Shigofumi (Anime)

is a Japanese Mixed Media series originally planned by Yuzawa Yuro. The series consists of a light novel series, Shigofumi ~Stories of Last Letter~, and a 2008 anime series, Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed. The anime series was produced by J.C. STAFF and aired for 12 episodes between January and March 2008.

Both the anime and the light novel are based on the same concept by Yuzawa Yuro. While neither the Light Novel or Anime are the original medium, Yuzawa considers the anime to be the original version.

Synopsis
There are some things that people are unable to say while they are alive; for these, there are "shigofumi," letters carried from the world of the dead to the world of the living. When a person with strong emotions dies, they are able to create a shigofumi, whether their feelings are of love, longing, or resentment. It is the quiet and mysterious Fumika's job to deliver these messages from the departed. Along with her talking magic staff Kanaka, she ensures that each shigofumi reaches its intended recipient, even if that person does not want to face its contents.

Fumika witnesses the tragedies of people, both dead and alive, and sees their deepest secrets revealed. What is unclear, however, are the details of Fumika's past. Who was she before she came to be a carrier of shigofumi?

Theme Songs
OPENING THEME:
 * by ALi Project

ENDING THEME:
 * Chain by Snow*

Characters & Cast

 * Fumika (VA: Ueda Kana)
 * Kanaka (VA: Matsuoka Yuki)
 * Chiaki (VA: Asano Masumi)