New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996)
Original title: 新きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ～ そして、あの夏のはじまり
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning is a 1996 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Toru Furuya, Eriko Hara and Hiromi Tsuru.
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.
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What is New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning about?
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.
When was New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning released?
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning was released on 1 November 1996.
How long is New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning?
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning runs 1h 40m.
Who made New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning?
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
Cast
- Toru Furuya as Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)
- Eriko Hara as Hikaru Hiyama (voice)
- Hiromi Tsuru as Madoka Ayukawa (voice)
- Chieko Honda as Kurumi Kasuga (voice)
- Kenichi Ogata as Grandpa (voice)
- Michie Tomizawa as Manami Kasuga (voice)
- Reiko Suzuki as Grandma (voice)
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Mitsuru Hayakawa (voice)
- Hiroko Konishi as Girl at Abcb/Receptionist (voice)
- Isshin Chiba as Man A/New Abcb Master (voice)
- Keiichi Nanba as Seiji Komatsu (voice)
- Maria Kawamura as Madoka's Sister (voice)