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ef: a tale of melodies (TV)

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[ sequel of ef: a tale of memories (TV) ]
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: The anime once again tells two stories. The first story takes place in the past. Himura Yuu meets a girl, Amamiya Yuuko who seems to know him, but he doesn't know her. However, he soon remembers that she was a girl whom he knew from long ago. Yuuko then tells him something which he never knew. He was her first love since then, and her first love has not ended yet. The second story takes place in the present, just after the events of ef - A Tale of Memories. Shuuichi Kuze meets the cousin of Aso Renji, Hayama Mizuki and spends a lot of time with her. Unknown to Mizuki, Kuze had contracted a fatal illness and has little time left to live. Kuze had decided to break all romantic ties, but things go bad when Mizuki tells him that she loves him.
User Ratings: 1067 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 393 votes (sub:324, dub:38, raw:5, ?:3, others:23
11 Spanish subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
2 French subtitled
2 Portuguese subtitled
2 Korean subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 German subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Excellent: 282 votes (sub:237, dub:24, raw:4, ?:1, others:16
7 Spanish subtitled
4 Russian subtitled
3 German subtitled
1 French subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Very good: 197 votes (sub:171, dub:14, ?:1, raw:1, others:10
6 Spanish subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Good: 113 votes (sub:96, dub:11, raw:2, others:4
2 Spanish subtitled
2 French subtitled
)
 Decent: 34 votes (sub:28, dub:4, others:2
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 So-so: 23 votes (sub:19, dub:1, others:3
1 Italian dubbed
1 French subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Not really good: 11 votes (sub:9, dub:2)
 Weak: 9 votes (sub:8, others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Awful: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 1702 users, rank: #575 (of 5564)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.651 (Excellent−), std. dev.: 1.5283, rank: #128 (of 5554)
Weighted mean: 8.506 (Excellent−), rank: #144 (of 5554) (seen all: 8.56 / seen some: 7.73 / won't finish: 5.15)
Bayesian estimate: 8.496 (Very good+), rank: #65 (of 4226)
Running time: 24 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage: 2008-10-06 to 2008-12-22
Opening Theme:
#1: "ebullient future (English)" by TENMON featuring ELISA (eps 1-5,7-9,11)
#2: "ebullient future (Instrumental)" by TENMON (ep 6)
#3: "ebullient future (English 2nd. Version)" by TENMON featuring ELISA (ep 11)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Egao no Chikara" (笑顔のチカラ) by Mai Goto (eps 2-5,7,9,11)
#2: "Negai no Kakera" (願いのカケラ) by Yumiko Nakajima (eps 6,8)
#3: "ebullient future (English)" by ELISA (ep 10)
#4: "ebullient future (Japanese)" by ELISA (ep 12)
#5: "ever forever" by Mai Goto, Yumiko Nakajima, Hiroko Taguchi, Junko Okada, Natsumi Yanase (ep 12)
Insert song:
"A moon filled sky." by Mai Goto (ep 11)
"euphoric field" by ELISA (ep 11)
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 9
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ef: a tale of memories DVD in August, Sequel in September (May 10, 2013)
MVM to Release ef: a tale of memories and ef: a tale of melodies (Apr 19, 2013)
Hanabee New Acquisitions at Brisbane Supanova 2012 (Nov 11, 2012)
Hanabee Entertainment Announces New Acquisitions at Manifest 2012 (Aug 18, 2012)
Love, Election, & Chocolate Anime's 2nd Ad Streamed (Jun 28, 2012)
Love, Election, & Chocolate Anime's 1st Ad Streamed (Jun 20, 2012)
North American Stream List: May 28 - June 3 (Jun 3, 2012)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 18-24 (Updated) (Mar 20, 2012)
Singer Elisa to Put Career on Hold Due to Fatigue (Update 2) (Sep 17, 2011)
Sentai Filmworks Industry Panel (Jul 3, 2011)
Sentai Filmworks Adds Ro-Kyu-Bu, Loups-Garous, ef (Jul 3, 2011)
Software Studio minori, Fan Translation Group in Talks (Jul 19, 2010)
Japanese Companies React to 'Rape Game' Ban's Fallout (Jun 25, 2009)
2nd Bakemonogatari Promo, Summers Wars TV Ad Posted (Jun 17, 2009)
Crunchyroll to Simulcast Natsu no Arashi on April 5 (Apr 5, 2009)
Bakemonogatari Anime Promo Video Posted (Mar 18, 2009)
Japan's Tenchi Movie BDs to Have English Dubs/Subs (Dec 24, 2008)
Jin Kobayashi's Natsu no Arashi to be Animated in 2009 (Nov 23, 2008)
Ef, Wind's Creators Hint at New Eden Work in 2009 (Nov 7, 2008)
Each ef - a tale of melodies Episode Streams for Free (Oct 8, 2008)
Kemeko-DX, To Aru Majutsu no Index Promos Streamed (Jul 7, 2008)
Second Strawberry Marshmallow Video Anime Announced (Jun 28, 2008)
Anime ef - a tale of melodies Announced, Promo Posted (Jun 28, 2008)
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Blu-Ray (Region A)
    ef: A Tale of Melodies - Complete Collection (Blu-Ray) 2012-03-20 (from $40.91)
DVD (Region 1)
    ef: A Tale of Melodies - Complete Collection (DVD) 2012-03-20 (from $36.93)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Shin Oonuma
Series Composition: Katsuhiko Takayama
Screenplay: Katsuhiko Takayama
Storyboard:
Hiroyuki Shimazu (eps 7-8, 12)
Kouhei Hatano (eps 4, 6)
Masahiro Sonoda (ep 4)
Masayuki Iimura (ED 1-2)
Nobuyuki Takeuchi (eps 1, 3, 10)
Shin Oonuma (OP; ep 1)
Shuuji Miyazaki (eps 5, 10-11)
Toshiyuki Itamura (eps 6, 10)
Yoshihiro Mori (eps 2, 9)
Episode Director:
Hidetaka Fujimoto (ep 3)
Jun Fukuda (ep 7)
Ken'ichi Ishikura (ep 9)
Masahiro Sonoda (ep 8)
Masayuki Iimura (ED 1-2)
Shin Oonuma (OP; 4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 12
)
Shuuji Miyazaki (eps 5, 11)
Susumu Kudo (ep 4)
Yoshihiro Mori (ep 2)
Music:
Eiichiro Yanagi
Tenmon
Original Character Design:
2C=Galore (Male characters)
Naru Nanao
Character Design: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Art Director:
Kohji Azuma (eps 3-12)
Toshihiro Kohama 
Chief Animation Director: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Animation Director:
Akihisa Takano (2 episodes
eps 1, 10 assist.
)
Fumio Matsumoto (eps 4, 8)
Hatsue Nakayama (ep 2)
Hideki Furukawa (ep 9)
Kazuhiro Ota (OP; eps 1, 10 coop.)
Kazumi Tahata (ep 3)
Kazuya Shiotsuki (ep 6)
Masato Numazu (ep 3)
Megumi Noda (ep 7)
Nobuhiro Sugiyama (OP, ED 1; ep 12)
Shuuji Miyazaki (eps 5, 11)
Yoshiaki Ito (ep 10)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Executive producer: Yuichi Sekido
Producer:
Akio Matsuda
Eiji Kazuma
Keiji Kobayashi
Kozue Kananiwa
Mitsuteru Shibata
Mitsutoshi Kubota

Key Animation:
Hokuto Sakiyama (eps 6, 12)
Ryo Imamura (OP; ep 10)
Shin Wakabayashi (ep 6)
Music Performance: Tomoki Iwanaga (Cello)
Planning:
Akihiro Kawamura (Geneon Entertainment)
Naohiro Futono (MOVIC)
Nobukazu Sakai (Minori)
Takeshi Oikawa (Frontier Works)
Toru Taga (Kitty)
Preview Illustration:
2C=Galore (ep 1)
Juri Miyabi (ep 4)
Kôji Kumeta (ep 6)
Kusukusu (ep 2)
MATSUDA98 (ep 3)
Naru Nanao (ep 11)
Zekkyō (ep 5)
Promotion Producer: Takashi Iida
Sound Producer: Yoshimi Sugiyama
Supervision: Akiyuki Shinbo
Theme Song Performance:
Elisa (OP)
Mai Goto (ED1)
Yumiko Nakajima (ED2)
Kenji Hamada as Shūichi Kuze
Kouichi Toochika as Yū Himura
Mai Goto as Mizuki Hayama
Shizuka Itou as Nagi Hirono
Tohru Furusawa as Akira Amamiya
Yumiko Nakajima as Yūko Amamiya

Motoki Takagi as Renji Asō
Natsumi Yanase as Chihiro Shindō
Sayaka Aoki as Sumire Asō

Hiro Shimono as Hiro Hirono
Hiroko Taguchi as Miyako Miyamura
Junko Okada as Kei Shindō
Junko Shimeno as Akane Himura
Kaori Nobiki as Emi Izumi
Mai Goto as Miki (ep 10) 
Rio Matsumoto as Yū (childhood)
Yuuki Tai as Kyōsuke Tsutsumi
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
APPP (ep 10)
Buyu (ep 1)
Diomedea (ep 6)
Front Line (eps 1, 6, 10)
Hayashi (ep 7)
Mook Animation (ep 7)
SILVER LINK (ep 10)
Studio Fantasia (ep 10)
Studio Gamei (ep 1)
Studio Mark (ep 10)
Studio Pastoral (ep 12)
Tamazawa Animation House (ep 10)
Wao World (ep 10)
Yuhodo (ep 6)
Animation Production: SHAFT
Backgrounds:
SON MY-VIETNAM
Studio Bihou (eps 1-2)
Studio Tulip (eps 3-12)
Broadcaster:
AT-X (2008-11-14)
KBS Kyoto (2008-10-07)
Sun TV (2008-10-07)
TV Kanagawa (2008-10-06)
Composition:
DIGITAL@SHAFT (eps 1-12)
Studio Elle (ep 12)
Trans Arts Co. (ep 3)
DVD Distribution: Geneon Entertainment, Inc.
Editing: Seki Editing Studio
Finish Animation:
DIGITAL@SHAFT (10 episodes
eps 1-3, 5-7, 9-12
)
Studio Targe (eps 4, 8)
Finishing Cooperation:
AIC (ep 3)
Asahi Production (ep 12)
DEXS (eps 1, 10, 12)
Front Line (5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10, 12
)
Hayashi (8 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-6, 9-12
)
Kyung Kang ANIA (ep 6)
Studio Road (ep 3)
Studio Step (ep 3)
Triple A (ep 3)
In-Between Animation:
A.C.G.T. (eps 4, 8)
Hoshiyama Planning (eps 4, 8)
In-Between Cooperation:
Asahi Production (ep 12)
DEXS (eps 1, 10, 12)
Front Line (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 12
)
Hayashi (9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-12
)
Kyung Kang ANIA (ep 6)
Mook Animation (ep 7)
Triple A (ep 7)
Key Animation:
Hayashi (ep 9)
Hoshiyama Planning (eps 4, 8)
Offline Editing: Q-Tec
Original Creator: minori
Production:
ef Production Committe
Frontier Works
Geneon Universal Entertainment
Kitty
minori
MOVIC
Rondo Robe
SHAFT
Production Cooperation:
A.C.G.T. (eps 4, 8)
SILVER LINK (ep 7)
Studio Pastoral (eps 2, 5, 9, 11)
Trans Arts Co. (ep 3)
Recording Studio: studio2010:
Title Logo Design: SHIRONAGASU WORKS
Video Editing: Q-Tec
English staff
English cast
ADR Director: Christopher Ayres
ADR Script: Christopher Ayres
Executive producer:
Eiichi Takahashi
John Ledford

Audio Engineer:
Cesar Inserny
Stanley Thomas
BD Authoring: David Williams
DVD Authoring: Neal Barnes
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams
Mixing: Brent Marshall
Production Assistant:
Dwayne Jones
E.W. Rector III
Kayla King
Production manager: Joey Goubeaud
Sound Design: Brent Marshall
Subtitle Timing: Christopher Williams
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch
Carli Mosier as Yuko Amamiya
David Matranga as Yu Himura
Hilary Haag as Mizuki Hayama
Illich Guardiola as Shuichi Kuze

Allison Keith as Nagi Hirono
Clint Bickham as Renji Asou
Josh Grelle as Akira Amamiya
Monica Rial as Chihiro Shindou
Tiffany Grant as Sumire Asou

Allison Sumrall as Emi Izumi
Brittney Karbowski as Kei Shindou
Chris Patton as Kyosuke Tsutsumi
Cynthia Martinez as
Akane Himura
Miki (ep 10)
Greg Ayres as Hiro Hirono
Luci Christian as Miyako Miyamura

Christopher Ayres
English companies
Distributor:
Hanabee (Australia)
Section23 Films (North America)
Internet Streaming:
Crunchyroll
The Anime Network
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks
Production: Seraphim Digital
Translation: JN Productions
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