encyclopedia
forum
username password login remember me | register
menu_news
menu_encyclopedia
menu_video
menu_forum
menu_myann

Ef - a tale of memories (TV)

Have you seen this? want to / seen some / seen all

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)
Genres: comedy, drama, psychological, romance, supernatural
Themes: twins
Plot Summary: The anime revolves around two protagonists, Hirono Hiro and Asou Renji. On Christmas Eve, Hirono Hiro meets a girl named Miyamura Miyako who was chasing 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 made Hiro's childhood friend, Shindou Kei, feel left out. Kei then tries to compete with Miyako for Hiro's affection and a love triangle ensues. The anime also tells the story of Asou Renji. Renji meets a girl named Shindou Chihiro at an abandoned train station. He soon learns that Chihiro suffers from a type of amnesia where her memory span only lasts for 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: 1409 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 613 votes (sub:557, Spa.sub:18, dub:12, raw:10, ?:4, Por.sub:3, Fre.sub:2, Ger.sub:2, Rus.sub:2, Kor.sub:1, Pol.sub:1, Spa.dub:1)
 Excellent: 356 votes (sub:329, Spa.sub:7, Rus.sub:6, dub:4, Por.sub:3, raw:2, Ger.sub:2, ?:1, Ita.sub:1, Fre.sub:1)
 Very good: 231 votes (sub:210, dub:6, Spa.sub:4, Fre.sub:3, raw:3, Pol.sub:1, Ita.sub:1, Kor.sub:1, ?:1, Rus.sub:1)
 Good: 108 votes (sub:99, Spa.sub:4, dub:4, Fre.sub:1)
 Decent: 41 votes (sub:38, dub:2, raw:1)
 So-so: 26 votes (sub:24, dub:1, raw:1)
 Not really good: 9 votes (sub:9)
 Weak: 11 votes (sub:10, dub:1)
 Bad: 7 votes (sub:5, dub:1, Spa.edit.dub:1)
 Awful: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Worst ever: 6 votes (sub:5, raw:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 2123 users, rank: #280
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.799 (Excellent-.20), std. dev.: 1.5802, rank: #96
Weighted mean: 8.670 (Excellent-.32), rank: #104 (seen all: 8.83 / seen some: 6.51 / won't finish: 4.66)
Bayesian estimate: 8.662 (Excellent-.33), rank: #26
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
Releases: 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 13
In the news 22 times:
2009-07-15   Lucky Star Sketch Auctioned for 1.311 Million Yen (Update 2)
2009-04-11   Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Light Novels to Be Animated (Updated)
2008-12-24   Japan's Tenchi Movie BDs to Have English Dubs/Subs
2008-12-04   Saki Mahjong Manga to Get TV Anime from Gonzo in 2009 (Update 2)
2008-11-07   Ef, Wind's Creators Hint at New Eden Work in 2009
2008-10-08   Each ef - a tale of melodies Episode Streams for Free
2008-07-07   Kemeko-DX, To Aru Majutsu no Index Promos Streamed
2008-06-28   Anime ef - a tale of melodies Announced, Promo Posted
2008-05-16   Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, May 7–13
2008-04-23   Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, April 2–8
[MORE]
You can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register

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)
Shuuji Miyazaki (eps 6, 11)
Yoshiaki Ito (ED1 (ep 7 ver.); eps 4-5, 10)
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Director of Photography: Shouhei Uchimura

Color design: Jin Hibino
Editing: Kazuhiko Seki
Ending Director: Ryouki Kamitsubo (ED1 (ep 7 ver.), ED3, ED4)
Episode Direction Cooperation: Toshimasa Suzuki (ep 10)
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 L (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
Rondo Robe
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)
 
This encyclopedia is collaboratively edited by the users of this site
DISCLAIMER add information report an error lookup sources

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Anime anthology