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Hana no Kage
Shadow of the Cherry Blossoms ／ 花の翳Description
In ancient Japan, a princess and her lover flee from their pursuers. When it becomes clear that they will be captured, they vow to end their lives rather than have the princess return to her former life. Both draw their blades to kill themselves, but something goes wrong. One of them is left to seek revenge for being abandoned. Hana no Kage was first produced as a 17‑minute, 06‑second version and later released online as a 15‑minute version. The longer cut won the Fine Art award at the 18th DoGA CG Animation Contest and was subsequently released theatrically; it also appears on the DVD collection of selected works from that contest. The 15‑minute version…
