7.2
Flowers of Evil
惡の華
7.2
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#3834
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#1126
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Synopsis
Takao Kasuga, a high school student fascinated by poetry, reveres Charles Baudelaire and even decorates his room with the poet's portrait. On a normal day, Takao forgets his copy of The Flowers of Evil in the classroom. When returning to retrieve it, he steals the sports garments of Nanako Saeki—a model student who Takao calls his muse and a femme fatale. Deeply ashamed of his act which he sees as a sin and what others see as a crime, Takao realizes with horror that Sawa Nakamura, his classmate...
Background
Aku no Hana is considered to be the first anime to extensively use rotoscoping. The anime adapts the first 20 chapters of the manga. The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan from August 21, 2013 to December 25, 2013, and in North America by Sentai Filmworks on July 8, 2014.
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 17++
strong
Disturbing themesCentral plot revolves around blackmail, psychological coercion, and a deeply unhealthy power dynamic between teens.
moderate
Sexual contentHeavy sexual tension, fetishistic undertones (theft of gym clothes), and depictions of adolescent sexuality framed as shameful and deviant; no explicit nudity or acts.
mild
ViolenceA few scenes of physical confrontation (slapping, shoving), but harm is primarily psychological.
moderate
LanguageOccasional strong profanity used during high-stress confrontations.
A psychologically intense rotoscope-animated drama about a boy blackmailed into a toxic, shame-fueled relationship after stealing a classmate's gym clothes. It explores adolescent alienation, deviance, and manipulation with unflinching discomfort rather than titillation.
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Flowers of Evil has 13 episodes.
Flowers of Evil is currently finished airing.
Flowers of Evil was produced by Zexcs.
Flowers of Evil aired Apr 5, 2013 to Jun 30, 2013.
Flowers of Evil is based on a Manga.
A psychologically intense rotoscope-animated drama about a boy blackmailed into a toxic, shame-fueled relationship after stealing a classmate's gym clothes. It explores adolescent alienation, deviance, and manipulation with unflinching discomfort rather than titillation.
