Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fumika and Kanaka are mail carriers- but not the typical kind. For one, Kanaka is a talking staff and for two, Fumika delivers shigofumi: letters from the dead addressed to the living. These letters are a final, true, communication derived from hate, hope, and love. The story unfolds following this pair and their uncommon job as well as Fumika's unique 'situation'.

Series details

• Title: Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2008-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Chiba TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31352
• IMDb ID: tt1161688
• TVDB ID: 81807

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-01-06; final listed air date 2008-09-26; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.