a tale of melodies anime

by Prof. Gregory Hammes 7 min read
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What is a tale of melodies?

- MyAnimeList.net ef: A Tale of Melodies. * Your list is public by default. In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise, recognizes him.

Is a tale of Memories a good anime?

The music are largely composed by Tenmon who happened to be the music composer of other great shows such as 5 Centimeters per Second, Voices of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, et cetera. Ef – a tale of memories is truly a great romance anime that all romance suckers should not miss.

What is EF tale of melodies?

Ef: A Tale of Melodies. This video file cannot be played. (Error Code: 102630) In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl... Read all

What is the tone of a tale of memories?

'A Tale of Memories' was fairly downbeat at times but this series is even darker in tone as it delves into subjects of terminal illness and sexual abuse; thankfully the latter is spoken of rather than explicitly shown. The stories are nicely intertwined and told at a good pace.

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Where can I watch a tale of melodies?

Ef - A Tale of Melodies - Watch on Crunchyroll.

Is Tale of Melodies a sequel to tale of memories?

I can safely say, though, that Ef - A Tale of Melodies lives up to its prequel, Ef - A Tale of Memories. The anime is based on an adult visual novel, called Ef - A Fairy Tale of the Two, with original female character design by Nanao Naru, who also did the manga version.

Is ef a tale of melodies worth watching?

Ef – a tale of memories is truly a great romance anime that all romance suckers should not miss. From unbelievably stunning animation to music to characters to story, there is hardly anything to complain about this show (aside from the lack of “big name” seiyu which some people care about).

Where can I watch EF anime?

Ef - A Tale of Memories - Watch on Crunchyroll.

Is ef A Tale of Memories sad?

ef: A Tale Of Memories has its share of very sad moments, in particular anything involving Chihiro Shindou's Ill Girl condition. Especially heart-breaking is the scene where Chihiro rips out the pages of her diary in which she mentions Renji, so she will forget him.

Does ef A Tale of Memories have a happy ending?

After the End Credits Yuuko Amamiya finally reunites with Yuu Himura in the church at the end of that series. In this way the audience is given a happy ending for every major character, including Yuu and Yuuko.

Storyline

In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise, recognizes him.

Did you know

This, the second 'EF' series is not a sequel to the first even if some characters appear in both. This is set in two different time periods.

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What is the English language plot outline for Ef: A Tale of Melodies. (2008)?

How many episodes are there in Ef a Tale of Memories?

Ef – a Tale of Melodies is the sequel to ‘a Tale of Memories,’ another 12 episode season of drama romance anime with aspects of psychological, based upon a VN game, which also had a light novel that doesn’t appear to be in English.

Who voices Mizuki Hayama?

I may be biased because these guys have voiced characters from my favourite anime. All the roles are reprised. Mizuki Hayama is voiced by Hilary Haag, voice of Yui in Angel Beats, Fuuko in Clannad, Mio Aoyama/Shiori Shiyomiya in The World God Only Knows and Merry in Yumekui (Dream Eater) Merry.

What is the relationship between Yu Himura and Yuko Amamiya?

The story of Yu Himura and Yuko Amamiya’s relationship is troubled and complex. One day, Yuko showed up at Yu's high school and, despite the two not having seen one another for ten years, confessed that Yu was her first love and still loves him. In the present, Mizuki Hayama moves in with her cousin as she prepares to begin high school.

How old is Yuko in the first story?

The story of the ghostly Yuko is finally revealed while a 10-year-old past hounding Yu and Kuze unfolds the very essence of their tragic figures.

Is Melodies a retread?

While the original soundtrack was amazing and heartfelt, the new soundtrack's borderline duplication of it reinforces the idea that Melodies is an unnecessary retread of a better show rather than an original work of art.

Is StoryEf a tale of memories unwatchable?

StoryEf ~ A Tale of Melodies so slavishly follows the formula set by its predecessor that it's almost unwatchable. Even with low expectations coming in, it’s a letdown. Like Ef ~ A Tale of Memories before it, Melodies’ plot covers two different sets of tangentially related characters.

Is Mizuki's relationship with Shuichi so simple?

Of course, Mizuki’s relationship with Shuichi isn't so simple. You’ll have to watch the anime to find out how complex it truly is. Of course the other relationship between Yu and Yuko is even more complex. Of course, this anime delves into the psychological, something I enjoy.

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono runs into Miyako Miyamura, a frivolous girl who "borrows" his bicycle in order to chase down a purse thief.

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What is the second anime?

The second anime adapts the second half of the second game. The first anime adaptation entitled Ef: A Tale of Memories. is directed by Shin Ōnuma who volunteered for the job when it was offered, and is produced by the Japanese animation studio Shaft.

What language is the episode title in?

The episode titles are originally written in English and as such there are no Japanese language equivalents. The first letter in each episode's title, plus the " coda " title of the last episode, can be brought together to form "Euphoric Field".

What happened to Yuko and Miki?

Yu and Yuko decide to meet after Yu's work on Christmas, but before Yu gets there, Yuko gets into a car accident. By the time Yu and Miki arrive, Yuko is already dead.

What episode does Yumiko Nakajima sing the theme song?

A remix of the visual novel's theme song called "Yūkyū no Tsubasa" 07.mix (悠久の翼 07.mix, Eternal Feather 07.mix) sung by Yumiko Nakajima is used as the ending theme in episode twelve. The opening theme of Ef: A Tale of Melodies. is the English version of "Ebullient Future", also by Tenmon featuring Elisa, with the sixth episode featuring ...

What is the title of episode 12 of Ef?

For episode twelve, the title is "forever". Ef: A Tale of Memories. uses four pieces of theme music for the episodes, one opening theme and three ending themes. The opening theme, starting with episode three, is the English version of "Euphoric Field" by Tenmon featuring Elisa. The first episode uses a background music track for the opening theme, ...

How many episodes of Ef are there?

aired between October 7, 2007 and December 22, 2007 on the Chiba TV Japanese television network, and was later aired on subsequent networks such as, including but not limited to, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and Sun TV; there are twelve episodes. Each episode ends with a still image drawn by Japanese illustrators of anime, ...

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