Shigofumi

Shigofumi, Shigofumi: Stories of Last Letter, シゴフミ, Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed

Episodes: 13 / 12

Type: TV

Plot Summary: 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?

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, Psychological

Studios: J.C.Staff

Producers: Bandai Visual, Genco, Lantis, Rakuonsha

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Type: TV

Released: Jan 6, 2008 to Mar 23, 2008

Country: Japan

Status: Finished

Tags: #Dissociative Identities, #Female Protagonist, #Urban Fantasy, #Tomboy, #Denpa, #Suicide, #Amnesia, #Work, #Tragedy, #Tennis, #Afterlife, #Conspiracy, #School, #Magic, #Episodic, #Gods, #Bullying, #Rehabilitation, #Heterosexual, #Crime, #Revenge, #Coming of Age, #Writing, #Disability, #Kuudere, #Guns, #Office Lady, #Family Life, #Police, #Detective