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New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning

The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they fell for Kyosuke, an understated hero with psychic powers. In 1991, the 19-year-old Kyosuke is struck by car and propelled three years into the future, where he tries to understand the changes that have taken place in his world. Madoka and Hikaru have grown up to become a promising songwriter and a student of drama and dance, respectively; the older Kyosuke is a student-photographer on assignment in Bosnia. The problem of two Kyosukes coexisting is played for laughs, including a sequence where the 22-year-old Kyosuke counsels his younger self. The filmmakers expect the viewer to know the characters from the OAVs, although designs have been changed. The result is a Pax-style romantic fantasy, rather than a sci-fi adventure.

Top Cast

  • Toru Furuya

    Toru Furuya

    Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)

  • Eriko Hara

    Eriko Hara

    Hikaru Hiyama (voice)

  • Hiromi Tsuru

    Hiromi Tsuru

    Madoka Ayukawa (voice)

  • Chieko Honda

    Chieko Honda

    Kurumi Kasuga (voice)

  • Kenichi Ogata

    Kenichi Ogata

    Grandpa (voice)

  • Michie Tomizawa

    Michie Tomizawa

    Manami Kasuga (voice)

  • Reiko Suzuki

    Reiko Suzuki

    Grandma (voice)

  • Yasunori Matsumoto

    Yasunori Matsumoto

    Mitsuru Hayakawa (voice)

  • Hiroko Konishi

    Hiroko Konishi

    Girl at Abcb/Receptionist (voice)

Overview

The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they fell for Kyosuke, an understated hero with psychic powers. In 1991, the 19-year-old Kyosuke is struck by car and propelled three years into the future, where he tries to understand the changes that have taken place in his world. Madoka and Hikaru have grown up to become a promising songwriter and a student of drama and dance, respectively; the older Kyosuke is a student-photographer on assignment in Bosnia. The problem of two Kyosukes coexisting is played for laughs, including a sequence where the 22-year-old Kyosuke counsels his younger self. The filmmakers expect the viewer to know the characters from the OAVs, although designs have been changed. The result is a Pax-style romantic fantasy, rather than a sci-fi adventure.

Rating

5.2 / 10
15 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Andres Gomez
    Andres Gomez
    9 Apr 1, 2013

    Nice ending for the magnificent anime series "Kimagure Orange Road". A must for any fan of this series.

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