Series synopsis
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed, also known as シゴフミ is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on Chiba TV on January 5, 2008. It ended on September 26, 2008. It stars Rikiya Koyama, Takuma Terashima, Masumi Asano and Kana Ueda.
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'.
Premise
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'.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rikiya Koyama as Kirameki Mikawa
- Takuma Terashima as Kaname Nojima
- Masumi Asano as Chiaki
- Kana Ueda as Fumika
- Yuki Matsuoka as Kanaka/Mayama
- Masayuki Katou as Matoma
- Saeko Chiba as Natsuka Kasai
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | March 25, 2008 | September 26, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 13 | January 5, 2008 | September 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 25, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 25, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 23, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
January 5, 2008 |
| 2 |
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. |
January 12, 2008 |
| 3 |
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. |
January 19, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Chiba TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2008 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2008 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 01:35:00 |