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ef: a tale of memories (TV)

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    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) 
Genres: drama , psychological , romance 
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: 2217 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: 202 votes (sub:174, dub:15, ?: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 3397 users, rank: #245 (of 5563)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.658 (Excellent−), std. dev.: 1.6546, rank: #126 (of 5553)
Weighted mean: 8.518 (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 4225)
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:
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Blu-Ray (Region A)
    ef: A Tale of Memories - Complete Collection (Blu-Ray) 2012-01-31 (from $41.15)
DVD (Region 1)
    ef: A Tale of Memories - Complete Collection (DVD) 2012-01-31 (from $35.12)

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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