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ef: A Tale of Memories.

ef - a tale of memories.

TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 7.87 Source: Visual novel

Episodes: 12

Aired: Oct 7, 2007 to Dec 23, 2007

Duration: 24 min per ep

Synopsis

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On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono runs into Miyako Miyamura, a frivolous girl who "borrows" his bicycle in order to chase down a purse thief. After Hiro finds his bicycle wrecked and Miyako unconscious, the two unexpectedly spend their Christmas Eve together, and when they discover they go to the same high school, their accidental relationship develops even further. This sparks the jealousy of Hiro's childhood friend Kei Shindou, whose pure approach to life catches the eye of Kyosuke Tsutsumi, a womanizing photographer searching for the perfect shot. Elsewhere, Renji Asou, a boy who dreams of being a girl's knight in shining armor, has a chance encounter with Kei's twin sister—the overly shy Chihiro Shindou, who spends her time reading alone—at an abandoned train station. The two quickly become friends and eventually decide to write a novel together. However, when Renji discovers Chihiro's secret, his childish ideals are put to the test. Guided by two mysterious adults, these youths' relationships intertwine in a heart-rending tale of love, rejection, acceptance, and memories. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Rank

1013

Popularity

1044

Episodes

12

Aired

Oct 7, 2007 to Dec 23, 2007

Duration

24 min per ep

Members / Favorites

270179 / 2810

Studios

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Shaft

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Drama Genre: Mystery Genre: Romance Theme: Love Polygon

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Characters

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Asou, Renji

Asou, Renji

Main

Voice actors: Takagi, Motoki, Bickham, Clint

Hirono, Hiro

Hirono, Hiro

Main

Voice actors: Ayres, Greg, Shimono, Hiro, Jeon, Gwang ju

Miyamura, Miyako

Miyamura, Miyako

Main

Voice actors: Christian, Luci, Taguchi, Hiroko

Shindou, Kei

Shindou, Kei

Main

Voice actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Okada, Junko, Han, Sin Jeong

Shindou, Chihiro

Shindou, Chihiro

Main

Voice actors: Rial, Monica, Yanase, Natsumi

Amamiya, Yuuko

Amamiya, Yuuko

Supporting

Voice actors: Nakajima, Yumiko, Mosier, Carli

Asou, Sumire

Asou, Sumire

Supporting

Voice actors: Aoki, Sayaka, Grant, Tiffany

Hayama, Mizuki

Hayama, Mizuki

Supporting

Voice actors: Haag, Hilary, Gotou, Mai

Himura, Yuu

Himura, Yuu

Supporting

Voice actors: Matranga, David, Toochika, Kouichi

Izumi, Emi

Izumi, Emi

Supporting

Voice actors: Sumrall, Allison, Nobiki, Kaori

Kuze, Shuuichi

Kuze, Shuuichi

Supporting

Voice actors: Guardiola, Illich, Hamada, Kenji

Kyosuke's Mother

Kyosuke's Mother

Supporting

Voice actors: Sumrall, Allison, Maruyama, Kei

Tsutsumi, Kyosuke

Tsutsumi, Kyosuke

Supporting

Voice actors: Patton, Chris, Tai, Yuuki, Christian, Luci

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