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Estimated watch time
1h 35m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
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Heterosexual79%Time Manipulation79%Magic50%Male Protagonist20%Primarily Adult Cast20%
MOVIEFINISHED1996 FALL7.0 / 10 AniList score
Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning
新きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ～ そして、あの夏のはじまり• Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari
Synopsis & Story
It's been several years and Kyosuke Kasuga is now 19. A mysterious phone call warns him of oncoming cars but he doesn't listen. Ironically, he gets hit by a car and because of his telepathic abilities, gets sent three years into the future. His 22 year old future self is now a photographer who is lost in Bosnia and believed to be dead. Kyosuke must find his 22 year old future self and restore himself, the 19 year old, to his correct time. Along the way he reunites with Hikaru who is now a professional and famous dancer. Madoka is also there, distraught over both Kyosuke, the 22 year old, going missing in Bosnia and Kyosuke, the 19 year old, getting hit by a car. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning: should you watch it?
At a glance
Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 47% of 1,140 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #5 highest-rated film of 1996, and #8 most popular film of 1996 on AniList.
Of the 1.9K AniList users who started it, 2.9% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 1.7K have finished it.
As a 95-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Ecchi — especially heterosexual, time manipulation.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kenji Terada
- Original creator
- Izumi Matsumoto
- Character design
- Takayuki Gotou
- Music
- Yuki Kajiura
Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning FAQ
- How long is Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning?
- Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning runs 95 minutes (1 h 35 min).
- Is Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning finished?
- Yes. Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning has finished airing — the final episode aired November 2, 1996.
- What should I watch before Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning?
- Watch Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day first — Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning is a direct sequel.
- Is Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning based on a manga?
- Yes. Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning adapts the manga by Kenji Terada.
- Who animated Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning?
- Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning was animated by Studio Pierrot.