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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity S1E5 — Premonition of a New Beginning
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity•Season 1•Episode 5

Premonition of a New Beginning

8.2/10 · 2,272 votesAug 3, 202524 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

Discussion

Pressure mounts as Rintaro's friends discover a note from Kaoruko hidden in his notebook. Saku's frustration towards Rintaro's reticence grows.

Directed byRyosuke Oka
Written byRino Yamazaki
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Kaoruko and Rintaro

Cast2

Yoshinori Nakayama

Yoshinori Nakayama

Rintaro Tsumugi (voice)

Honoka Inoue

Honoka Inoue

Kaoruko Waguri (voice)

Crew12

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Rino Yamazaki

Writer

Miyuki Kuroki

Miyuki Kuroki

Storyboard Artist

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Ayaka Shimizu

Special Effects

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Kohei Tokuoka

Supervising Animation Director

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Rumi Sudo

Key Animation

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Keiko Nakaji

Key Animation

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Yasuho Tamura

Key Animation

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Yayoi Ogashiwa

Background Designer

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Hazuki Iida

Background Designer

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Kimiyo Saito

Background Designer

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Makiko Hirasawa

Background Designer

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Sachiko Ito

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"Premonition of a New Beginning" is episode 5 of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,272 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Ryosuke Oka and written by Rino Yamazaki, it aired on August 3, 2025.

Next: E6 · Self-Loathing / I Love You!Best of Season 1