Kimagure Orange Road Summer's Beginning (Video 1996)

Director:

Kunihiko Yuyama

Writer:

Kenji Terada

Stars:

Jessica Calvello, Marcie Corder, Meredith J. Dahl

Cast

Credited cast:
Jessica Calvello	...	Hikaru Hiyama (voice)
Marcie Corder	...	Grandma (voice)
Meredith J. Dahl	...	Dancer A (voice)
Jason Douglas	...	Kysuke Kasuga (voice)
Laura Gadbois	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tiffany Grant	...	Manami Kasuga / Receptionist / Additional Voices (voice)
Matt Greenfield	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Brian Granveldt)
Kevin Hinnant	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Kevin Hinnaut)
Larry Koteff	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Pam Lauer	...	Shirley Anzai (voice)
Anne Mallory	...	Madoka Ayukawa (voice)
Kelly Manison	...	Girl ABCB / Madison's Sister / Additional Voices (voice)
Dave Nance	...	Seiji Komatsu (voice)
David Nance	...	Seiji Komatsu (voice)
Frank Page	...	Moste / Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

anime

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Genres:

Animation

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 1996 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

First appeared as a popular manga (Japanese comic) weekly feature by Matsumoto Izumi. The series ran in the "Shuukan Shoonen Jampu" (Weekly Youth Jump Magazine) between 1984 and 1988. Later, as a animated TV-series from 1987 to 1988.

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Connections

Alternate-language version of New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996)

User Reviews

An incredible, highly underrated animated film.

I cannot adequately express the feeling I get when watching Shin Kimagure Orange Road. This film is powerful, beautiful and emotional, and inspires within the viewer a feeling of nostalgia and a longing for the caliber of love we see between Kyosuke and Madoka. However it's not your typical love story, as it also includes elements like time travel and psychic powers that complement the theme seamlessly. Top it all off with excellent animation, voice-acting (including the dub,) and an outstanding soundtrack and you have an irresistible anime movie.

It is said that this is not the best way to be introduced to the Kimagure Orange Road universe, but my exposure to this movie was the main reason I became a serious fan of the series. Even if you're not a fan of similar (if less mature) series like Ranma 1/2 and Tenchi Muyo, KOR is worth a shot -- it has obviously struck a chord with me.