Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou (SayoAsa for short) is one of the beautiful anime movies coming out this year. It will open in Japanese cinemas on 24 February 2018 and as far as we have been able to see from the trailers, it will be a beautiful piece of art. The movie will be directed and written by Mari Okada, who also wrote popular movies such as Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day and The Anthem of the Heart. As such, it promises to be a heartwarming and breathtaking story.

For those who already call themselves fans of Mari Okada or SayoAsa, the release of two art books might be welcome news! The first art book will include character designs, prop designs, and other artwork. It also includes rough sketches, which might be particularly interesting for collectors. It will be released on 24 February 2018 in A4 size and will have 192 pages. The price is 3,000 yen.

The second art book includes background artworks of the overwhelmingly beautiful world of SayoAsa, which are printed in large A4 size. It has 208 pages, which will introduce to the world of the story. This book will also be released on 24 February 2018 and will cost 3,000 yen.

All prices are without tax and both books will be available through the P.A.Works online shop and in Animates and bookstores all over Japan. If you pre-order one art book from P.A. Works, an illustration card made by character designer Yuriko Ishii will be included as a present. In case you pre-order both books on P.A. Works, you will receive a second illustration card (while supply lasts)

Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou

24 February 2018 in Japanese cinemas