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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Synopsis
The story
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 territory on a dragon fleet, seeking the blood that grants the Iorph long life. Maquia manages to escape, but loses her friends and her home in the chaos. She then encounters an orphaned baby who is “alone”. Maquia raises this boy "Ariel", with the help of some new friends. But as the era changes, the bond between Maquia and Ariel changes too, amidst a backdrop of racial tensions between the Iorph and the Mezarte. This is a story of irreplaceable time, woven by two lonely people who can only find solace in each other.
DramaFantasyPsychological
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Feb 23, 2018Characters & voices
500 credited
Ariel
Main
Barou
Supporting
Dita
Supporting
Maquia
Main
Lang
Supporting
Krim
Supporting
Izol
Supporting
Leilia
Supporting
Medmel
Supporting
Darel
Supporting
Mido
Supporting
Racine
Supporting
Mezarte Ou
Supporting
Eido
Supporting
Riko
Supporting
Millia
Supporting
Hyke
Supporting
Jack
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Kenji KawaiMusicKenji KawaiMixing Engineer
Minako ShibaAssistant Animation Director
Mari OkadaDirectorMari OkadaScript Mari OkadaStoryboard
Toshiya ShinoharaAssistant DirectorToshiya ShinoharaStoryboardToshiya ShinoharaUnit Director
Tadashi HiramatsuStoryboardTadashi HiramatsuUnit DirectorTadashi HiramatsuSub Character DesignTadashi HiramatsuAnimation DirectorTadashi HiramatsuKey AnimationTadashi HiramatsuCore Director
Masahiro AndouStoryboard
Masayoshi TanakaAssistant Animation Director
Takeshi HondaKey Animation
Tatsuyuki NagaiUnit Director
Toshiyuki InoueMain AnimatorThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
ParenthoodTheme-Slice of Life100%
Family LifeTheme-Slice of Life99%
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama94%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast91%
AdoptionTheme-Other91%
OrphanCast-Traits90%
Time SkipSetting-Time80%
MedievalSetting-Time79%
WorkSetting-Scene75%
ForeignSetting-Scene73%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe68%
TravelTheme-Other66%
FugitiveTheme-Action60%
RuralSetting-Scene60%
UrbanSetting-Scene60%
HeterosexualTheme-Romance51%
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Completed75,086
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
TLDR; Weak 7. Had good concept and potential but turned out to be coincidences the animation. Wasnt bad but wasnt great
@Chikaraa36/142 helpful
A poignant tale that brilliantly explores themes of motherhood, love, and adversity.
@Revisionary232/247 helpful
Mari Okada comfirms her title as the genius of character drama with this entry
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A true magical experience, inside of a magical world, with a deep thought on immortality and a tearful story
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