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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
“I weave my life with yours.”
8.1 / 10• 2018• 1h 55m•PG-13• Japanese
AnimationDramaFantasy
Storyline
Fleeing the war, the immortal Maquia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.
Cast & Crew
Manaka Iwami
Maquia (voice)
Lead
Miyu Irino
Ariel (voice)
Yuuki Sakurai
Ariel as a Child (voice)
Ai Kayano
Leilia (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Krim (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Lang (voice)
Rina Sato
Mido (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
Dita (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mari Okada's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
