About “Anohana” in a few words:

Anohana, also known as Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, is a touching anime series that follows the story of a group of childhood friends who reunite after the tragic death of one of their own. As they struggle to come to terms with their loss, they embark on a journey to help the ghost of their deceased friend find peace and move on to the afterlife. Anohana is a beautifully animated and emotionally charged series that explores themes of grief, friendship, and love.

Meet the characters from Anohana

Jinta “Jintan” Yadomi

Jintan is this sleepy, nostalgia-soaked heart of the group who somehow leads by sulking — like, he’s the boss but in a hoodie and slippers. He’s endlessly loyal and riddled with guilt, always replaying the past in his head like a scratched CD, which makes him kind of tragic but also oddly comforting. He can be super childish one minute (soda and snacks forever) and then suddenly responsible and painfully serious the next, which makes you wonder how he even keeps his life together. Also he carries his headphones everywhere like a shield but sometimes forgets to put them on, so? human.

Meiko “Menma” Honma

Menma is pure, chaotic sunshine with a gentle stubborn streak that wrecks you emotionally in the best way — honestly she’s an angel and also a total handful. She’s playful and naive and somehow knows exactly how to pull strings in people’s hearts, even when she’s floating around doing weird little dances (yes, she does that). She’ll insist on tiny rituals, like eating one snack five times in a row, and then be deeply serious about the most adult things, which is wildly confusing but also perfect. She laughs in a way that makes everyone forgive her for everything, even when she’s accidentally causing an emotional meltdown.

Naruko “Anaru” Anjo

Anaru is loud, messy, and endlessly dramatic, the person who will text you at 2 a.m. about nothing and then show up with hand-sewn friendship bracelets the next day. Outwardly popular and sharp-tongued, she actually lives with this low-level panic about being liked, so she toggles between hardcore confidence and private fretting (sometimes within the same sentence). She can be kind of petty — like, will-slap-you-with-affection-level petty — but she’s also fierce and protective in the most embarrassing but real way. She collects lip glosses like trophies and keeps a diary that she swears she’ll never let anyone read, though secretly she wants them to.

Atsumu “Yukiatsu” Matsuyuki

Yukiatsu is polished, dramatic, and constantly auditioning for the role of “most put-together,” but don’t be fooled, it’s mostly a costume. He’s sharp, secretly jealous, and so competitive that he times his sighs for maximum effect, yet every now and then he drops into these tiny, ridiculous moments of softness — like talking to a stray cat with ridiculous tenderness. He’s the kind who’ll plan an emotional chess match and then sob quietly in the corner over a childhood memory, which is both infuriating and strangely noble. Also, he definitely owns a tiny collection of seashells or special pens or something dumb like that; it’s his secret shrine.

Chiriko “Tsuruko” Tsurumi

Tsuruko is ice-cool, hyper-observant, and the calm, smart voice everyone pretends to ignore until they desperately need facts. She’s the classic stoic who reads everything (including your motives) and responds with a dry one-liner that stings in a polite way, but underneath she’s quietly carrying a lot of loyalty and weird little sentimental habits. She’ll correct your grammar at a funeral and then tuck a pressed flower into her notebook like she’s not the same person twice a week. Also, she claims she hates messy things but somehow always has one sock in her bag — logical brain, tiny chaos.

Tetsudo “Poppo” Hisakawa

Poppo is sunshine on two legs: loud, big-hearted, and eternally nostalgic for whatever train or travel plan he’s dreaming up next. He’s kind of scatterbrained and tells stories with expanding embellishments (no, he didn’t actually wrestle a bear, but the bear was definitely impressed), yet he’s the friend you can always count on to show up with food and a boombox. He’s goofy and endlessly optimistic, but also carries this quiet, grown-up wisdom about surviving life that surprises you the first few times. Also sometimes he’s allergic to being serious, which is unfair because he’s secretly the glue.