Flowers for Algernon (2015)
アルジャーノンに花束を
Overview
Shiratori Sakuto is 28, but has the intelligence of a 6-year-old boy. He works for Dream Flower Service, a flower distribution centre which provides employment for problem youth. One day, he and a colleague, Yanagawa Ryuichi, delivers a rose bouquet to the apartment building where Mochizuki Haruka lives. Because Haruka does not know that the deliveryman is mentally challenged, she is shocked by his response and tries to call the police. Haruka works for a brain physiology research centre where Professor Hachisuka Daigo has been studying the improvement of mental performance. He has succeeded in lab experiments on a white mouse called Algernon. Sakuto is transformed into a genius through surgery. But Algernon's new intelligence begins to fade, and he dies. Sakuto realises that his genius, too, is destined to leave him.
Where to watch Flowers for Algernon
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT | Amazon Video | — |
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What is Flowers for Algernon about?
Shiratori Sakuto is 28, but has the intelligence of a 6-year-old boy. He works for Dream Flower Service, a flower distribution centre which provides employment for problem youth. One day, he and a colleague, Yanagawa Ryuichi, delivers a rose bouquet to the apartment building where Mochizuki Haruka lives. Because Haruka does not know that the deliveryman is mentally challenged, she is shocked by his response and tries to call the police. Haruka works for a brain physiology research centre where Professor Hachisuka Daigo has been studying the improvement of mental performance. He has succeeded in lab experiments on a white mouse called Algernon. Sakuto is transformed into a genius through surgery. But Algernon's new intelligence begins to fade, and he dies. Sakuto realises that his genius, too, is destined to leave him. Flowers for Algernon is a Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy series, first aired on 2015-04-10, 1 season and 10 episodes.
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Where can I watch Flowers for Algernon?
In Japan, Flowers for Algernon streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and U-NEXT and can be rented from Amazon Video. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Cast
- Tomohisa Yamashita as Sakito Shiratori
- Chiaki Kuriyama as Haruka Mochizuki
- Masataka Kubota as Ryuichi Yanagawa
- Asuka Kudo as Kosuke Hiyama
- Fuma Kikuchi as Kazushige Kokubo
- Mitsuki Tanimura as Rio Kawaguchi
- Aya Omasa as Mai Koide
- Gamon Kaai as Shiro Sugino
- Katsuya as Dai Shikanai
- Goki Maeda as Yuki Kanda
- Yoshiki Saito as Kosuke Hata
- Issei Ishida as Hisato Shirotori
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