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ef: a tale of memories (TV)

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Related anime:
    ef: a tale of melodies (TV) (sequel)

Alternative title:
ef - Un Cuento De Recuerdos (Spanish)
Эф - история воспоминаний (Russian)
에프 - 어 테일 오브 메모리즈 (Korean)
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono meets a girl named Miyako Miyamura as she chases a purse snatcher. Hiro later finds out that Miyako also goes to the same school as he does and they start hanging out together. This makes Hiro's childhood friend, Kei Shindō, feel left out, so she tries to compete with Miyako for Hiro's affection, creating a love triangle. Meanwhile, Renji Asō meets a girl named Chihiro Shindō at an abandoned train station. He soon learns that Chihiro suffers from a type of amnesia where her memory lasts for only 13 hours. He also discovers Chihiro's dream of writing a novel, but she has never been able to fulfill that dream due to her condition. Renji then decides to help her fulfill that dream.
User Ratings: 2218 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 878 votes (sub:762, dub:59, raw:12, ?:5, others:40
23 Spanish subtitled
4 French subtitled
3 Russian subtitled
3 Portuguese subtitled
2 German subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Polish subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Excellent: 558 votes (sub:482, dub:40, raw:3, ?:2, others:31
12 Spanish subtitled
11 Russian subtitled
3 Portuguese subtitled
2 German subtitled
2 French subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Very good: 385 votes (sub:331, dub:29, raw:3, ?:2, others:20
10 Spanish subtitled
3 French subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
2 Italian subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
)
 Good: 203 votes (sub:174, dub:16, ?:1, raw:1, others:11
7 Spanish subtitled
2 French subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
1 Korean subtitled
)
 Decent: 85 votes (sub:77, dub:4, raw:1, others:3
1 Russian subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 45 votes (sub:40, dub:2, raw:1, others:2
1 Russian subtitled
1 Czech subtitled
)
 Not really good: 16 votes (sub:15, dub:1)
 Weak: 24 votes (sub:21, dub:1, raw:1, others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Bad: 12 votes (sub:8, dub:3, others:1
1 Spanish edited dub
)
 Awful: 3 votes (sub:3)
 Worst ever: 9 votes (sub:7, raw:1, others:1
1 German dubbed
)
Seen in part or in whole by 3402 users, rank: #244 (of 5564)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.657 (Excellent−), std. dev.: 1.6546, rank: #126 (of 5553)
Weighted mean: 8.517 (Excellent−), rank: #139 (of 5553) (seen all: 8.65 / seen some: 6.65 / won't finish: 4.13)
Bayesian estimate: 8.513 (Excellent−), rank: #61 (of 4228)
Running time: 24 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage:
2007-08-24
2007-10-06 to 2007-12-22
Release dates: We have 1
Opening Theme:
#1: "euphoric field" by Tenmon feat. ELISA (eps 3-9,11)
#2: "euphoric field (Japanese ver.)" by Tenmon feat. ELISA (ep 12)
Ending Theme:
#1: "I'm here" by Hiroko Taguchi (eps 1,3,7,10)
#2: "euphoric field" by Tenmon feat. ELISA (ep 2)
#3: "Kizamu Kisetsu" by Junko Okada (eps 4,5,9)
#4: "Sora no Yume" by Natsumi Yanase (eps 6,8,11)
#5: "Yūkyū no Tsubasa 07mix" by Yumiko Nakajima (ep 12)
Official website:
ef - a tale of memories. (Japanese)
Trivia: We have 14
Review:
ef: A Tale of Memories Blu-Ray (Mar 28, 2012)
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North American Stream List: Aug. 27- Sept. 2 (Sep 4, 2012)
Hanabee Entertainment Announces New Acquisitions at Manifest 2012 (Aug 18, 2012)
North American Stream List: August 6-12 (Aug 12, 2012)
North American Stream List: February 20-26 (Feb 26, 2012)
North American Stream List: Feb. 13-19 (Feb 19, 2012)
North American Stream List: February 6-12 (Feb 12, 2012)
North American Stream List: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 (Feb 5, 2012)
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North American Stream List: January 23-29 (Jan 29, 2012)
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Anime ef - a tale of melodies Announced, Promo Posted (Jun 28, 2008)
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Videos for ef, Koharu Biyori, Stranger, Geass Posted (Aug 23, 2007)
Anime Based on ef Game Announced in Japan (Jun 5, 2007)
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Blu-Ray (Region A)
    ef: A Tale of Memories - Complete Collection (Blu-Ray) 2012-01-31 (from $39.05)
DVD (Region 1)
    ef: A Tale of Memories - Complete Collection (DVD) 2012-01-31 (from $34.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese companies
Director: Shin Oonuma
Series Composition: Katsuhiko Takayama
Screenplay: Katsuhiko Takayama
Storyboard:
Hiroyuki Shimazu (ep 9)
Keizou Kusakawa (eps 5, 8, 12)
Ken'ichi Ishikura (ep 10)
Ryouki Kamitsubo (ep 3)
Shin Oonuma (eps 1, 7, 12)
Shuuji Miyazaki (eps 6, 11)
Soji Homura (ep 2)
Yoshihiro Mori (ep 4)
Episode Director:
Daisuke Takashima (ep 8)
Ken'ichi Ishikura (ep 10)
Kenichi Matsuzawa (ep 3)
Masato Kitagawa (ep 10)
Masayuki Iimura (ep 5)
Ryouki Kamitsubo (ep 4)
Shin Oonuma (eps 1-2, 7, 12)
Shuuji Miyazaki (eps 6, 11)
Yoshihiro Mori (ep 9)
Music:
Eiichiro Yanagi
Tenmon
Original Character Design:
2C=Galore (Male characters)
Naru Nanao
Character Design: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Art Director: Megumi Kato
Animation Director:
Nobuhiro Sugiyama (OP, ED3-4; eps 1, 12)
Shingo Tamaki (eps 7, 10)
Shuuji Miyazaki (eps 6, 11)
Yoshiaki Ito (ED1 (ep 7 ver.); eps 4-5, 10)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Director of Photography: Shouhei Uchimura

2nd Key Animation:
Ryo Imamura (eps 1-2)
Shingo Tamaki (ep 5)
Assistant Animation Director: Shingo Tamaki (ep 12)
Color design: Jin Hibino
Editing: Kazuhiko Seki
Ending Director: Ryouki Kamitsubo (ED1 (ep 7 ver.), ED3, ED4)
Episode Direction Cooperation: Toshimasa Suzuki (ep 10)
Key Animation:
Masayuki Kouda (ep 1)
Ryo Imamura (OP; ep 4)
Shingo Tamaki (6 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 10-12
)
Opening Director: Shin Oonuma
Preview Illustration:
Aoi Nanase (ep 1)
Hekiru Hikawa (ep 8)
Makako Matsushita (ep 6)
Mako Aboshi (ep 2)
Masaki Takei (ep 5)
Mitsuishi Shona (ep 3)
Naru Nanao (ep 11)
Poyoyon Rock (ep 4)
Rakko (ep 6)
Tatsuya Yūki (ep 3)
Tsubasu Izumi (ep 7)
Ume Aoki (ep 9)
Yōsai Kūchū (ep 10)
Supervision: Akiyuki Shinbo
Theme Song Composition: Tenmon
Theme Song Lyrics: Nobukazu Sakai (ED)
Theme Song Performance:
Elisa (OP,ED2)
Hiroko Taguchi (ED1)
Junko Okada
Natsumi Yanase
Yumiko Nakajima (ED5)
2nd Key Animation:
ARCTURUS (ep 5)
Ashi Productions (ep 3)
Dogakobo (ep 5)
Front Line (eps 10, 12)
Hayashi (eps 4, 6, 11)
KURENAIGUMI (ep 5)
Last House (ep 12)
Minamimachi Bugyosho (ep 3)
Mouse (4 episodes
eps 3, 5, 10, 12
)
Nakamura Production (ep 5)
Satelight (ep 8)
Studio Create (ep 3)
Studio Pastoral (eps 1, 10, 12)
TNK (eps 5, 10, 12)
Trans Arts Co. (ep 1)
Wish (ep 3)
Animation Production: SHAFT
Background Art:
SON-MY VIETNAM
Studio Bihou
Broadcaster:
AT-X (2007-10-22)
Chiba TV (2007-10-06)
KBS Kyoto (2007-10-09)
Sun TV (2007-10-09)
TV Kanagawa (2007-10-06)
TV Saitama (2007-10-08)
Distributor: Geneon Entertainment, Inc.
Editing: Seki Editing Studio
Finish Animation:
DIGITAL@SHAFT (eps 1-2, 4-12)
Trans Arts Co. (ep 3)
Finishing Cooperation:
AIC (ep 3)
cube A motion (eps 3, 8)
DEXS (eps 1, 12)
FILM TIMES (ep 5)
Front Line (eps 1, 5, 8, 12)
G&G Direction (ep 3)
glgl dongman (ep 10)
Hayashi (10 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-7, 9-12
)
Satelight (ep 8)
Studio Elle (eps 1, 7)
Studio Step (ep 3)
Triple A (ep 3)
In-Between Cooperation:
AIC Takarazuka (eps 1, 3)
cube A motion (eps 3, 8)
DEXS (eps 1, 12)
FILM TIMES (ep 5)
Front Line (eps 1, 5, 8, 12)
G&G Direction (ep 3)
glgl dongman (ep 10)
Hayashi (10 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-7, 9-12
)
Satelight (ep 8)
Triple A (ep 3)
Key Animation:
FILM TIMES (ep 5)
Satelight (ep 8)
Wish (ep 8)
Key Animation Cooperation:
KMU (ep 10)
Studio Pastoral (ep 2)
Online Editing: Q-Tec
Original Creator: minori
Photography:
DIGITAL@SHAFT
Trans Arts Co. (eps 3, 8, 12)
Production:
ef Production Committe
Frontier Works
Geneon Universal Entertainment
Kitty
minori
MOVIC
Rondo Robe
SHAFT
Production Cooperation:
Studio Pastoral (eps 4, 6, 9, 11)
Trans Arts Co. (eps 3, 8)
Recording Studio: Studio Gong
Title Logo Design: SHIRONAGASU WORKS
Video Editing: Q-Tec
Japanese cast
Hiro Shimono as Hiro Hirono
Hiroko Taguchi as Miyako Miyamura
Junko Okada as Kei Shindō
Motoki Takagi as Renji Asō
Natsumi Yanase as Chihiro Shindō
Yuuki Tai as Kyōsuke Tsutsumi

Kaori Nobiki as Emi Izumi
Kenji Hamada as Shūichi Kuze
Kouichi Toochika as Yū Himura
Mai Goto as Mizuki Hayama
Yumiko Nakajima as Yūko Amamiya

Sayaka Aoki as Sumire Asō
Tsubasa Yonaga as Staff A (eps 2-3)
English cast
English staff
ADR Director: Christopher Ayres
ADR Script: Christopher Ayres
Executive producer:
Eiichi Takahashi
John Ledford

Audio Engineer:
Cesar Inserny
Stanley Thomas (eps 6, 12)
BD Authoring: David Williams
DVD Authoring: Neal Barnes
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams
Mixing: Brent Marshall
Packaging Design: Larry Koteff
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
Brittney Karbowski as Kei Shindou
Chris Patton as Kyosuke Tsutsumi
Clint Bickham as Renji Asou
Greg Ayres as Hiro Hirono
Luci Christian as Miyako Miyamura
Monica Rial as Chihiro Shindou

Allison Sumrall as Emi Izumi
Carli Mosier as Yuko Amamiya
David Matranga as Yu Himura
Hilary Haag as Mizuki Hayama
Illich Guardiola as Shuichi Kuze

Allison Sumrall as
Kyosuke's Mother (ep 5)
Operator (eps 7-8)
Christopher Ayres as Member B (eps 2-3, 12)
E.W. Rector III as Member A (eps 2-3, 12)
Luci Christian as Young Kyosuke (ep 5)
Samantha Stevens as School Announcement (ep 8)
Tiffany Grant as Sumire Asou
English companies
Distributor:
Hanabee (Australia and New Zealand)
Section23 Films (North America)
Internet Streaming:
Crunchyroll (USA & Canada.)
The Anime Network
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks
Production: Seraphim Digital
Translation: JN Productions
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