Waiting in the Summer

Name: Waiting in the Summer
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2012-01-10
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Haruka Tomatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaori Ishihara, Hideki Ogihara, Kana Asumi

2012·Series·TV-14·24 min·★ 7.6(57)

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While testing out his camera on a bridge one summer night, Kaito sees a blue light streaking across the sky, only to be blown off the railing seconds later. Just before succumbing to unconsciousness, a hand reaches down to grab ahold of his own. He woke up the next morning wondering how he ended up back in his own room with no injuries or any recollection of the night before. As he proceeds with his normal school life, Kaito and his friends discuss what to do with his camera, finally deciding to make a film with it over the summer break. Noticing that Kaito has an interest in the new upperclassmen Ichika Takatsuki, his friend Tetsurou decides to invite her, as well as her friend Remon Yamano, to join them in their project. In what becomes one of the most entertaining and exciting summers of their lives, Kaito and his friends find that their time spent together is not just about creating a film, but something much more meaningful that will force them to confront their true feelings.

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About Waiting in the Summer

Waiting in the Summer is a 2012 Japanese-language animation, comedy and drama series. The cast is led by Haruka Tomatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaori Ishihara. It spans 1 season and 12 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings.

Waiting in the Summer was produced by J.C.STAFF and made in Japan. It was first aired on January 10, 2012, and carries a TV-14 certification.

First aired: January 10, 2012
Last aired: March 27, 2012
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (12 episodes)
Network: TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto
Country: Japan
Production: J.C.STAFF

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Waiting in the Summer cast & crew

The cast features Haruka Tomatsu as Ichika Takatsuki (voice), Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kaito Kirishima (voice), Kaori Ishihara as Kanna Tanigawa (voice), Hideki Ogihara as Tetsurou Ishigaki (voice), Kana Asumi as Mio Kitahara (voice), and Yukari Tamura as Remon Yamano (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maiko Iuchi, cinematography is by Yoshio Ookouchi, and it was produced by Nobuhiro Osawa and Mitsutoshi Ogura.

Is Waiting in the Summer worth watching?

Waiting in the Summer holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 57 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.

With 1 season and 12 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and drama, Waiting in the Summer is worth a place on your watchlist.

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