Tatsuo Sato
Director
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed (2008)
Season 1
Fumika and Kanaka are mail carriers- but not the typical kind. For one, Kanaka is a talking staff and for two, Fumika delivers shigofumi: letters from the dead addressed to the living. These letters are a final, true, communication derived from hate, hope, and love. The story unfolds following this pair and their uncommon job as well as Fumika's unique 'situation'.
Released Jan. 5, 2008
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Psychological, Drama, Fantasy
Keywords: imdb.anime-animation, imdb.message, imdb.letter, imdb.death, tmdb.anime, tmdb.psychological, imdb.hand-drawn-animation + 5 more, imdb.for-grown-ups-animation, imdb.mental-illness, imdb.depression, imdb.hospital, imdb.hospital-death-bed
Production Companies: J.C.Staff
Network: CTC (JA)
S1E1 - Confession
Shota meets a mysterious girl dressed in a mail carrier's uniform, named Fumika. Fumika, comes to deliver a letter to Shota's friend, Ayase, who's father was recently killed.
Jan. 5, 2008, midnight
S1E2 - Rocket
Shouta's body is found, and Asuna decides to leave by train. However, before she can leave, Fumika delivers a letter to Asuna from Shouta.
Jan. 12, 2008, midnight
S1E3 - Friends
Sen, Kotake, and Nojima, playfully discuss jumping to their deaths. Later, Sen kills himself and Sen's father takes drastic measures to learn about his death.
Jan. 19, 2008, midnight
S1E4 - Tears
Fumika attempts to deliver a letter to Ran, a high school tennis player. Ran's mother walked out on her as a child to live with another man and refuses to take the letter.
Jan. 26, 2008, midnight
S1E5 - I'm Home
Fumika is assigned to deliver a letter to a cat. She runs into Chiaki, another mail carrier, who is also trying to deliver to the same cat.
Feb. 2, 2008, midnight
S1E6 - Shout
Koichi becomes victim to internet bullying and begs his classmate, Shunsuke for help. When Koichi dies, Shunsuke gets bullied himself and finds it difficult to go on living.
Feb. 9, 2008, midnight
S1E7 - Kirameki
Natsuka's sister Haruno lands an editors job for Kirameki Furikawa. Meanwhile, Kaname meets with Natsuka to learn more about Fumika Mikawa.
Feb. 16, 2008, midnight
S1E8 - Beginning
While Kaname and Haruno lock up Kirameki, Natsuka watches as Fumika easily removes the bullet and repairs her clothes. Fumika then reveals her true identity.
Feb. 23, 2008, midnight
S1E9 - Reunion
Fumika, Kaname, and Natsuka go visit Fumika Kirameki in the hospital. Later, Chiaki invites Fumika on a trip.
March 1, 2008, midnight
S1E10 - Encounter
Takehiko is asked to take care of a little girl named, Fumika while visiting a relative's house. Having left his job recently, he takes her out to have fun.
March 8, 2008, midnight
S1E11 - Awakening
Fumika awakens from her coma and is greeted warmly by Kaname and Natsuka. Meanwhile, Chiaki learns what would happen if the two Fumika's meet.
March 15, 2008, midnight
S1E12 - Shigofumi
After reporting her father's abuse to the police, Fumika becomes a sort of celebrity. Fumika and her friends find it hard to adjust to the mail carriers absence.
March 22, 2008, midnight
S1E13 - And Then...
A rumor is spreading in the school about the curse of Koichi Kikukawa, but the shigofumi the students are receiving from him may be fake. Suzune tries to befriend Fumika.
Sept. 26, 2008, midnight
Network: CTC (JA)
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 312 min.
Released: Jan. 5, 2008
Last Air Date: Sept. 26, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: MA 15+
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