation with Eleven Arts. Shout! Factory has announced that they will release P.A.