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Studio : SHAFT
Length : 13 Episodes
Year : 2009
Genre : Comedy - Supernatural
Synopsis :
Thirteen year-old Hajime Yasaka had no idea what he was getting into when he decided to stay at his grandfather's home for a summer. He ends up working at a coffee shop with another boy his age and Arashi, a pretty older girl. Hajime quickly discovers that Arashi is anything but ordinary. Arashi, along with her friend at the coffee shop, Kaya, possesses mysterious time-traveling powers. Who is she really and where did she come from?
Added : 2009-04-10
Synopsis by : AJtheFourth
Last update : 2009-07-13
Last update details : Image modified
Score : 8
Number of reviews : 1
Link(s) :
Official #1 : Starchild Natsu no Arashi! Website (Japanese)
Official #2 : TV Tokyo Natsu no Arashi! Website (Japanese)
Song(s) :
Opening #1 : Omokage Lucky Hole - Atashi Dake ni Kakete
Ending #1 : Ryoko Shiraishi - Kirari Futari
Ending #2 : Ryoko Shiraishi - Hito Natsu no Keiken
Ending #3 : Yui Horie - Kassai
Release(s) :
2009-12-02 -- Episode(s) 13 by SubDESU. BT Link
2009-12-02 -- Episode(s) 13 by SubDESU. BT Link
2009-12-02 -- Episode(s) 12 by SubDESU. BT Link
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Posted by : du5k 
Posted on : 2009-07-14 
I didn’t really intend to give Natsu no Arashi a try, because I was really bothered with the character designs and frankly, I don’t really understand Kobayashi Jin’s perception of how a pretty anime girl should look like. In the end, I gave it a try anyway, since it’s made by my favourite studio SHAFT. It’s lucky I did, because Natsu no Arashi turned out to be my favourite show during that season.
Despite being a mainly comedy series, Natsu no Arashi had some storyline in it, mainly relating to Arashi’s past and her time-traveling powers. It’s pretty interesting, seeing how a large part of the series revolves around time-traveling, and the effects of changing history. I also quickly got used to Arashi and Kaya’s character designs, as it isn’t so bad animated.
It’s hard to describe how this series is like, since it features a little of everything; nonsensical comedy, wartime tragedy, moving drama, although it all revolves around the idea of time-travel. The different themes don’t feel out of place though; somehow, they fit together very well. You’ll have to see for yourself to understand.
Animation wise, I think the quality has dropped a little compared to the previous few series SHAFT has made; but it didn’t seem very obvious, so no points deducted. Shinbo Akiyuki’s unique animation style isn’t very apparent in this series though, apart from the many cameos. I didn’t like the oldie-style OP, but it does fits the series well. I do really like the ED though.
In conclusion, Natsu no Arashi was a unique anime series that was surprisingly good, and worth a try.
Plot/Concept: Excellent!
Story Style: Good
Audio/Visual: Good
Value: 8
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