Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning English Sub & Dub

About Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning (新きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ～ そして、あの夏のはじまり) deserves a look (1996). The setup goes like this. The setup: It's been several years and Kyosuke Kasuga is now 19. An unexplained phone call warns him of oncoming cars but he doesn't listen.

More of the story: Ironically, he gets hit by a car and because of his telepathic abilities, gets sent three years into the future. His 22 year old future self is now a photographer who is lost in Bosnia and believed to be dead. Kyosuke needs to find his 22 year old future self and restore himself, the 19 year old, to his correct time.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Hiromi Tsuru as Madoka Ayukawa and Tooru Furuya as Kyosuke Kasuga. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. At 1 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Studio Pierrot is the studio behind Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.0/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Hiromi Tsuru as Madoka Ayukawa, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 1996, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.