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Type: TV
Episodes: 9
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 3, 2006 to Mar 31, 2006
Duration:
12 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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StatisticsScore: 7.741 (scored by 5144 users)
Ranked: #4322
Popularity: #210
Members: 7,482
Favorites: 48 1 indicates a weighted score
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comedy drama romance slice of life |
SynopsisFumihiko Matsumaru is an average salaryman with no girlfriend. He invited his colleague Miss Tanaka to a movie but was stood up. Right at the time he was about to toss tickets into a trash can, a cute girl appeared and asked him not to waste those two tickets. After movie and dinner, he escorted her home and found they live in the same neighborhood, yet unfortunately her apartment caught on fire hours later. Having nowhere else to stay, rookie seiyuu Aka Onda moved to Matsumaru's place, and the two had started a "more than friend but not yet lovers" relationship under the same roof while keeping this secret from their employers. (Source: Anime News Network) |
Related AnimeAdaptation: REC
Side story: REC DVD Special
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They are both romance anime.
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They are both romance anime.
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Reviews
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8 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
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Sep 27, 20089 of 9 episodes seen 8 of 10 people found this review helpful REC only spans ten episodes (counting the DVD special) and those episodes aren't even full-length, yet it manages to be more heartwarming and entertaining than many longer series. It isn't groundbreaking at all, but if you don't hate predictable romance anime, it is a perfect way to cheer you up when you're feeling a little down.
Onda Aka is a rookie voice actress who one day encounters the salary man Matsumaru Fumihiko, who's been stood up by his date, in front of the cinema. Lon...g story short, Aka makes Matsumaru watch the movie together with her and the flames of love are ignited. Later the same night, Aka's apartment catches fire and she is taken in by Matsumaru. Romantic events ensue, but when waking up the next day, neither of them regards themselves as a real couple. Incidentally, they end up working together with the marketing of Matsumaru's latest invention: a leaf-shaped crisp. Aka is - of course - voicing the product's mascot, Neko-ki - a tree with a cat's head.
The focal point of the story is, not surprisingly, the development of the two main characters' relationship and how it is affected by Aka's rise in popularity; is it right for her to prioritize her career even though it leads to her not being able to spend time with Matsumaru? Though the story is far from original, I still really cared about Aka and Matsumaru. Because REC is, unlike most other anime belonging in this genre, not full of unnecessary melodrama or supernatural elements - it is realistic, and that makes it so much more engaging.
Animation studio SHAFT, of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and ef - a tale of memories fame, is responsible for the animation. REC's visuals don't impress at all, but they suffice; Aka is heart-wrenchingly cute and Matsumaru is... well... ordinary. Backgrounds and the like are good as well.
The seiyuu (voice actors) did a great job with all the characters, including the minor ones, enhancing the warm atmosphere of the anime greatly. Music was always fitting though far from memorable. The opening wasn't my cup of tea, but, then again, I couldn't care less.
To summarize, REC isn't the most innovative romance anime around, but it's realistic approach to the genre makes it refreshing and the chemistry between the characters (who are the series' greatest strength) is wonderful and Aka and Matsumaru's feelings toward each other feel genuine. I would not have complained had it been longer, but it's shortness may also be a strength; it never got even close to boring, even though I watched it all in one sitting.
A highly recommended anime to all romance fans. read more
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8 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
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Jan 22, 20089 of 9 episodes seen 15 of 19 people found this review helpful Well, I watched REC, and I think that it was quite a good storyline, for a short series! 9 episodes, spanning 12 minutes each. It’s a shame there wasn’t more.
But hey, onto 1st my review!
I’ll split this into 5 secions, rating each section, then give an overall x/10 rating!
Story 8/10
I enjoyed the story, some good twists in it, and it was good ’slice of life’, in my opinion. I wish that there was more anim...e for this series. It was a good start to the series, and the ending was quite good also, a little more wouldn’t have gone a miss though!
Animation 9/10
I like the animation, there were some really good bits, some weren’t that great, but it did the job! I think that most of it borderlines on amazing, but after recently seeing the AIR movie, I’m not sure anything’s going to beat that!
Sound 7/10
The voices fit the characters, I think. I think that they were good at the roles, and nothing was out of place… Well, nothing except the ‘REC’ bits, that randomly appear throughout the episodes… There are some strange noises >,<… Never mind though.
Character 8/10
I enjoyed the development of the characters in this series, however short lived it was. You got minimal detail about the history of the characters, learned what they wanted, or what their dreams were, and then followed Aka as she fulfilled hers. Mind you, Matsumaru had his fair share of achievements!
Enjoyment 9/10
Overall, I really enjoyed this anime, even when it was so short. I mean, short series’ are okay, but sometimes I think the longer, the better. This one proves that theory wrong!
My overall rating…
Drumroll, please!
8/10
*Off topic*
Haha, I was reading about this anime on other sites, and I found out that, liek a lot of other anime, there is a manga for it, so I’ll be off to buy that one when I get paid! xD
But then, considering the Manga is, if I am correct, still being written, maybe they will go ahead and make more anime from it?
That is all! read more
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9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
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9 |
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Aug 12, 20079 of 9 episodes seen 28 of 37 people found this review helpful REC,
Story:
REC, incorporates real life problems with a warm feel. This story is basically life, while trying to understand your feelings with a cute spin here and there, but serious when it needs to be.
Art:
Art is good, borderline amazing.
Sound:
Soundtrack is good, character voices were cute, well portraying of the characters.
Character:
Character development is great, you end up likin...g the characters and somewhat can relate to their problems as time goes on.
Why did I like this anime?
It was pretty damn cute, life problems mixed in with a 'I love you, but wait do I really?' type of feel. It relates to life problems and is somewhat humorous and serious when needed. Very good anime, feeling of satisfaction I must say. read more
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Opening Theme"Cheer~Makka na kimochi~" by Kanako Sakai
Ending Theme"Devotion" by BRACE;d
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