Sweet Blue Flowers Episode 1 (Sub): A Flower's Tale

Find out more about Nozomi Entertainment's release of Takako Shimura's Sweet Blue Flowers (Aoi Hana) at http://www.nozomient.com/ It's the first day of high school for both Fumi Manjome and Akira Okudaira. A chance encounter on the commute to their respective academies brings them together at a point when each of their lives feel full of unexpected changes. Sweet Blue Flowers, also known as Aoi Hana, is the anime adaptation of the character-driven, coming-of-age yuri manga of the same name by Takako Shimura (Wandering Son). It features direction by Kenichi Kasai (Bakuman, Honey and Clover, Love Stage!!), animation by J.C. Staff (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Nodame Cantabile), and an opening animation sequence conceived by Kunihiko Ikuhara (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Penguin Drum). The series succeeded Ristorante Paradiso in Fuji TV’s NOISE timeslot and was also simulcast by Crunchyroll. In 2009, it was recognized by the jury of the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival as a recommended work.