
A year has passed since Menma's ghostly return to the Super Peace Busters. Although the time they spent together during that summer was short, the five members reminisce about what happened as they each write a letter to their lost friend.



Ayana Taketatsu
Fu Sawatari (voice)

Kana Asumi
Kaoru Hanawa (voice)

Yuka Iguchi
Norie Okazaki (voice)

Yuko Gibu
Maon Sakurada (voice)

Ai Kayano
Kanae Mitani (voice)

Aya Uchida
Takumi Shindo (voice)

Erino Hazuki
Riho Shihomi (voice)

Jouji Nakata
Maestro (Photo Studio Owner) (voice)

Junji Majima
Kazutaro Dogo (voice)

Kanako Miyamoto
Ko Sawatari (voice)
Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare is a drama, animation film released in 2015 exploring themes of arts, slice of life, anime. Directed by Junichi Sato, it stars Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Asumi, Yuka Iguchi. The third movie of a four-part finale of Tamayura.
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