From Truant to Anime Screenwriter: My Path to “Anohana” and “The Anthem of the Heart”
From the writer of “Anohana: The Flower, We Saw That Day” and “The Anthem of the Heart” comes the next expressive tale of the fight against one’s own demons. Mari Okada grew up in rural Chichibu, a truant for most of her adolescent life. She observed school life from afar, often refusing to leave the …