Audience reviews
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zakkutsu
I really enjoyed watching Tamayura from beginning to end. What I love most about this series is its calm and heartwarming atmosphere. The story may seem simple at first, but it does a great job of portraying everyday life, friendship, and the small moments that make life meaningful.
The characters are another strong point. Each of them has their own personality and struggles, and watching their relationships develop throughout the series feels very natural. I especially enjoyed seeing how they support each other while growing as individuals.
The art style fits the atmosphere of the series perfectly. The backgrounds and scenery create a peaceful feeling, while the character designs are simple but expressive. The music and voice acting also add a lot to the emotional moments without feeling…
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Tamayura is one of the shockingly many slice of life/iyashikei entries within Junichi Satou’s catalog, with this one standing out as an anime original of his own creation rather than an adaptation of a manga. In that regard, we can plainly see the areas in which he both excels and falters. His visual presentation and mastery of mood are just as strong as ever, crafting a delightfully pretty town surrounded by luscious scenery for our main character, Fuu, to photograph in her continual pursuit of a hobby left to her by her late father. There’s an ever-present feeling of nostalgia wafting through the events of this story, and Fuu’s reverence for photography stemming from both her departed parent and a genuine desire to interact with this art form made the many bumps and scrapes along her jou…
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Tamayura as a whole is Junichi Satou's attempt to making an anime that has Aria's comfort, wholesome vibe but with a melancholic tone behind the story and he did an amazing attempt for making an original anime.
The series as a whole has a focus in three things; which are photography, moving on, and eventually growing. The entire run of the anime has very trope-like acts that is very common in a lot of CGDCT anime, however what makes the anime special for me is the growth of the characters and how beautiful the surrounding area of Takehara and eventually parts of Hiroshima.
The characters I did mention how the anime had a lot of generic anime tropes happening, the characters themselves feels fairly uninspiring at least compared to big hitters such as Aria/Hidamari Sketch/K-On, however the…
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Tamayura is a gentle breeze of an anime, heartwarming and soothing.
There’s no grand storyline or dramatic twists, instead, it embraces the simple rhythm of everyday life, beautifully framed through the "lens" of a girl revisiting cherished memories with her late father.
It’s a tender reminder that even the most ordinary moments can hold extraordinary meaning, especially when touched by love and loss.
The characters feel like old and genuine friends, each with a warm, sincere personality that brings a sense of comfort rather than conflict.
The opening and ending songs wrap the episodes in a soft emotional glow, perfectly complementing the show's peaceful tone.
While it might not appeal to fans of fast paced plots or high stakes drama, Tamayura is a hidden gem for those who appreciate…
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Tamayura is beautifully relaxed, and with just 4 episodes, its not a long commitment. I found this anime when looking up underrated ones, and im somewhat disappointed that not more people know about it. i dont consider it unknown, but i have personally never heard someone mention it.
which is a shame. this anime is very laid back and takes itself at a slow pace, such might be a detriment to some, but to me its a good break from the fast paced "something is always going on" of some of the slice of life genre (and anime in general).
something i love is just how damn simple this anime is, its about a girl who loves taking pictures and what goes along like that. from the synopsis of it when i first read it, i never thought id like this anime. or i would watch it, rate it a 5 or 6, then forge…
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"Time cannot be stopped. Change is inevitable. However, so long as we never forget. The past will never be forgotten."
Tamayura : An Anime All Highschoolers Must Watch
[NOTE] This is an overall review of Tamayura including all of its ovas and movies. No spoilers will be given.
Tamayura is the true meaning of Slice of life. Setting aside the excess of jokes and teases the show displayed which aren't funny at all. Tamayura is the most spectacular anime about highschool I've ever seen in my entire life. It really hits home for me, a person who is currently studying IB. The anime shows the aspects of hardship; happiness, sadness and sorrow of being a highschooler up until graduation.
I really love this anime. It is the biggest hidden gem I've ever found. A hidden gem that could even be…
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(Notice: This is a review for the whole series)
How do I start...
What do we want to do in life? Is a question that we all ask ourselves at some point, trying to seek aspiration as we go on living. Well, Tamayura is the ideal Anime to get you pensive about it, "what do I want to do in life?". The Anime predominantly focuses on a girl named "Fuu" who relishes on taking photos of anything she finds engrossing to her while desiring to make people smile upon seeing her Photos. Photography is a hobby that she adores ever since she was a child, using the camera of her father, a "Rollei 35 S", later to ponder whether she wants to take up photography in college at another city and make it a lifetime profession. She faces hindering thoughts to doubt the idea, worrying and agonizing throughout her…
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Tamayura is a short OVA series by Studio Hal Film Maker. The studio adapted the manga into four 18-minute long episodes in 2010. HFM does not receive a lot of attention lately, but Tamayura is mainly a Slice of Life and since this studio blessed the SoL fans of this world with the famous Aria series, I thought I look into Tamayura as well and see what´s going on.
The Anime is about a clumsy and shy girl named Fuu Sawatori who recently moved to her late father´s hometown where she makes new friends and memories together with her new friends and her little brother. As she is into photography like her dad who passed away five years ago, she captures the memories she makes with her camera and tries to get closer to her father through this hobby.
Now this anime does not keep you in the dark o…
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There's a general consensus, that photographs are just fragments of frozen time and moments, nothing more. We take them on a whim, hoping to save a split second of amazement or amusement, and in a world where social media and smartphones rule societies, it seems that the significance of photographs are becoming less…intimate.
In reality, there exists an almost…interdimensional relationship between a photo, its subject and the photographer: there's a REASON WHY a photo was taken and WHY this particular subject was chosen, framed and shot. These actions acuminate from personal emotions and attachments between the documenter and the documented. Photographs that are…truly wonderful are those that had managed to capture a fragment of heartfelt fervour when the shutter button was pushed…or whe…
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Maybe I just didn't need any healing but this "healing story" came off as a bland and boring time-waste.
It tried to be wise and nonchalant but ended up just being boring.
Neither the art or sound is anything special either.
It is just your average very Japanese like show trying to put some pseudo-wise lines in an anime where nothing happens.
And finally - photography. I've yet to see any medium show it in interesting light. Maybe that's just me but photography is an uninteresting subplot.
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A four-episode OVA series that should soothe any weary heart.
As always, my reviews are spoiler free.
Tamayura is a slice of life that consists of only four episodes, telling the story of Fuu Sawatari and her life as an aspiring photographer. Tamayura is directed by Junichi Satou of Aria, one of the most acclaimed SOL series of all time. It is called a "healing story", and this description is quite apt considering the atmosphere presented in this too-often overlooked series. This series was created before Tamayura: Hitotose, but actually takes place inside of Hitotose's timeline. I would advise watching these OVAs first, however.
Story - 7/10
Sawatari Fuu is an amateur photographer, trying to capture the moments of happiness around her with a camera left to her by her father. These mo…
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These short OVA episodes came out before the sequel - Tamayura: Hitotose. But for those who have never seen these OVA episodes and went straight into the main series, you won't miss too much, but you might miss a few things though, which were revealed in the OVA episodes only. So watch the OVA episodes first, then go to the main series. Tamayura and Tamayura: Hitotose were the first slice of life anime I've ever seen, since I mostly focus on action genre. But surprisingly, even though the pace of every short episodes in this anime were very slow and nothing seemed to be happening, I somehow watched all of them without getting bored, I actually found this anime quite interesting. Not everyone are going to agree with me since a lot of people will find this OVA (and it's sequel) boring and to…
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I'll keep this short, just like the show itself.
My expectations when adding this anime to my planning-to-watch list were rather low, yet I wanted to know what was to get a TV sequel. The description did not say much about the show, other than it is a supposed "feel-good"-anime.
Tonight I felt so-so and looked for something short to take off my list, and I remembered Tamayura.
The feel-good promise was no lie at all. Even during the first few minutes, Tamayura managed to make me smile. It introduced likeable, simple characters that complimented each other in ways that made their interactions pleasant and heartwarming to watch.
This is no anime to watch if you desire action, non-stop die-hard comedy or show-off characters.
There is character development in Tamayura, despite its short run…
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4 episodes, 15 minutes each. Jyunichi Sato at the helm. Original healing anime. What can go wrong?
Nothing much, actually. I was itching for something to bring back the ARIA fervor after it ended, and this did the job perfectly.
I'll get the "bad" stuff out of the way first. There is no story. Every character ends up with basically the same character traits as they had from the beginning of the show to the end. If you are looking for some sort of journey ending in a closure, then this show is not for you.
If you put its weaknesses in story and length aside, what you have left is 60 minutes of pure healing by the master of healing anime himself, Jyunichi Sato. No explosions, no gratuitous nudity, no battle arcs, no giant swords, no teenage angst, and especially no tsunderes. What you hav…
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While trolling around on Sankaku Complex, a place I'm beginning to despise as time goes on, I was looking at the "Top 10 AT-X Anime of 2010". Whilst being completely unimpressed by the horrible anime choices, I found one I was unfamiliar with, and that was Tamayura.
So, to my curiosity, I looked it up. First impression was, "this looks like crap", "moe-trash", "stupid ova filled with cute girls making stupid faces with cute noises". Then I watched...
The opening scene in *anything* is the most important. Sets the tone, ignites the story, etc. etc. I was expecting the good ol' lazy-girl-wakes-up-late-and-runs-out-the-door opening. To your surprise you're given a monologue about a mundane thing we all look at in our lives, and set in a peaceful tone, that explains photography in a beautifu…
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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 created by the series. I loved Hidamari Sketch and Aria. I even liked series like Sketchbook and Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, though they was never my favourites. But I cannot seem to enjoy what Tamayura has to offer.
First of all, the setting never really got to me. I have a bit of interest in photography, but I've never got the least interested while the cast is on the subject. Secondly, the cast is really, really boring. Fu and Kou are the only names I recall. I can only remember the rest of the cast as the whistling girl, the twin-tail who's always on high, and the nondescript ponytail. They do not seem to have any other traits I can remember.
So in the end, I c…
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Tamayura short and an overflowing with emotions anime full of dreams and warmth i call it super cozy anime because when i watch it i feel very nostalgic and alot of memories comes back.
Loving art and photography i really got into this anime and shed quite a few tears watching it because my heart was trembling in seeing on how a person can seek out his dreams...
Story: is very very warm and nostalgic its about a group of girls with different dreams and a girl who loves photography more than anything in this world. Seeking for her father Sawatari, Fu sees alot of beautiful things and gets one step closer to her dreams.
Art: Warm , beautiful and nostalgic.
Sound: Nature i guess ... silent and beautiful sounds...
Characters: Dreamers with all kinds of dreams and different characteristic…
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