Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
MOVIE FINISHED WINTER 2018 1 eps 82%
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The people of Iorph live far away from the lands of men, weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called Hibiol. They live for centuries while maintaining their youthful appearance. Maquia, an orphaned Iorph girl, lives her life in an oasis surrounded by friends, yet somehow feels “alone”. 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. Maquia manages to escape, but loses her friends and her home in the chaos. She then encounters an orphaned baby who is “alone”. Maquia raises this boy "Ariel", with the help of some new friends. But as the era changes, the bond between Maquia and Ariel changes too, amidst a backdrop of racial tensions between the Iorph and the Mezarte. This is a story of irreplaceable time, woven by two lonely people who can only find solace in each other.
(Source: Eleven Arts)
(Source: Eleven Arts)
Studios:
P.A.WORKS
Characters
Ariel
MAIN
VA: Miyu Irino
Maquia
MAIN
VA: Manaka Iwami
Barou
SUPPORTING
VA: Hiroaki Hirata
Dita
SUPPORTING
VA: Youko Hikasa
Lang
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Krim
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuuki Kaji
Izol
SUPPORTING
VA: Tomokazu Sugita
Leilia
SUPPORTING
VA: Ai Kayano
Medmel
SUPPORTING
VA: Misaki Kuno
Darel
SUPPORTING
VA: Shunsuke Sakuya
Mido
SUPPORTING
VA: Rina Satou
Racine
SUPPORTING
VA: Miyuki Sawashiro
Mezarte Ou
SUPPORTING
VA: Hiroshi Iwasaki
Eido
SUPPORTING
VA: Junichi Yanagita
Riko
SUPPORTING
VA: Daisuke Motohashi
Millia
SUPPORTING
VA: Ai Maeda
Hyke
SUPPORTING
VA: Ryouta Iwasaki
Jack
SUPPORTING
VA: Masaaki Mizunaka
Staff
Akihiko Yoshida
Original Character Design
Mari Okada
Director
Toshiya Shinohara
Assistant Director
Yuriko Ishii
Character Design
Toshiyuki Inoue
Sub Character Design
Tadashi Hiramatsu
Sub Character Design
Takahiro Ishimoto
Prop Design
Kaori Kuroki
Title Logo Design
Shunya Arai
Title Logo Design
Toshiyuki Inoue
Main Animator
Kazuki Higashiji
Art Director
Toshie Honda
Assistant Art Director
Reviews
Revisionary
Rating: 224 (239 votes)
A poignant tale that brilliantly explores themes of motherhood, love, and adversity.
KaminariOkami
Rating: 165 (187 votes)
Mari Okada comfirms her title as the genius of character drama with this entry
Homeboy2603
Rating: 57 (62 votes)
Immensely emotional and riveting story about a mother's love and finding yourself.
FriKi
Rating: 49 (52 votes)
A true magical experience, inside of a magical world, with a deep thought on immortality and a tearful story
kNoopers
Rating: 45 (46 votes)
A long-living woman raises a human boy, facing the bittersweet pain of a mother destined to outlive her son.
tsumrotonin
Rating: 42 (43 votes)
Expect more than what would first meet the eyes.
Stats
Average Score
82
Mean Score
82
Popularity
133,534
Favourites
5,161
Status Distribution
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