Ichika Takatsuki
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Estimated watch time
4h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Love Triangle83%Ensemble Cast80%Heterosexual79%Coming of Age79%Primarily Teen Cast75%Aliens66%Female Protagonist60%Male Protagonist60%Primarily Female Cast60%Rural57%
TVFINISHED2012 WINTER7.1 / 10 AniList score
Waiting in the Summer
あの夏で待ってる• Ano Natsu de Matteru
Synopsis & Story
When a group of friends decide to make a movie over a long summer holiday, they end up learning a little about filmmaking and a lot more about each other and themselves. What begins as a simple way to avoid the summer doldrums quickly turns into something much more complex, intimate and revealing, as the maturing relationships between the members of the young cast take on new, and sometimes very unexpected, turns. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
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Waiting in the Summer: should you watch it?
At a glance
Waiting in the Summer has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 45% of 32,598 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #46 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #32 most popular anime of 2012, and #6 highest-rated anime of Winter 2012 on AniList.
Of the 53.1K AniList users who started it, 4.4% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 45.7K have finished it.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Romance — especially love triangle, ensemble cast, heterosexual, coming of age.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Waiting in the Summer OVA
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- I*Chi*Ka
- Director
- Tatsuyuki Nagai
- Character design
- Masayoshi Tanaka
- Music
- Maiko Iuchi
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Waiting in the Summer FAQ
- How many episodes does Waiting in the Summer have?
- Waiting in the Summer has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Waiting in the Summer?
- About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Waiting in the Summer finished?
- Yes. Waiting in the Summer has finished airing — the final episode aired March 27, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Waiting in the Summer?
- No sequel is listed for Waiting in the Summer as of October 2026.
- Is Waiting in the Summer based on a manga?
- No. Waiting in the Summer is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Waiting in the Summer?
- Waiting in the Summer was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai.