GKIDS continues its hot streak of bringing anime films, from unknowns to household-name favorites, to the big screen. Its upcoming film, The Last Blossom , by ODDTAXI creators Baku Kinoshita and Kazuya Konomoto, is coming to theaters in North America for two nights only at the end of August, and it’s bringing all the heartbreak.
The Last Blossom follows Akutsu (Junki Tozuka), a former yakuza spending the twilight years of his life behind bars. His only companion is Hōsenka, a smart-mouthed, sarcastic talking plant growing out of a rusted tin can, who has the worst bedside manner as Akutsu reminisces about his life. Key among his memories is…
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