Episode 02 - Well, it’s quite obvious at this point, but you could say that Natsumachi is fanservice for older generation anime viewers, with every little detail reminiscent of older romantic comedies like Onegai Sensei, etc. The mix of romance antics with some understated fanservice, along with all of love triangles brewing amongst the cast, [...]
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This week’s episode starts off with a step back. We get to see the details of Ichika’s arrival to Earth (yes, she’s an alien). Basically, her ship was damaged and she made an emergency landing, accidentally hitting Kaito. Back in … Continue reading →
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After a far too predictable opener, Ano Natsu de Matteru's second episode kicks off with an explanation of how Ichika Takatsuki fell out of the sky from her own point of view, thanks to a seemingly frivolous journey to try and find an image she has stuck in her head gone horribly wrong.  Not that anything went particularly right for Kai during the incident either, mind you... With that out of
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I’ve missed that voice, a lot. Oh god, that subtle threat with that voice. Goddamnit, Ano Natsu isn’t just content to hit us with the whole idea of being a spiritual successor to one of my favourite franchises, it’s also going for my seiyuu pleasure centers as well!! Poor Kanna. She’s already lost. It’s okay, [...]
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Ano Natsu de Matteru – Episode 02 Well, here it is – the much anticipated second episode of Ano Natsu! The shows seems to have taken a little turn away from the ecchi-slapstick direction and looks to be moving more towards a character and relationship oriented slice-of-life series. While this episode moved slowly plot-wise, I [...]
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「先輩といっしょ…」 (Senpai to Issho...) "Together with Sempai..." Judging from her performances in Rinne no Lagrange and Ano Natsu de Matteru this season, Ishihara Kaori will be a seiyuu to watch for in 2012. Here, she's already provided me with oodles of jealous goodness care of Kanna, and held absolutely nothing back either when some good 'ol underage drinking came into play.
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Ano Natsu de Matteru BD vol.1 limited edition 7350yen. It seems like only the first and the last volume has the higher price (7350yen). Vol.2-5 are 6300yen. Vol.1 features: - Digipak + sleeve case - drama CD - Soundtrack CD - booklet
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Following how the episode ended last week, this week's installment would obviously follow up with the explanation. But before that, there was a short prologue that showed Ichika moments prior to her crash landing on Earth. Though vauge, I think it's safe to assume that accidentally found the place that she's looking for. Trees and lakes can only mean Earth right? Then again, there have been
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Preview and impressions on the second episode of the anime series Ano Natsu de Matteru featuring wallpapers from the heroines Kanna, Ichika, etc...
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Initial impression – an interesting story that deserves a closer look Winter 2012 (12 episodes) (title literal translation – Waiting in the Summer) (more info) Ano Natsu has a bit of a cliché boy-meets-girl anime.  But I like how it keeps things lighthearted and doesn’t attempt to ruin the awkward, teenage atmosphere by putting up [...]
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Upon reading in the anime winter season line up that part of the creative team behind “Ano Natsu de Matteru” also brought us the romantic comedies “Please Teacher!” and “Please Twins!”, my interest was piqued considering I enjoyed watching those shows when they aired near a decade ago. Kuroda Yousuke returns as story writer along [...]
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Upon reading in the anime winter season line up that part of the creative team behind “Ano Natsu de Matteru” also brought us the romantic comedies “Please Teacher!” and “Please Twins!”, my interest was piqued considering I enjoyed watching those shows when they aired near a decade ago. Kuroda Yousuke returns as story writer along [...]
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Nearly done with the first impressions now (thank god).  Today I watched cheesy mecha, the adventures of an ordinary college student & a magical alien girlfriend show……..Aquarion EVOL, Listen to Me Girls, I’m Your Father! and Ano Natsu de Matteru. Aquarion EVOL This was fantastically cheesy and I really enjoyed it.  Seriously, this was a [...]
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Nearly done with the first impressions now (thank god).  Today I watched cheesy mecha, the adventures of an ordinary college student & a magical alien girlfriend show……..Aquarion EVOL, Listen to Me Girls, I’m Your Father! and Ano Natsu de Matteru. Aquarion EVOL This was fantastically cheesy and I really enjoyed it.  Seriously, this was a [...]
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This anime doesn't beat around the bush.    Apparently, this first episode is a complete retread Onegai Teacher/Twins, which I have not seen since I was told to avoid them like the plague. So since I have nothing to compare this to... I'm pleasantly surprised. I was definitely not expecting aliens. The cast of characters seems pretty amusing as well, and while the male lead could use some work, he doesn't give off the immediate bland impression that so many other first episodes this season have. At the very least, the scene where his fantasy crosses over into reality was pretty funny. The only question that I have now is what direction this series is going to go in; is it going to focus on the romance or will there be some over-arching plot to it all? Or will it dissolve into wacky hijinks of some sort? I'm hoping for a combination of the former, and also that it'll find a way to distinguish itself from the Onegai series. At the very least it has the staff to pull it off, and the overall tone of the episode was far more serious than something that's planning out wacky harem hijinks, even with that predictable scene at the end. This episode lived up to my expectations, and hopefully the second episode doesn't send them crashing down. Images from Crunchyroll.com.
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Aliens … in my rom-com? Wooh! First tag with Hawthorn~ I’m excited for this show for one reason and one reason alone – Tatsuyaki Nagai is directing it. He directed Ano Hana and Toradora, both of which were shows that I absolutely adored. So, I have high hopes for this! Director of AnoHana and Toradora? [...]
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Hello minna-san! Here’s the first impressions on Ano Natsu de Matteru titled “You Shouldn’t Do That”. Hope you enjoy! Ano Natsu de Matteru
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To my surprise, after watching the first episode, I can safely conclude that Ano Natsu de Matteru (Waiting in the Summer) is the spiritual remake of Please Teacher!. You’ll find similar plot, setting, characters and opening. I was expecting some nostalgia because of Yousuke Kuroda, the screenplay writer, and Taraku Uon, the original character designer, [...]
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