Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed (2008)

Name: Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
Rating: 5.5

Rating: 5.5

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Synopsis

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'.

First Air Date: 2008-01-05

Last Air Date: 2008-09-26

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 13

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Top 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

Seasons

None (2008)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Confession (2008-01-05)

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.
Ep. 2: Rocket (2008-01-12)

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.
Ep. 3: Friends (2008-01-19)

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.
Ep. 4: Tears (2008-01-26)

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.
Ep. 5: I'm Home (2008-02-02)

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.
Ep. 6: Shout (2008-02-09)

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.
Ep. 7: Kirameki (2008-02-16)

Natsuka's sister Haruno lands an editors job for Kirameki Furikawa. Meanwhile, Kaname meets with Natsuka to learn more about Fumika Mikawa.
Ep. 8: Beginning (2008-02-23)

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.
Ep. 9: Reunion (2008-03-01)

Fumika, Kaname, and Natsuka go visit Fumika Kirameki in the hospital. Later, Chiaki invites Fumika on a trip.
Ep. 10: Encounter (2008-03-08)

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.
Ep. 11: Awakening (2008-03-15)

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.
Ep. 12: Shigofumi (2008-03-22)

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.
Ep. 13: And Then... (2008-09-26)

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.