Narcissu
2005 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended
Drama, Animation
TMDB 9.0 · 1 votes
The anonymous protagonist is diagnosed with a terminal illness shortly after his twentieth birthday, and is admitted to a hospital in Mito, Ibaraki. There he meets Setsumi, a woman a few years older, who is also terminally ill. Finding that they both reject to die either in hospital or at home, they steal a car and run away together.
Episodes
- S01E01Narcissu 1st2005-08-05150m
The original story of a terminally ill young man and Setsumi Sakura on the 7th floor hospice, embarking on a final road trip.
- S01E02Narcissu Side 2nd2007-05-15300m
Prequel focusing on Himeko, a former helper turned patient, and her summer encounter with Setsumi.
- S01E03Himeko's Epilogue2016-01-2770m
Direct follow-up to Side 2nd, wrapping Himeko's arc.
- S01E04Narcissu: A Little Iris2016-04-18100m
Standalone side story in a medieval-like setting, exploring desires to live or die.
- S01E05Zero2016-08-12150m
Prequel origin of the 7th floor hospice rules in 1970s Japan, following two kids and the wall between the living and dying.
- S01E06Sumire2017-03-11150m
New tale of two girls—one dying, one desiring death—filled with regrets and profound encounters.
