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Image courtesy of Nozomi Entertainment. © 2009 Takako Shimura,OHTA PUBLISHING COMPANY?AOIHANA Committee

Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of SWEET BLUE FLOWERS (???, Aoi Hana, 2009) Blu-ray Collection, available July 3, 2018. Available on Blu-ray in North America for the first time ever, the series is based on the manga of the same name by Takako Shimura (Wandering Son). SWEET BLUE FLOWERS is directed by Kenichi Kasai (BAKUMAN, HONEY AND CLOVER, LOVE STAGE!!) with animation by J.C. Staff (REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA, NODAME CANTABILE). Do you remember your first love? Fumi’s always had trouble connecting with other people, but her life has been especially tumultuous as of late. After a decade apart, fortune reunites her with her childhood friend Akira, who’s always held a special place in Fumi’s heart. But even as they rediscover their friendship, with the start of the new school year, Fumi becomes enamored with a tall, charismatic girl named Sugimoto. Fumi soon finds herself playing a balancing act, between her feelings towards Akira and her newfound desire for Sugimoto. The Blu-ray Collection contains all 11 episodes of SWEET BLUE FLOWERS! Format: Blu-ray Street Date: 7/3/2018 SRP: $39.99 Catalog #: NZBLU1816 ISBN: 978-1-57032-599-1 UPC: 7-42617-1816-2-7 Runtime: 275 minutes Genre: Drama Age Rating: TV14 Audio: Japanese LPCM 2.0 Subtitles: English Video: 1080i, 16:9 Disc Count: 2 Special Features: Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Art Galleries, U.S. Trailer

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