It's hard to qualify what makes an anime feel like summer. A sunny setting and a bright color palette help, but beyond that there's a certain nostalgia the Japanese call "natsukashii," that distinguishes a summer series. Cicadas, island time, green grass, crashing waves, and paying tribute to the past: all these things encapsulate the atmosphere.
Cicadas, green grass, crashing waves, and paying tribute to the past all highlight the signs of a good summertime anime. In the depths of winter, it's hard not to long for bright blue skies, sunshine, and a warm breeze off the sea. Winter is always tough on people, and being caught up in a long pandemic doesn't help matters.
Created by the dream pair of director Shinichiro Watanabe and composer Yoko Kanno, Kids tackles topics like friendship, loss, bigotry, remorse, and the passage of time with a deft hand that is virtually unrivaled. More than any other series, Kids on the Slope reminds fans that summers are beautiful but fleeting, and people need to appreciate every moment of sunlight they are granted.
The real joy of One Piece isn't the sheer amount of episodes or the neverending battle scenes or signature character designs. The joy of One Piece is that it is endlessly creative, and upbeat even when things go wrong for the characters.
10 Tsuritama. Tsuritama was something of a sleeper hit when it aired in 2012. Set on the small island of Enoshima, this story about unlikely friends bonding during fishing escapades is unconventional, to say the least. If A-1 Pictures' animation is playful and eccentric, it has nothing on the actual story.
Anohana has left an indelible mark on anime since it aired in 2010. It is frequently cited alongside series like Your Lie In April as one of the saddest anime ever made, but there's solace to be found here too. This is a series about the death of summer, but also its inevitable return.
The protagonist in Barakamon, Handa , isn't always sympathetic. Banished to a tiny island by his father after shaming the entire family and ruining his blossoming calligraphy career, it's Handa 's own ego has led him to his failures.
Not to be confused with Waiting for the Summer. Waiting in the Summer (あの夏で待ってる, Ano Natsu de Matteru) is a 2012 Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff, produced by Genco and Geneon, and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai.
Kanna becomes uneasy when the lines for the film becomes somewhat uncannily realistic, especially in the scenes involving Kaito and Ichika. Even Kaito was surprised by Ichika's questions that evening. As the next day was a rainy one and filming is cancelled, Kanna goes to Kaito's house to bring some nozawana.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Pepako Dokuta was serialized between the March 2012 and February 2013 issues of ASCII Media Works ' Dengeki Daioh magazine. ASCII Media Works released three tankōbon volumes from March 27, 2012 to February 27, 2013. Media Factory published two light novels, written by Ichika Toyogawa with illustrations by Taraku Uon: the first on March 22, 2012 and the second on July 23, 2012. An art book titled The Art of Natsu de Matteru (The Art of あの夏で待ってる) was published by Mitsumura Suiko Shoin on July 18, 2012.
The 12-episode series aired in Japan between January and March 2012 on TV Aichi and KBS.
The Waiting in the Summer anime television series directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai and produced by J.C.Staff and Genco began airing in Japan on January 10, 2012 on the TV Aichi and KBS television networks. The screenplay was written by Yōsuke Kuroda, who originally conceived the series with original character designer Taraku Uon.
Main characters. Kaito Kirishima (霧島 海人, Kirishima Kaito) Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese); Bryson Baugus (English) The male protagonist is a student in his first year of high school.
Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime for release in North America, and Crunchyroll is streaming the series in North and South America. Madman Entertainment licensed the series for release in Australia and New Zealand.