Reviews for Ef - a Tale of Memories. (7.38)
Zaku88
Oonuma Shin
Sugiyama Nobuhiro
This romantic drama introduces quite a few interesting features that I hadn`t seen before including telling the stories of three couples at the same time. Though the story is very hard to pi...
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This romantic drama introduces quite a few interesting features that I hadn't seen before including telling the stories of three couples at the same time. Though the story is very hard to pick up at first, it all becomes evidently clear later on. The one thing that stands out in this series is the studio's unique use of visuals that make the experience something beyond what one would expect.
Animation:
In general, the scenery is vivid and almost Air TV -like in quality. The director attempts many new features such as showing two screens at once and such. Though some of the effects make this seem almost more of an art than an anime, at certain moments it truly works to the anime's advantage and heightens the tension. The characters are all well drawn (though I seriously think one of the main male's hair makes him look too feminine) but do expect some suggestive adult material though I'm sure the young'uns wouldn't like the topic in this anime in the first place.
Sound:
The sound was well above average, and is used in combination with the unique animation style to create a powerful atmosphere that will be felt by the watcher. Quite enjoyable.
OP was fairly good though the actual animation was a bit different from what I'm used to. Note that it changes in the last episode (wink wink).
VA was superb as expected.
Story:
This anime tries to tell three stories at once. One about a boy who meets a girl whose memory lasts thirteen hours, one about a high school manga artist who meets a mysterious girl who seems to be enjoying complete freedom, and one about a third boy searching to catch a "sparkle" in his films. Strangely enough, all three stories are loosely connected as one will find out. All the three stories have to deal with the theme of memories and not wanting to be forgotten. The actual anime focuses on the first two relationships with the third being a related side relationship.
The plot sequence is slightly predictable though there are moments of intense drama coupled with an amazing animation scheme.
All I'll say about the ending is not to expect "nice boats". It is a very satisfying conclusion and ends the story very well.
Character:
Certain characters are given a lot more emphasis than others. Only the three girls' pasts are completely explained and one of the boy's past (since his past is directly related with one of the girls). Side characters are introduced but contribute minimally to the story (perhaps to be explicated more in a sequel). The developments between the characters are well done and I didn't end up disliking any of them.
Value:
This has rewatch value as knowing the ending gives a different perspective on how the characters behaved earlier. The romantic aspect could be a bit stronger but overall this is a solid series.
Animation:
In general, the scenery is vivid and almost Air TV -like in quality. The director attempts many new features such as showing two screens at once and such. Though some of the effects make this seem almost more of an art than an anime, at certain moments it truly works to the anime's advantage and heightens the tension. The characters are all well drawn (though I seriously think one of the main male's hair makes him look too feminine) but do expect some suggestive adult material though I'm sure the young'uns wouldn't like the topic in this anime in the first place.
Sound:
The sound was well above average, and is used in combination with the unique animation style to create a powerful atmosphere that will be felt by the watcher. Quite enjoyable.
OP was fairly good though the actual animation was a bit different from what I'm used to. Note that it changes in the last episode (wink wink).
VA was superb as expected.
Story:
This anime tries to tell three stories at once. One about a boy who meets a girl whose memory lasts thirteen hours, one about a high school manga artist who meets a mysterious girl who seems to be enjoying complete freedom, and one about a third boy searching to catch a "sparkle" in his films. Strangely enough, all three stories are loosely connected as one will find out. All the three stories have to deal with the theme of memories and not wanting to be forgotten. The actual anime focuses on the first two relationships with the third being a related side relationship.
The plot sequence is slightly predictable though there are moments of intense drama coupled with an amazing animation scheme.
All I'll say about the ending is not to expect "nice boats". It is a very satisfying conclusion and ends the story very well.
Character:
Certain characters are given a lot more emphasis than others. Only the three girls' pasts are completely explained and one of the boy's past (since his past is directly related with one of the girls). Side characters are introduced but contribute minimally to the story (perhaps to be explicated more in a sequel). The developments between the characters are well done and I didn't end up disliking any of them.
Value:
This has rewatch value as knowing the ending gives a different perspective on how the characters behaved earlier. The romantic aspect could be a bit stronger but overall this is a solid series.
