Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
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Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed

5.5 / 10
2008
1 season
13 episodes
Animation

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'.

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Seasons

  • Confession

    1.Confession

    05-01-200824m

    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.

  • Rocket

    2.Rocket

    12-01-200824m

    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.

  • Friends

    3.Friends

    19-01-200824m

    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.

  • Tears

    4.Tears

    26-01-200824m

    Fumika attempts to deliver a letter to Ran, a high school tennis player. Ran's mother walked out on her as a child to live with another man and refuses to take the letter.

  • I'm Home

    5.I'm Home

    02-02-200824m

    Fumika is assigned to deliver a letter to a cat. She runs into Chiaki, another mail carrier, who is also trying to deliver to the same cat.

  • Shout

    6.Shout

    09-02-200824m

    Koichi becomes victim to internet bullying and begs his classmate, Shunsuke for help. When Koichi dies, Shunsuke gets bullied himself and finds it difficult to go on living.

  • Kirameki

    7.Kirameki

    16-02-200824m

    Natsuka's sister Haruno lands an editors job for Kirameki Furikawa. Meanwhile, Kaname meets with Natsuka to learn more about Fumika Mikawa.

  • Beginning

    8.Beginning

    23-02-200824m

    While Kaname and Haruno lock up Kirameki, Natsuka watches as Fumika easily removes the bullet and repairs her clothes. Fumika then reveals her true identity.

  • Reunion

    9.Reunion

    01-03-200824m

    Fumika, Kaname, and Natsuka go visit Fumika Kirameki in the hospital. Later, Chiaki invites Fumika on a trip.

  • Encounter

    10.Encounter

    08-03-200824m

    Takehiko is asked to take care of a little girl named, Fumika while visiting a relative's house. Having left his job recently, he takes her out to have fun.

  • Awakening

    11.Awakening

    15-03-200824m

    Fumika awakens from her coma and is greeted warmly by Kaname and Natsuka. Meanwhile, Chiaki learns what would happen if the two Fumika's meet.

  • Shigofumi

    12.Shigofumi

    22-03-200824m

    After reporting her father's abuse to the police, Fumika becomes a sort of celebrity. Fumika and her friends find it hard to adjust to the mail carriers absence.

  • And Then...

    13.And Then...

    26-09-200824m

    A rumor is spreading in the school about the curse of Koichi Kikukawa, but the shigofumi the students are receiving from him may be fake. Suzune tries to befriend Fumika.

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