Theatrical release: ‘Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms’

By   |  May 17, 2018

Anime Limited are bringing the Japanese animated fantasy drama ‘Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms’ to UK cinemas from June 27, 2018.

Written and directed by Mari Okada, the film follows an immortal girl and a normal boy who meet and become friends, sharing a bond that lasts throughout the years. The voice cast includes Manaka Iwami, Miyu Irino, Ai Kayano, Yuki Kaji, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Yoshimasa Hosoya.

Synopsis: The people of Iolph are known for two things: their youthful longevity and peaceful lives weaving tapestry. When that is disturbed and their home thrown into chaos by those believing that their blood gifts longer life, Maquia loses not only her friends, but a place to return to. Lost in both mind and body, she stumbles into a dark forest and happens upon Aliel, an orphaned baby boy. Together, the two embark on an emotional journey of the bond between the ageless and the mortal.

‘Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms’ will be screening at Showcase and Odeon cinemas across the UK.

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