Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Kimagure Orange Road TV, Capricious Orange Road Japanese: きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード
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Type: TV
Episodes: 48
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 1987 to Mar 7, 1988
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company
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Ranked: #4662
Popularity: #1230
Members: 3,108
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SynopsisFifteen year old Kyosuke Kasuga moves to a new city and becomes enamoured by one Madoka Ayukawa, whom often treats him coldly even though she seemed friendly the first time they met, when he caught her red straw hat on the stairs. Kyosuke also must try to avoid breaking the heart of the slightly childish Hikaru Hiyama, whom fell in love with him after she saw him make an impossible shot with a basketball and whom likes to shower him with affection. Also, just to make things interesting, Kyosuke, his sisters, his grandfather, and his cousins all have various powers (teleportation, psychokinesis, hypnosis, time travel, personality transferrence) which Kyosuke desperately tries to keep a secret, though some of the other family members have no such qualms against using their powers in public. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork.com)
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Kimagure Orange Road
Sequel: Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning, Kimagure Orange Road - I Want to Return to That Day
Spin-off: Kimagure Orange Road Pilot
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Reviews
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lillockey
23 of 35 people found this review helpful
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48 of 48 episodes seen
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| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Roughly twelve years ago, I picked up this anime series. A friend had it on Laser Disc ... LASER DISC. Given that, this should help you understand how old this series actually is. If you can get over the fact that this is a relatively old anime (and the fact that it shows) then this is a very well executed series.
Art:
As stated earlier, this IS an old anime. However, for its time, it was above average and, quite possibly, great. The artistic style really adds to the story (though a couple of the fight scenes were ... awkwardly executed).
Sound:
Again, the sound, by today's standards would be sub par. But for its time, it is way above good. The voice acting is way beyond good, which adds to the series story line.
Story/Character:
Without spoiling anything, all I can say is that the story is really good. Really the story is character driven. The three main characters REALLY shine but their personalities are drawn out very well by all of the supporting characters. VERY, VERY well done. read more
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catullus
14 of 22 people found this review helpful
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48 of 48 episodes seen
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| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
10 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Kimagure Orange Road is a classic and one of my all time favorite anime. While it stands on its own as a love triangle romance/comedy its got some quirky characters and situations thrown in there.
At the very beginning of the anime you find out that the Kasuga family are espers, throw in over the top girl gangs and delinquents and you have a weird concoction with a romance anime.
Watching it today it is a bit dated for visuals, but even so they still work to this day as the animation is good enough that the characters are able to convey the emotions properly.
The voice acting is top shelf and the music while corny by todays standards has enough timeless "pop" sound to it that you can still get into it as a guilty pleasure.
While some of the minor characters can be accused of being one dimensional the main three of Kyosuke, Madoka and Hikaru easily stand fully developed. Madoka especially shows the full gamut of emotions in this anime. Yes while it can be argued she is the prototypical tsundere and in some episodes she certainly can be, however those episodes are mainly one and done filler episodes dealing with delinquent characters where as in most of the anime she is showing more girly and kind emotions. Kyosuke is the main character and he is generally likeable albeit the typical indecisive lead character. Hikaru is the other half of the triangle and best friends with madoka, she might be the least complex character as she has a strong crush on Kyosuke and just wants to have fun.
48 eps of tv goodness 2 movies and 8 ovas so the series is not what I would call short, but if you give it a chance it will be over before you know it. This anime is certainly a classic if you like romance anime it really should not be missed. read more
Recommendations
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Natsu no Arashi! is often said to have an oldschool feel, and Kimagure Orange Road is just the oldschool series it feels like. Both focus on a main character with an unusual supernatural/psychic power and their interactions with their "normal" friends, and for the most part can be described as "wacky situation occurs, hijinks ensue". They both, however, climax in a more serious plot, although KOR is definitely a romance while Natsu no Arashi! focuses more on non-romantic drama. Natsu no Arashi!, while recent, also has an aesthetic sense similar to KOR's, particularly when it comes to character designs.
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Both are great, classic 80's anime with well-developed characters and romance.
In both you'll find the ever-present love triangle and a slice of life mood.
Also, in both series one of the main characters, which is also the most interesting of them all (Madoka in Orange Road, Mao in Hikari) is into music, and is in love with the protagonist.
The main difference is that Hikari is about rhythmic gymnastics, and Orange Road is about Kyosuke's powers.
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Opening Theme#1:"Night of summer side" by "Masanori Ikeda" (eps 1-19)
#2:"Orange Mystery" by "Hideyuki Nagashima" (eps 20-36)
#3:"Kagami no naka no actress" by "Meiko Nakahara" (eps 36-48)
Ending Theme#1:"Natsu no mirage" by Kanako Wada (eps 1- 19)
#2:"Sad Heart Burning" by Wada Kanako (eps 20-36)
#3:"Dance in Memories" by Meiko Nakahara (eps 37-48)
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