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.

Cast

Toru Furuya

Toru Furuya

as Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)

Eriko Hara

Eriko Hara

as Hikaru Hiyama (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru

Hiromi Tsuru

as Madoka Ayukawa (voice)

Chieko Honda

Chieko Honda

as Kurumi Kasuga (voice)

Kenichi Ogata

Kenichi Ogata

as Grandpa (voice)

Michie Tomizawa

Michie Tomizawa

as Manami Kasuga (voice)

Reiko Suzuki

Reiko Suzuki

as Grandma (voice)

Yasunori Matsumoto

Yasunori Matsumoto

as Mitsuru Hayakawa (voice)

Hiroko Konishi

Hiroko Konishi

as Girl at Abcb/Receptionist (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Isshin Chiba

as Man A/New Abcb Master (voice)

Reviews

Andres Gomez

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

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