Audience reviews
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PoeticJustice
What happens when you run out of ideas? You take tropes from popular anime and mix them together. Harem? Check. Bad comedy? Check. Bad romance? Check? Love octagon? Check. Then you get Ano Natsu de matteru, the anti-thesis of good writing. A show so creatively bankrupt that it should never be watched by anyone.
The story starts out with a big breasted "alien" girl with glass who comes to earth. She tries to get back to her planet, and until then, she fits in with the humans. Little did she know, the ugliest guy with glasses and a camera fetish develops a crush on her. She greatly effects her group of friends. Now if you have seen anohana, clannad, or any litany of other romance shows, you will never need to see Ano Natsu de matteru. It sucks. It does not develop any subplot or character s…
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"I don't want to be chased. I want to be the one chasing. I want to chase the girl I like"
Ano Natsu De Matteru is a short anime that kept me watching episode after episode. I finished it in a single day. In short: Ano Natsu De Matteru is a story about a group of kids making a summer movie. There's love in the air but I think where this anime excels is the parts in which the use of the filming camera by the main character is used in an intelligent way and where messages about life are present.
Story: 8/10
The story gets an 8/10 for me. Nothing out of this world but also nothing mediocre or terribly cliche (though it has its cliche moments). The main plot surrounding the making of the movie is interesting and probably where this anime separates itself from others. There are bits of…
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Episodes: 12
Genre: Romance, drama, school, sci fi.
First of all, I knew about this anime a long time ago but the synopsis and pictures didn't make it look that interesting. I have one thing to say, this anime is AWESOME.
One of the best romance anime I've seen. And a complete one too, unlike most romance anime in which stuff isn't sorted out. And that epic ending.
It's graphics and animation is somewhat similar to Toradora.
The sci fi part isn't major but it does play a role in the ending episodes and setting of the story.
But this anime is mostly focussed on romance and relations between friends.
Yes, things get messed up but it never gets boring. Each episode is awesome.
I'd recommend it to anyone interested in romance anime, you would not regret it.
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“We are only truly gone from this world when all memories of us are forgotten, that is true sadness”
Ano Natsu de Matteru is definitely one of the more quirky shows I have seen in a while. It is a harem themed show, but its take on humour is a bit different from most other harem shows and as a result it certainly was a thoroughly enjoyable watch. In English it translates as “Waiting in the summer”. The show first aired in Jan 2012 and after 12 episodes, ended in March. It was produced by Sentai Filmworks, who notably have made highly acclaimed shows such as AnoHana and it follows in the same vein as this in terms of themes and art style. This show could be classed under comedy, romance, slice of life, shonen and sci-fi, with the sci-fi element adding that extra bit of quirkiness.
Let’s s…
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"A picture is worth a thousand words"; I've never quite believed that saying as much as I did after seeing the last scene of this anime.
Ano Natsu de Matteru is an anime about a group of friends spending their summer vacation hanging out and filming a movie. Sounds simple, yes? Not quite. It doesn't take very long for the romance and the drama to kick in, where Ano Natsu is most focused. In fact, that STILL might be an understatement. Within the first 4 episodes, all of the love interests of the main characters are well established and/or heavily hinted at, and there is indeed one hell of a messy love polygon. However, this love polygon is not like most; there is actually a couple that is established (pretty much from the beginning), which ends up leaving every other character stuck in a…
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(This has been adapted from my reddit thread)
I say this to a lot of people, but I am a big fan of romance. So, I decided to check out Ano Natsu de Matteru, which seemed to have romance as its biggest draw. In the end, I was pleasantly surprised with what was offered and can't wait for more.
STORY
The basic premise behind Ano Natsu is that the four kids of the local high school are looking to make a movie with each other in order to have memories that will last a lifetime. These four kids (Kaito, Kanna, Tetsuro, Mio) become friends with two older students, Ichika and Remon, who, now a group of six, set out to make this movie.
Much of the show revolves around a "love polygon" that is somewhat similar to Nagi Asu and Glasslip. "Somewhat" because instead of the usual convoluted mess of af…
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Considering how Onegai! Sensei went, I was expecting the same because it is of the same author however, I am honestly surprised by this anime.
What surprised me was that I was expecting it to be yet another anime close to the harem line where none of the characters will actually get to confess to anybody and the plot will be left hanging at the end of the series. But no. It didn't go that way.
For a 12 episode series, the anime covered the storyline pretty well despite the short episode allocation and not only that, it wrapped up the relationships between all the characters very well. Also, I have noticed that recent romance animes will have some (excuse the use of the word, but there are no others to describe it) bullshit like "Oh out pops a childhood friend from thin air that transfers…
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I'm generally not a big fan of anything under the 'romance' label. Doesn't mean that I won't watch it/read it, but it's not exactly what I jump to when I want to be entertained. Ano Natsu, by far, is one of the best romance anime that I've seen. It feels real, even with the alien girl and her spaceship...pet-thing.
(I know that a lot of people have said that it rips off Please Teacher (considering it's from the same writer, I wouldn't be surprised), but since I've never seen that show, I have nothing to compare it to. And I won't.)
Story (9/10): We've all heard this one- alien girl ends up living with the main character and interacting with his friends. Funny times and romance ensues. But Ano Natsu does it best. The story, while it has it's moments of 'where did that jump in logic come f…
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My rating for this show after watching episode 11 is different that what my rating became after watching episode 12, which is the finale. This had a very strong ending episode which boosted up the show up a level for me, from a six to a seven. I do recommend this show for anyone interested in a romantic drama, but I won't go as far as too say that this is a must-see for the genre.
Let's start off by acknowledging the similarities that Ano Natsu de Matteru has with Onegai Teacher. The basic premises is the same, you have a pretty humanoid female alien from outer space crash onto Earth for no logical apparent reason and joins the educational system to further along their reason. In the case of Onegai Teacher, Mizuho became a teacher ( which made sense with what she wanted to accomplish as…
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I was told this was the best romance anime of 2012 so I watched it..... I would have to say I agree with them not saying I have seen them ALL but from what I have seen this takes the crown and was by far one of the most enjoyable series I have ever watched overall it grabbed me 5 min in and refused to let me go with great enjoyment
STORY- is an 8 while I am not to crazy about love triangles this anime did one of the few enjoyable ones and in a way I have never seen before and with a few situations thrown in and some moments you are dying from laughter whether its from Remons laugh or whatever she does or just frustrated from the desires of the characters to feeling sad at times in the series
ART&SOUND- the art style of this anime is crisp and good looking I found…
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I admit, I'm pretty much skeptical at first when I picked up this show. It was on my 50/50 list (50% drop, 50% pick-up). Good thing the female lead was hot. Oh well, time for the review:
Story: Expect the unexpected with this series. The synopsis says that "...a group of friends are trying to make a movie." so I gave this series a try. It started with a nerdy male playing with his old school camera then suddenly something from the sky fell and, wait-- just watch the show to know what happened next. Just give this show a chance, even two episodes will do. If you drop it after that then I won't blame you but I'm not saying that you won't regret it but rather, I AM SAYING THAT YOU WILL REGRET IT.
Art: Oh well, as usual, Geneon Universal Entertainment and J.C. Staff never failed to surprise…
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First thing i would like to say about this anime is it was not at all what i was expecting. I was expecting some half decent romantic comedy where nothing really happens till the end. Some animes like toradora do it right in that sense, but most fail. It also has a really creative way of writing which ill explain in the story section.
Story- As stated before this anime has a somewhat unique/ different way if writing. In some animes there are multiple couples, but the anime focuses on one couple. Which is fine, but i was wanting to try something different for a change.This anime does focus on one specific couple which you'll know from episode one, but you also get involved with other couple, some aren't necessarily couple its more like a giant love triangle that actually gets solved and mo…
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Understanding this poem,
Is like understanding why leaves fall in the autumn,
To comprehend why the age fades away so faintly,
You'd have to first understand its beauty,
I will never forget that one summer,
When one of my friends suggested me Ano natsu de matteru,
They told me it was a 10/10 classic drama,
But I decided that was all dogma, So I started watching it with an attitude,
Through the entire anime I felt I was secluded in a water tube,
By the end of the tunnel,
I'd have to say I felt pummeled,
This bittersweet taste almost as if a precision meant to be,
But it's all interpretations meant for different viewers to see,
To what extent would someone do to meet,
That special someone you stand next to but cannot breathe,
All dies but mutability,
Yet still they fight until the end wi…
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I saw this then a while ago and later by coincidence I watched Onegai Teacher and as I watched Onegai teacher I felt a strong sense of deja vu then I realised I've seen this all before but with subtle differences.
Actually there is a huge amount the same. This I found an insult to the intelligence. Ok Onegai teacher was about 10 years before Ano Natsu de Matteru but even so.......
Instead of listing all the similarities and giving spoilers to both anime's I'm going to give you a challenge. Watch both Ano Natsu de Matteru and Onegai Teacher and make a list of the similarities of both anime's in plot, characters etc. I would think you could get at least 20, give yourself extra kudos if you get more. To start you off:
1. The main female protagonists are both red haired aliens.
2. Spaceship…
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A work inviting the nostalgic elements of the unforgettable Onegai series, Ano Natsu de Matteru broadens the original idea with surprising dramatic elements, twists on cliché comedy, and realistic maturation of stock characters. This is difficult to do with the highly-abused romantic-comedy genre in 21st century anime.
In the beginning, the main character, Kirishima Kaito, films the evening sky pondering the wabi-sabi of afterlife. Suddenly, Takatsuki Ichika, bursts into his empty life with a quirky, sci-fi brilliance. A summer of teenage passion and emotion ensues, all backed by a camera, questionable beverages, men in black suits, horny siblings and alien invasions. Ironically, I doubt I’ve surprised anyone so far.
And I don’t intend to do so. What is surprising is that by cramming all…
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Writing this review without making any spoiler is proving much harder than I'd predicted, especially without even mentioning the events in episode 1 or 2, so I suggest you just look at this anime for yourself as my review could well be inaccurate.
However, Ano Natsu de Matteru is the example of what experience, wisdom and a solid background in the setting you're using can accomplish.
The story is certainly among the strong points of Ano Natsu: the plot is enjoyable, fresh and most of all delivered through quite unique narrative devices. However, for how fresh and creatively delivered, I've found it to be a little predictable, which explains the -2 to the otherwise 10.
However, I'd say art is one of the big guns for this anime: the colours are vibrant, the photography well tought of, and…
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I did not give a straight 10 due art and sound. But on all other aspects it is a straight 10!!! When I read somewhere this was a kind of retelling of OneTei I jumped to it, but I did not expected it to go extremely RIGHT on the aspects I did find fault on one of my best loved animes of all time (OneTei). The Art could have been more similar (Onegai Teacher is gorgeous in that aspect) as well as sound which were flawless on OneTei, but Ano Natsu de Matteru is simply delicious to watch and the plot/characters/story is so well done it made me watch it all at once! I went through it all in one go (after two weeks of training on my job that was a nice relaxing time) and it left me with a satisfaction sometimes not found after watching a series. The MIB references were really hilarious and this…
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Coming into the winter 2012 season, I had two definite shows on my radar: Nisemonogatari and Guilty Crown. I tried out a few more shows but noticed I didn't have a romance anime slated in (I try to have one to balance all the action/comedy out). I caught wind of Ano Natsu de Matteru and decided to give it a go. Not familiar with the individual works of director Tatsuyuki Nagai (Anohana) or Yousuke Kuroda (Honey and Clover), or their collaborations (Onegai Teacher/Twins), I dove in. What I came away with after three months was a ride I wasn't expecting; many manly tears were shed in various episodes, and an anime I came in with no expectations ended up becoming my favorite romance anime.
Story: 9/10
Ano Natsu de Matteru really didn't break any barriers or do anything new in terms of storyt…
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This Anime is a major disappointment. First off, when I picked up this Anime I simply expected it to be simply slice of life but in the very first episode you have the added twist that two new girls in the group are an alien and someone else with a big secret. The Anime doesn't really flesh that out. In fact, it really doesn't focus on them making the film but instead focuses on the relationships between the characters. Some of the moments were great and enjoyable but other times it felt like I was hitting my head against a brick wall.
Then there is the matter of the art work. In the first few episodes the animation was stiff and not very good. Not to mention the character designs weren't strong either when it came to the main characters. I know the two main characters are supposed to be…
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AnoNatsu is a strange case: a competent JC Staff romance anime, that works as an installment to an old series (the Onegai series), dealing with filmmaking, sci-fi, and summer holidays despite being a Winter 2012 anime.
Directed by Nagai Tatsuyuki (Ano Hana, Toradora!), this anime is a mix of the new and old conventions of romance anime: love triangles, genre fusion, and more. Kirishima Kaito (Shimazaki Nobunaga), who looks awfully a lot like Jintan from AnoHana, is your average geek interested in using an old film camera he found in the attic. Equipped with various ISO films, he practices cinematography along with his friend, Ishigaki Tetsurou (Ogihara Hideki). Tanigawa Kanna (Ishihara Kaori), a blue-haired Chie from Persona 4, joins to be closer with Kaito while Kitahara Mio (Asumi Kana…
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