Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
さよならの朝に約束の花をかざろう
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. (Source: Eleven Arts)
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is a movie with 1 episode, from Winter 2018, produced by P.A.WORKS, rated 8.2/10 on AniList.
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 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. (Source: Eleven Arts)
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- Parenthood — Centers around the experience of raising a child.
- Family Life — Centers around the activities of a family unit.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Adoption — Features a character who has been adopted by someone who is neither of their biological parents.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Orphan — Prominently features a character that is an orphan.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Time Skip — Features a gap in time used to advance the story.
- Medieval — Partially or completely set in the Middle Ages or a Middle Ages-inspired setting. Commonly features elements such as European castles and knights.
- Work — Centers around the activities of a certain occupation.
- Foreign — Partly or completely set in a country outside the country of origin.
- Found Family — Features a group of characters with no biological relations that are united in a group providing social support.