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Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home (2013)

Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home poster
Original title
劇場版 花咲くいろは HOME SWEET HOME
Directed by
Masahiro Andō
Genre
animation, drama, comedy
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Ohana Matsumae finds old logbooks that reveal her mother Satsuki's past at the Kissuiso inn. The film shows how the younger Satsuki's experiences connect to Ohana's own story at the same inn.

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What happens

Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home (Japanese: 劇場版 花咲くいろは HOME SWEET HOME, Hepburn: Gekijōban Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home) is a 2013 Japanese animated film directed by Masahiro Andō from a script written by Mari Okada. Produced by P.A. Works and Infinite and distributed by Showgate, the film follows Ohana Matsumae finding logbooks that contain her mother Satsuki's history at Kissuiso. Initially reported as an undisclosed visual work for Hanasaku Iroha (2011) in October 2011, it was confirmed to be an anime in December. Its title was revealed in March 2012. The format as a film was revealed in May 2012, with its staff and cast being announced that month. Hanasaku Iroha: The Movie – Home Sweet Home premiered at Ishikawa Prefecture on March 9, 2013, and was released in Japan on March 30. The film grossed ¥176 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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