One day, Kun’s mother brings home a new family member. For the four-year-old boy, joy quickly turns to disappointment when the little sister replaces her brother as the center of attention. The boy can’t bring himself to accept her as his sister. But things turn magical when, with a mysterious garden as his gateway, the boy encounters his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man, and has a series of surprising adventures with his older sister from the future. These experiences change how he sees the world and help him grow into the big brother he was meant to be. (Source: GKIDS)

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou
- AniList score
- 8.2
- Year
- 2018
- Format
- Movie
- Episodes
- 1 episode
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
Synopsis
The people of Iorph live far away from the lands of men, weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called Hibiol. They live for centuries while maintaining their youthful appearance. Maquia, an orphaned Iorph girl, lives her life in an oasis surrounded by friends, yet somehow feels “alone”. But the tranquil lives of the Iorph are shattered in an instant when the Mezarte army invades their t…
Tags
- Parenthood
- Family Life
- Coming of Age
- Female Protagonist
- Adoption
- Orphan
- Medieval
- Work
- Foreign
- Found Family
- Urban Fantasy
- Travel
- Fugitive
- Rural
- Urban
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