New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996)

New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (1996)

1996-11-01 Japan 100 Min. PG-13
5.3 13 votes

Overview

The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they fell for Kyosuke, an understated hero with psychic powers. In 1991, the 19-year-old Kyosuke is struck by car and propelled three years into the future, where he tries to understand the changes that have taken place in his world. Madoka and Hikaru have grown up to become a promising songwriter and a student of drama and dance, respectively; the older Kyosuke is a student-photographer on assignment in Bosnia. The problem of two Kyosukes coexisting is played for laughs, including a sequence where the 22-year-old Kyosuke counsels his younger self. The filmmakers expect the viewer to know the characters from the OAVs, although designs have been changed. The result is a Pax-style romantic fantasy, rather than a sci-fi adventure.

Cast

古谷徹 is Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)
Kyosuke Kasuga (voice)
原えりこ is Hikaru Hiyama (voice)
Hikaru Hiyama (voice)
鶴ひろみ is Madoka Ayukawa (voice)
Madoka Ayukawa (voice)
本多知恵子 is Kurumi Kasuga (voice)
Kurumi Kasuga (voice)
緒方賢一 is Grandpa (voice)
Grandpa (voice)
富沢美智恵 is Manami Kasuga (voice)
Manami Kasuga (voice)
鈴木れい子 is Grandma (voice)
Grandma (voice)
松本保典 is Mitsuru Hayakawa (voice)
Mitsuru Hayakawa (voice)
小西寛子 is Girl at Abcb/Receptionist (voice)
Girl at Abcb/Receptionist (voice)
千葉一伸 is Man A/New Abcb Master (voice)
Man A/New Abcb Master (voice)
難波圭一 is Seiji Komatsu (voice)
Seiji Komatsu (voice)
川村万梨阿 is Madoka's Sister (voice)
Madoka's Sister (voice)