Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Complete Series Standard Edition to Release October 29

Santa Ana, CA (October 9, 2013) – NIS America is excited to announce that anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Complete Series Standard Edition, the heartwarming story of a group of teenagers and their ghostly friend, will be released on October 29. The title comes in a 2 Blu-ray and 2 DVD combo pack, and contains the same on-disc bonus features from the Premium Edition. In anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, a group of high schoolers, separated after a tragic event, struggle to heal from their old wounds and discover (or rediscover) their own identities in the process. When their childhood friend reappears in a most surprising way, they come together to revisit their past and explore what really happened that day all those years ago. This heartwarming coming-of-age drama explores the pain of growing up for an ordinary group of high school students and their extraordinary visitor from years gone by. It will be available at the following select online retailers:
Right Stuf, The Anime Corner Store, Anime Pavilion, and NIS America Online Store.

anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Complete Series Standard Edition

About the show:
Jinta Yadomi and his group of childhood friends have become estranged after a tragic accident split them apart. Now in their high school years, a sudden surprise forces each of them to confront their guilt over what happened that day and come to terms with the ghosts of their past. With their childhood friend Menma back in their lives, the “Super Peace Busters” put their personal issues aside and work together to grant her one true wish. But to do it right, they'll have to overcome years of shame, hard feelings, and heartache.

About the extras:
- Contains 4-panel episode guide leaflet
- Episode 1 clean ending, teasers & commercials, and online episode previews

Cast
Miyu Irino as Jinta Yadomi (Daily Lives of High School Boys, Pokémon)
Ai Kayano as Meiko Honma (Senran Kagura, Chihayafuru 2)
Haruka Tomatsu as Naruko Anjo (Valvrave the Liberator, Katanagatari, Magi: Magic of Labyrinth)
Takahiro Sakurai as Atsumu Matsuyuki (Fairy Tail, Psycho-Pass)
Saori Hayami as Chiriko Tsurumi (Oreimo, Heaven's Lost Property, Nisemonogatari)
Takayuki Kondo as Tetsudo Hisakawa (Genshiken Second Season, Hanasaku Iroha - Blossoms for Tomorrow ~)

Staff
Director – Tatsuyuki Nagai (Toradora!, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, Honey and Clover II)
Screenplay – Maki Okada (Toradora!, Zakuro, Black Butler)
Character Design – Masayoshi Tanaka (Toradora!, Highschool of the Dead, Gurren Lagann)
Animation Production – A-1 Pictures (Occult Academy, WAGNARIA!!, Persona -trinity soul-)

TITLE: anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Complete Series Standard Edition
MSRP: $59.99
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2013
ITEM #: ANO1-BDS-US-SE
UPC: 813633013077
AGE RATING: Teen
LENGTH: Approx. 255 mins/11 eps
FORMAT: 2 Blu-rays and 2 DVDs
LANGUAGE: Japanese audio, English subtitles

For more information, visit NISAmerica.com/anohana

About NIS America
In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America. NIS America's team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do. As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America is committed to continuous growth and improvement.

NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs with titles such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. NIS America has also become a publisher of Japanese anime titles, such as Toradora!, WAGNARIA!!, and Natsume's Book of Friends.