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patkarunungan
One day, whilst browsing an anime group, I chanced upon one of the most beautiful female characters — Ayukawa Madoka from 'Kimagure Orange Road.'
I grew up as a 90s kid with Ranma ½ but, unlike in Europe where it is well known, it's unknown in my country, so I decided to check it out. It turns out to be one of the beloved 80s series.
But in 2024 going forward, is it still worth watching this anime? It depends.
It's a story of a 15-year-old teenager, named Kasuga Kyousuke. He has supernatural powers, and for many years, his family has been moving from place to place once their powers are revealed.
Once he moves to a certain town, he meets a beautiful but mysterious girl named Ayukawa Madoka. Eventually, her friend Hiyama Hikaru came to like him. As a result, Kyousuke got entangled in…
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Kimagure Orange Road is a forgotten gem that emphasises some important aspects of what it is to be in a relashionship (or even what it is to get into one in the first place) and the difference between true love and just passion while sometimes not taking everything so seriously, resulting in really fun episodes where all the characters have their time to shine. When I concluded the first episode I could already tell this series would be a fun rollercoaster and now, 48 episodes later, overall I am really satisfied with the anime.
Story: It includes a pretty simple premise: a love triangle between 3 teenagers. However what stands out is that the main protagonist Kasuga Kyosuke (and his whole family) has psychic powers like teleportation, telepathy and so on. This really impacts the creativi…
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Giving it a 10 might be a lot. But well, I really liked the whole anime so...
First, I knew about this anime thanks to those "city pop playlist" type of youtube video with anime footage and all, and damn it looked good for an 87 anime, I mean the colors were vibrant and the designs were appealing !
I really like romcom mangas/animes, so when I learned it was one of the first and even said to be the beginning of this genre, I sure wanted to watch it.
So here am I, watching the first episode of what would be one of my favorites. I can't really describe what I feel when I think about all its episodes. At the time of writing this I'm 18 and still, I feel intense nostalgia about the 80's, it's quite famous, almost feeling melancholia for an era you never knew. Well if nostalgia is the definit…
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I remember watching this in my college dorm room back in the 1990's. A dozen guys packed into one tiny room watching n-th generation VHS fan-subs on a tiny TV, all shouting at Kyosuke whenever he was being a moron. By the end, I am pretty sure every guy in the room had a secret crush on Madoka.
This is the series that really stands out in my memory, after all these years. Looking back, I think it was the chemistry between Kyosuke, Madoka and Hikaru (i.e. the story writing), but it was also magnified by the stellar performances of the Japanese voice talent, Akemi Takada's character designs (yeah, old-school, but still awesome. Check out her art books, amazing stuff.), and the outstanding music, especially the songs by Kanako Wada (yeah, a little sappy but it hits you right here... 8>).
Bu…
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story ,art ,sound that is just something you can not juje the show is so old so don't expect anything pleasing to the eye , ear and mind from the story as it moves at snails pace
Characters they become more of corpses without their souls as the series progresses the show throws all its best cards in the introduction of the characters but that is pretty much it any expectation of seeing more depth out of this characters is crashed
enjoyment a 4 -10
i only enjoyed the first couple of episodes but afterwords it becomes repetitive
and nothing of progression really happens that it would be worth your time
please don't waste your time with this abomination i would not recommend it even if you are running out of anime to watch with the romance tag
ovaerall 4-10
the 4 is very kindly give ca…
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*SPOILERS, I GUESS*
It's been a couple of years since I first watched Kimagure Orange Road. I ended up dropping the show at episode seventeen with a 4 out of 10. I thought it was a badly written love triangle anime with stupid, indecisive characters. After rewatching it, I realized that I was a bit too harsh back then, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was. It started off bad, then it got better overtime, nothing great, but it was improving, and then the final stretch of episodes sucked. The quality of this show is absolutely erratic. It has good episodes, but not good enough to mention. This might be more of a rant than a review. Let's start off with the characters. I'll explain the story as I go along.
Kasuga Kyosuke is a fifteen year old boy who lives with his two little sisters, f…
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Kimagure Orange Road is a romantic-comedy slice of life anime that was made in 1987, so two years after Touch began its adaptation & 1 year Maison Ikkoku began its adaptation. Kimagure Orange Road was an anime that I was overwhelmingly recommended based off of my strong love for Maison Ikkoku, going into it, it looks pretty promising. Will it live up though? Let's find out. Just to throw it out there, this review will contain mild spoilers, read at your own risk.
Story:
The story of Orange Road revolves around the Kasuga family, but more specifically, Kasuga Kyousuke. Kyousuke & his family have moved to a new town due to the fact that he and his two sisters are espers and they were caught with their powers. Kyousuke soon meets this girl named Madoka Ayukawa, falling in love with her at f…
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These are my thoughts immediately after finishing the anime and the first movie.
Kimagure is an anime I'd refer to as a "fluff" anime. The core plot involving the lopsided love triangle between the three main characters is intriguing, but it does not have meaningful progress after the first fifteen-or-so episodes. After this, it's mostly movie references and silly antics. There is little continuity between episodes. The Kasuga family's psychic powers are equally useful for getting Kyousuke into and out of dire situations, but they're never anything more than a plot device.
The series' aesthetic is strong, and the music is great. If you're interested, watch the first two openings for the anime.
The characters are a blast and have solid foundations, but they aren't developed well past a f…
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The series shows its heart from the very first introduction - "Kasuga Kyosuke, 15, living the best years of my youth!" Orange Road, at its best parts, is a story of youth and coming of age.
I think a lot is gained in the anime adaption compared to the original manga—Particularly with its music. Wistful tracks such as "Natsu no Mirage", "Jenina", and "Ano sora wo dakishimete" are carried by singer Kanako Wada's strong, moody voice. They help characterize Madoka as a distant and somewhat lonely character; Breaking the "perfect" illusion some fans imagine her to have. (Not to say the more upbeat songs aren't a blast too, such as "Night of Summerside")
Another aspect that the anime has going for it are Akemi Takeda's character designs. If you've seen Creamy Mami or even Patlabor, you're fami…
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Kimagure Orange Road (KOR) is widely regarded as a classic but I am absolutely bewildered as to why it is given such as a high honor. I went into this series thinking it would be a treat and came out of it with a voracious aggravation. As a product of the 80s, we have discotheques, skateboard races and embarrassing fashion choices. While the series starts of seemingly fun and quirky, it soon becomes a tiresome chore to sit through. This is largely due to the episodic nature of the series. Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong with an episodic series but you have to make sure that your story can fit this type of format. It's a love triangle that stretches on for years, and it's not an interesting love triangle either. The main character, Kyosuke is in love with the mysterious Madoka but he…
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Intro:
I'm usually down with pretty much any kind of anime, but Orange Road is the most BORING piece of garbage I've seen. I didn't drop it; I fastforwarded through the EPs after EP10 since there is literally NO development whatsoever until the final 2 EPs and the movies. An anime like Orange Road would have been ok if it only had 13 Eps, but nnnnnnnnnnooooooooooo, they just chose to torture their viewers with 40+ eps of the same thing. Additionally, unlike anime that are 2-3 times longer like Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha, it ISN'T entertaining. Long anime don't bother me at all so long as there's a hook to keep me reeled in. Unfortunately, Orange Road doesn't have that. It's an episodic mess and it made me almost fall asleep.
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Story: 0/10
As mentioned abov…
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This anime was by Studio Perriot, better known for its renowned anime like Urusei Yatsura, Great Teacher Onizuka, Naruto, and Bleach to name a few. Taking place over 48 episodes is this Junior High love triangle story between 15 year old Kyosuke Kasuga and his indecisiveness over the high energy Hikaru Hiyama, and the adult allure of Madoka Ayukawa.
Orange Road starts off with Kasuga and his family (dad and twin sisters) move into a new city and by a chance encounter comes across Ayukawa. They have some friendly banter between each other, and Kasuga instantly falls in love with her, and possibly like-wise for herself. However, in public Ayukawa is more serious and a bit cold, which throws Kasuga some mixed signals. Then, during his contemplation, he makes an impossible basketball shot in…
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Kasuga Kyosuke is a typical Japanese 15 year old. He is doing his best to study and meeting the girl of his dreams on his first day on a stroll in his new town. However, the circumstance of his family’s move and the results of this encounter just happen to be the beginning of not the perfect life, but a series of shenanigans mixed with typical teenage hormones. For starters, why did he move to town? The thing is, Kyosuke comes from a family of espers whose powers generally range between telekinesis and teleportation and the occasional self-hypnosis. Because Kyosuke’s sisters have abused their powers in public view in the past, they have had to move on a number of occasions and Kyosuke hopes that this will be the last after meeting this beautiful girl.
At his new school, Kyosuke happens t…
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A true classic. Please do not let the early animation style nor the length of this anime discourage you; it is a fantastic work, and deserves to be enjoyed by anyone who considers themselves a fan of romantic anime.
Something no one else has mentioned is the beautiful, original way the story wraps up. The ending is the best finish of any anime I have watched; it is magical, and makes watching all 48 episodes incredibly satisfying. Do yourself a favour and invest the time in this show; you will be rewarded.
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The characters are well-defined and original; it's really nice to see a series that contrasts a sophistocated, prideful character (Ayukawa) with a childish, straightforward one (Hikaru) instead of the usual tsundere/yandere/loli mashups.
Even though there are a lot of unrealistic/escapist moments, it's kind of surprising to see that there's a lot of maturity in a shonen series like this. Kasuga learns not to make excuses in love, that he doesn't have to learn about Ayukawa's past to get along with her, and Ayukawa and Hikaru are reasonably forgiving.
But it has its weaknesses. The anime doesn't do a convincing job of explaining why Kasuga can't just tell Hikaru to beat it, and they never really connect the way Kasuga and Ayukawa do. There are also a lot of filler episodes.
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Recommend to me by a couple friends who watched all the new anime series such as : Love Hina, DNA2, H&C, Suzuka, etc and this Anime blows them all away.
Art:
Made in the 80s , so don't expect too much as far as artwork goes. Very low level of fanservice, but considering the animation was made in the 80s, It is quite good. The artwork lack is made up 10 folds by the Storyline.
Sound:
The bgm/ost is beautiful. It felt as if I was in the 80s. The music blended very well with the story unfolding. We have the jazz from the main character, the Jrock/punk playing at just the right moments.
Story/Character:
For a 48 episode series, it may seem long, but I wished there was more to it. The story is about 3 friends who meet up and from there a story of friendship unfolds. It's love at first site f…
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Kimagure Orange Road is a classic Romantic anime and one of the best of the genre no doubt.
The story revolves around a love traingle between the 3 main characters. Kyosuke and Madoka are in love but their indecisive and whimsical natures, respectively, and their fear of hurting Hikaru, who's in love with Kyosuke, make things harder.
There are 3 main characters:
Kyosuke Kasuga - The typical indicisive male lead who's not very strong and courageous.
Hikaru Hiyama - A very clingy and not very intelligent girl who's Madoka's best friend.
Madoka Ayukawa: No doubt the best character of the show.The Archetypal Kimagure(whimsical) character. One of the first tsunderes in anime and one of the best characters ever created. She's musically talented, intelligent and beautiful.
The secondary ch…
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Kimagure Orange Road is a classic and one of my all time favorite anime. While it stands on its own as a love triangle romance/comedy its got some quirky characters and situations thrown in there.
At the very beginning of the anime you find out that the Kasuga family are espers, throw in over the top girl gangs and delinquents and you have a weird concoction with a romance anime.
Watching it today it is a bit dated for visuals, but even so they still work to this day as the animation is good enough that the characters are able to convey the emotions properly. The voice acting is top shelf and the music while corny by todays standards has enough timeless "pop" sound to it that you can still get into it as a guilty pleasure.
While some of the minor characters can be accused of being one…
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If you loved Ranma ½ like I didn’t then KOR is a step up and in a better direction plus you’ll actually feel like finishing it. As for the animation of this show its definatly Ranma ½ 1987 style so nothing really sharp but I like the way they went with it. The characters are good and you’ll find some of them annoying which means their filling their part right. As far as the music goes I’d say it’s a definite plus with the rock style guitar playing and a sax mixed in, it’s the love music from the late 80’s. Story line while good as a whole gets bogged down sometimes and they probably could have cut 5-10 eps out of this series. This is supposed to be comedic romance but well all I found was awkward situation humor.
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Roughly twelve years ago, I picked up this anime series. A friend had it on Laser Disc ... LASER DISC. Given that, this should help you understand how old this series actually is. If you can get over the fact that this is a relatively old anime (and the fact that it shows) then this is a very well executed series.
Art:
As stated earlier, this IS an old anime. However, for its time, it was above average and, quite possibly, great. The artistic style really adds to the story (though a couple of the fight scenes were ... awkwardly executed).
Sound:
Again, the sound, by today's standards would be sub par. But for its time, it is way above good. The voice acting is way beyond good, which adds to the series story line.
Story/Character:
Without spoiling anything, all I can say is that the sto…
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