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Ef: A Tale Of Memories & Melodies 1

2007-10-06 | Animation,Drama,Romance | 12 episodes
Overview
On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono's bike is stolen by a girl chasing a thief who stole her purse. He gives chase and finds her unconscious and his bike ruined. The girl, Miyako Miyamura, soon awakes and the two begin to talk. After making sure she is okay, they end up spending Christmas Eve together. Later, Hiro finds out Miyako attends the same school as him and they begin to spend more and more time together, Miyako developing affections for Hiro. Kei Shindou—Hiro's childhood friend who has long held a crush on him—begins to become jealous and a love triangle follows. The series also tells the story of Renji Asou. One day, he meets Chihiro Shindou, the twin sister of Kei Shindou, at an abandoned train station. Even though she's very shy, they get along pretty well and begin meeting at the same spot everyday. However, Renji finds out that Chihiro was in a car accident years ago and as a consequence she suffers from a disability: her memory lasts only 13 hours. Nevertheless, after learning that Chihiro's dream is to write a novel, Renji finally decides to help her fulfill her dream while also trying to make her overcome the difficulties imposed by her condition.

3 Seasons

Season 1 Season 2 Specials

Episode

Eve (2007)

Kyosuke Tsutsumi spots a beautiful girl and tries to photograph her. Hiro Hirono meets the beautiful Miyako Miyamura when she steals his bike in pursuit of a purse thief. Renji Aso encounters the mysterious Chihiro Shindo at an abandoned train station.

Eve poster

Directed By

Shin Oonuma

Upon a Time (2007)

Kyosuke questions his ability as a photographer. Hirono spends the day with Miyako. Chihiro reveals to Renji that she has a memory defect that only allows her to remember the last thirteen hours.

Upon a Time poster

Directed By

Shin Oonuma

Paradox (2007)

Renji rethinks his arrangement with Chihiro. Miyako walks out on Hiro. Kyosuke makes some major changes.

Paradox poster

Honesty (2007)

Renji sees Chihiro for the first time after she gets over her cold and apologizes for not coming last time. Renji asks her if she would like to write a novel with him, as she had said earlier that it was her dream to write one, but Chihiro gets very defensive and angry at his request. After talking with her more on the issue, Chihiro finally gives in to his persistence. Kyosuke sees Kei again in town and finally realizes she was the one he filmed on Christmas. Hiro meets with Miyako in town and she goes back to his place while he works on his manga. Miyako reads some of Hiro's manga, and as an act to show her gratitude, she cooks food for him. Kei walks in on them together, and runs off.

Honesty poster

Outline (2007)

Renji is concerned with Chihiro's manuscript, Miyako refuses to leave Hiro alone, and Kyosuke gets Kei's attention.

Outline poster

Directed By

Masayuki Iimura

Cast

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profile image of Motoki Takagi
Motoki Takagi Asou Renji
profile image of Hiro Shimono
Hiro Shimono Hirono Hiro
profile image of Natsumi Yanase
Natsumi Yanase Shindou Chihiro
profile image of Yuuki Tai
Yuuki Tai Tsutsumi Kyousuke
profile image of Sayaka Aoki
Sayaka Aoki Asou Sumire
profile image of Mai Gotou
Mai Gotou Hayama Mizuki
profile image of Koichi Tochika
Koichi Tochika Himura Yuu
profile image of Yumiko Nakajima
Yumiko Nakajima Amamiya Yuuko
profile image of Junko Okada
Junko Okada Shindou Kei

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