Back in 2010 when the 4 episode Tamayura OVAs aired, the story felt somewhat incomplete from the lack of development of the other characters. Despite being short, the heartwarming feeling through its lighthearted story and gorgeous setting made the story really enjoyable. With the first episode of Tamayura ~hitotose~, it retains the same aspects of [...]
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Episode 01- As expected of a series helmed by Sato Junichi, Tamayura seems to be aiming towardes a heartful slice-of-life series, which isn’t a surprise considering Sato Junichi’s previous work. The atmosphere to this series is very “fluffy”, with softly colored artwork and cutesy little goofball personalities adding to the charm here. There is no [...]
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Eww…480p. Oh well, I hear good things about this show, so I’ll just give it a go. First off, the opening is pretty mellow, good for a relaxing slice-of-life style of show, which is what I think this show is. … Continue reading →
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The story takes place in Seto Inland Sea and is about a girl who likes taking pictures. This is on of my most anticipated anime in the Fall list.. Why? Slice of life. I must say I’m a fan of slice-of-life series, since I can appreciate the slow pacing of the show and simply enjoy of atmosphere [...]
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I really should stop just picking up shows to watch and 'blog about on a whim, but here's another one - mind you, it's easy to make an excuse for watching a new anime when it's just a four-part OVA with a fifteen minute running time per episode, and even more so when said OVA is directed by Junichi Sato of Aria fame.Given that previous work, it's no surprise to learn that Tamayura is a gentle
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“The Tamayura. It sometimes shows up in Fuu-chan’s photos. They are the children of the light…” Though this ova series (?) may not be as downright hilarious as other slice-of-life series such as K-On!(!) and Working!!, Tamayura is a simple yet somewhat charming look at the everyday lives of some unusual highschool students. Tamayura generally [...]
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Tamayura 01 – The Town Full of Love, So… – 大好きがいっぱいの町、なので (Daisuki ga ippai no machi, nano de) If I were looking for a single statement to describe this OVA, it would be that Tamayura is an atmosphere/ambience type anime with K-ON elements mixed in. The main draw to most ambience/atmosphere anime (also known as [...]
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