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.
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About New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning is a 1996 Japanese-language animation film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. The cast is led by Toru Furuya, Eriko Hara, Hiromi Tsuru. It has a runtime of 1h 40m.
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning was produced by Nippon Television Network Corporation, Pierrot, and VAP and made in Japan. It was released on November 1, 1996.
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Writers
- Kenji Terada
- Release date
- November 1, 1996
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Nippon Television Network Corporation, Pierrot, VAP
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning cast & crew
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Kenji Terada.
The cast features Toru Furuya as Kyosuke Kasuga (voice), Eriko Hara as Hikaru Hiyama (voice), Hiromi Tsuru as Madoka Ayukawa (voice), Chieko Honda as Kurumi Kasuga (voice), Kenichi Ogata as Grandpa (voice), and Michie Tomizawa as Manami Kasuga (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuki Kajiura, cinematography is by Toshiyuki Fukushima, and it was produced by Masamichi Fujiwara and Mitsuru Oshima.
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At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation, New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning
Toru Furuya
Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)
Eriko Hara
Hikaru Hiyama (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Madoka Ayukawa (voice)
Chieko Honda
Kurumi Kasuga (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Grandpa (voice)
Michie Tomizawa
Manami Kasuga (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Grandma (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto
Mitsuru Hayakawa (voice)
Hiroko Konishi
Girl at Abcb/Receptionist (voice)
Isshin Chiba
Man A/New Abcb Master (voice)
Keiichi Nanba
Seiji Komatsu (voice)
Maria Kawamura
Madoka's Sister (voice)
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New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
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