About this season
The anonymous protagonist is diagnosed with a terminal illness shortly after his twentieth birthday, and is admitted to a hospital in Mito, Ibaraki. There he meets Setsumi, a woman a few years older, who is also terminally ill. Finding that they both reject to die either in hospital or at home, they steal a car and run away together.
Episodes (6)
1. Narcissu 1st
Aired 5 August 2005 • 150 min
The original story of a terminally ill young man and Setsumi Sakura on the 7th floor hospice, embarking on a final road trip.
2. Narcissu Side 2nd
Aired 15 May 2007 • 300 min
Prequel focusing on Himeko, a former helper turned patient, and her summer encounter with Setsumi.
3. Himeko's Epilogue
Aired 27 January 2016 • 70 min
Direct follow-up to Side 2nd, wrapping Himeko's arc.
4. Narcissu: A Little Iris
Aired 18 April 2016 • 100 min
Standalone side story in a medieval-like setting, exploring desires to live or die.
5. Zero
Aired 12 August 2016 • 150 min
Prequel origin of the 7th floor hospice rules in 1970s Japan, following two kids and the wall between the living and dying.
6. Sumire
Aired 11 March 2017 • 150 min
New tale of two girls—one dying, one desiring death—filled with regrets and profound encounters.