New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning

Overview

The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they fell for Kyosuke, an understated hero with psychic powers. In 1991, the 19-year-old Kyosuke is struck by car and propelled three years into the future, where he tries to understand the changes that have taken place in his world. Madoka and Hikaru have grown up to become a promising songwriter and a student of drama and dance, respectively; the older Kyosuke is a student-photographer on assignment in Bosnia. The problem of two Kyosukes coexisting is played for laughs, including a sequence where the 22-year-old Kyosuke counsels his younger self. The filmmakers expect the viewer to know the characters from the OAVs, although designs have been changed. The result is a Pax-style romantic fantasy, rather than a sci-fi adventure.

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama

Top cast

Toru Furuya

Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)

Eriko Hara

Hikaru Hiyama (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru

Madoka Ayukawa (voice)

Chieko Honda

Kurumi Kasuga (voice)

Kenichi Ogata

Grandpa (voice)

Michie Tomizawa

Manami Kasuga (voice)

Reiko Suzuki

Grandma (voice)

Yasunori Matsumoto

Mitsuru Hayakawa (voice)

Hiroko Konishi

Girl at Abcb/Receptionist (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Man A/New Abcb Master (voice)

Keiichi Nanba

Seiji Komatsu (voice)

Maria Kawamura

Madoka's Sister (voice)

Naoki Tatsuta

Kazuya Hatta (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

TV Announcer (voice)

Urara Takano

Shuri Anzai (voice)

Yusaku Yara

Master (voice)

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