Seriously, is it that bad to find this show entertaining? One can argue this is a typical slice of life, school, harem anime with typical character types and predictable story and you would not be far off. But, if you don't LIKE watching things like this, why are you watching it in the first place? Akane-iro is geared to the 'veteran' otaku who love specific voice actors or character types, or enjoy when different flags get triggered (like hot springs, school festivals, or costume changes) aka: fanservice. You can only watch so many different slice of life harem comedy titles to realize if you
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like this particular genre or not. This genre lends itself to a lot of off the wall stories and anyone expecting something "realistic" will realize a true "anime" (aka normal anime) is not realistic at all. Which is why certain things feel obvious after you watch title after title. Why do you think there are 1000's of anime titles, but only about a few dozen genres. As for me I am a fan (not a raging fan mind you) of these types of anime. I am pretty sure I am not the only one in the world that found this entertaining for what its worth.
Just like in life, if you expect one thing and get something else, you're bound to be disappointed. Watching this with an open mind, you will realize that Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka is actually a very entertaining and funny anime. Like most slice of life school comedy harems, a premise is presented at the beginning of the show, which is usually far fetched but bound for some form of entertainment. If you read the anime summary you'll get the gist, but it does generate enough laughs and surprises to keep you entertained for 12 episodes. An amazing feat that many fail to miss is that 8 of the 10 characters get relatively large amounts of airtime for every episode. With that, the story seems to progress relatively quick and seamless. Sometimes you won't realize the episode is over before you know it.
A big reason you get sucked into this anime are the character-types and voice actors lined up for this show. Alot of A-list seiyuu like Rie Kugimiya, Aya Hirano, and Wataru Hatano, headline the cast of characters. Big fan's of seiyuu like these, will be surprised at how well they lend their voices to these characters. Its inevitable that one will grow attached to one or some (all?) of these characters. Yeah yeah, you've seen these character types everywhere else, who the hell cares? The whole point of having these character types is to have a great chemistry between all the characters and this exceeded my expectations with flying colors (whatever that means). Fang-tan, ahoge-san, and company are all there, the comedy is pretty good and and the drama is just as good as well. The drama doesn't show itself too much to get in the way of the comedy aspect of this series but it is a warm welcome from the 'incomplete' dramas like the ones that never come to fruition (Honey and Clover, 5cm/s, etc). Characters progress perfectly fine in this story. You'll feel happy for some and sad for others, that is the nature of drama. In other titles that may get annoying but its perfectly fine in this series. One other thing that I highly enjoyed about this series is that the main character in the center of the harem, Junichi Nagase, was actually not a bad guy. Sure he might have his moments, but overall he was very outgoing and more "realistic" compared to most other male harem leads. Even the scenes when he's battling his conscience were especially funny.
The production value is actually very high compared to your typical anime. The art design hardly ever faltered and never felt like a rushed product. Some people might be put off by the floating hairstyle of some of the girls, but I didn't mind it one bit. The details they put in to all the characters including the background characters is something to be commended. Every scene is filled with either characters or static objects. What does that even mean? That means when there isn't a close up of characters talking to each other, theres usually a large amount of detail to panning or zoomed out shots. Passed out cooks in a kitchen, well placed furniture in Minato's room, or Nagomi''s computer setup are good examples that show enough detail to keep every scene busy and with some depth. The art is far form being perfect but for what its worth, it more than does the job. On top of the great voice acting and art direction, they even have character music cd's available for each character and even give previews of their songs in the form of a new ending song for each episode. Sure it may be a gimmick, but you can't deny how great they can sing and how they managed to conjure up a few dozen songs just for this show. There are also a few drama cd's to supplement your fix of akane-iro after you're done with the series. It seems like the producers thought of everything short of a video game for this show.
I never felt this was a waste of my time or got annoyed by the characters. Actually this is one of the more complete cast of characters that I have seen (out of 400 titles). I don't think I need to mention Code Geass, Hayate, TTGL, and Death Note but I will anyway since most of those characters made me rage at how many of them left many cliffhangers or a feeling of "needing something". Despite being a typical harem comedy anime, it's the small things that kept me wanting to watch more. The segments of Junichi's conscience and the analogy between Junichi's parents and the gang's current situation were pretty funny imo.
As far as slice of life/harem/comedies go this is easily one of the better ones. Its compete in almost every way. Great character chemistry and seiyuu Amazing amount of detail (down to the nipple, har). All crammed in a 12 episode package. What is not to like? If you don't like harem comedy this will obviously become fodder for low scoring. Especially for the fools who try to find seriousness in comedy... THEY WILL LOSE THE GAME.
Hell, hearing Rie Kugimiya say "Stop licking already and eat me" is well worth the price of admission.
One of the best lines is uttered in this anime too: "If you want to dream, go dream while you're sleeping" Priceless.
Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Akasaka, Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka
Japanese: あかね色に染まる坂
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Type:
TV
Episodes:
12
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Oct 3, 2008 to Dec 19, 2008
Premiered:
Fall 2008
Broadcast:
Unknown
Licensors:
Sentai Filmworks
Studios:
TNK
Source:
Visual novel
Duration:
25 min. per ep.
Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
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Your Feelings Categories Apr 24, 2010
Seriously, is it that bad to find this show entertaining? One can argue this is a typical slice of life, school, harem anime with typical character types and predictable story and you would not be far off. But, if you don't LIKE watching things like this, why are you watching it in the first place? Akane-iro is geared to the 'veteran' otaku who love specific voice actors or character types, or enjoy when different flags get triggered (like hot springs, school festivals, or costume changes) aka: fanservice. You can only watch so many different slice of life harem comedy titles to realize if you
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Nov 3, 2008
Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka is the newest eroge adaptation by TNK, which are more famous for their work in School Days. Oh, another eroge made into an anime...inb4lameharemrite? Thats probably one of the first thoughts what will cross your mind when approaching this title, and to be honest you are not that wrong. If you cannot handle these times of anime, then you might as well give this a pass.
Story: The story is nothing out of the ordinary for this anime, it follows a lot of cliches many animes have done in the past for this genre. The main heroine Katagiri Yuuhi, gets into trouble ... Jan 26, 2009
I only write reviews which defend animes thats been UNDERATED like this one.
I have no idea why people are mocking this anime, there is nothing wrong with this anime. The storyline follows the classic romance comedy, face it people, pretty much All romance comedies containing harems follow pretty much the same storyline, in fact this anime was actually more difficult to predict than standard romance comedies. I actually predicted the ending wrong which very very rarely happens. I see in some reviews people mentioned that this anime was Cliche. I don't know how many romance comedies you've seen but to call this anime "Cliche" you obviously haven't ... Jan 1, 2009
Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka has potential, but fails to deliver it throughout the episodes. The first episode sets up the story, and it is certainly interesting. However, unfortunately from there, it goes downhill. From a great introduction, Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka then becomes dully episodic, and most of episodes have little to do with with the actual story. The plot is really only addressed in the last 2 episodes, which, I have to admit, does do a decent job in wrapping everything up.
The characters are unique, but their development throughout the anime is pretty bland.You can just expect how each character would act in any ... Jan 27, 2012
If you plan on watching this anime, then you must have some background in romance/harem/comedy. As this particular genre dictates, try not to pick on originality, because it is non-existant in this genre.
Overall, this show isn't exactly a must watch. I like to point out some pros/cons. Pros: -cast (this anime has some serious big names involved in term of art/character design, voice actors) -This is what I found to be the best one of all. The end female is unexpected , and gradually worked in. (Personally this gave me enjoyment score of 10. but i still have a write a fair review) -Great ... Apr 4, 2012
I'll write a short review about this :))
Story(10/10) It's kinda interesting and their meeting is well but there's an unexpected twist I never thought it'll happen so it's very unique love story.... Art(10/10) It's art is like typical modern anime so I give it a score of 10 Character(10/10) It's great most character types in romantic comedy are here :)) Enjoyment(10/10) It's fun and interesting I kinda want to download it and watch it over and over again ... Apr 6, 2013
Things you should know about this series:
a) The side antics and filler episodes, while humorous to a degree, feel exactly like what they are, side antics and filler. The story as a whole doesn’t suffer because of them, but you suffer through them mostly to get the tid bits of character progress they hide within them. b) The core story should be strong enough to keep you interested, but where I feel this series kicks it up a notch is within the last two to four episodes. The drama starts to build up, and the ending is refreshing in the way it breaks from the cliché ... Dec 19, 2008
After watching the first episode of the series, I was greatly reminded of one past anime I've watched: Final Approach. Although Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka gives a rather similar feel as Final Approach, nonetheless I find it very entertaining and think that it deserves 7/10.
Story: Yes I have seen anime with similar story line but the story is still different and it caught my attention. This is especially so at the ending, which gave me quite a surprise. Being a romance comedy(more of comedy actually), it will definitely give you a laugh or two each episode. However, while the story slowly builds up to a ... Oct 2, 2009
I can't describe how blown away I was after watching this. This is not one of your typical harem animes. Yes indeed the plot has been totally overused, but the real plot is what makes it different from all the other animes I've seen.
First of all let me say this: This is not your typical comedy/harem anime like Love Hina or School Rumble. This to me is more drama/harem. There are funny moments indeed, but there is more emtional drama than comedy throughout the anime. The anime, to the average comic/harem lover will be kinda slow and with little or ... Apr 23, 2010
I have mix feelings about this anime. I watched the whole series but can't say I love it nor hate it. The show itself is very endearing and the art and use of colors was astounding. But where it becomes mediocre is the storyline.
The first episode makes you think that the rest of the anime will be interesting, but truth be told that it really is not. The whole story is pointless, its your typical love triangle but with an incest twist. Its best to watch it for yourself, you might like it more than i did, or maybe not. Feb 16, 2015
Well, this is officially my first review, so please bear with me.
Story: 6/10 I liked the way the story progresses for the most part, it was exciting to see what would happen next and how the relationships develop. You get to see how the main character is dealing with an uneasy situation at home all while all his friends seem to be prying in on his private life no matter how hard he tries to keep it to himself. Pretty standard slice of life stuff, just seeing how everyone interacts with each other on a daily basis. My only quarrel with this show is that it ... Feb 20, 2011
If you don't like personal opinion reviews please skip this review.
Everyone talks about how terrible the story was, and how it raised expectations, but then didn't meet them even half way...but I honestly loved it! The characters, in my opinion, were VERY well done!! Story: Junichi, and Minato live together (Brother and sister), but there has always been a strange sexual attraction...Then Yuuhi comes to move in! Who is 'Yuuhi'? She's the cute, tsundre who Junichi is going to marry! Wait--what? Yes, it is an arranged marriage. Minato and Yuuhi quickly become friends...but what about the strange attraction between Minato and Junichi? It doesn't fade away... Art: ... Sep 16, 2017
First off, I liked it. I'm going to keep this short, as others are pretty thorough, yet when I read reviews I end up moving on after a paragraph. I'm going to point out what I would have wanted to know before starting.
Second, it's a love story. It's a romance/comedy anime. By comedy, what I really mean is it doesn't have a super serious tone. Third, it's not *really* a Harem anime, at least not in my eyes. It's a love triangle story. They do add a couple token love interests, but they don't *actually* add them, if that makes sense. If you're a ... Aug 19, 2012
This anime wasn't really all impressive... The fact that there is Imouto Moe....I personally don't really like incest but other than that, the story was pretty good and the turn of events(*spoiler* How a girl,who the guy met for the first time, suddenly lives in the guys house *spoiler*). The plot wasn't really that great but it was quite funny and it is a quite good anime to watch
Feb 8, 2015
I've seen lots of romance anime and maybe 1/4 of them lack something, and it's originality. Would I group this anime with that 1/4? Yes I would.
Story: 6/10 The story in the anime is not that original, as I've seen it in lots of anime. Boy has a random encounter into a girl -> Girl transfers into that boy's school, not knowing that the boy was in the same school she was transferring in. -> turns out girl was boy's fiance -> sister gets angry. Something along those lines. The story lacked originality, and another added to that is, it was a bit boring to me. ... Jun 16, 2009
This anime is something you might watch if you enjoy weird twists. While i myself was not particuarly fond of this type of twist it was still preety enjoyable. I think the best part was the characters. They were all very individual and had there own special traits. The art and sound were good as well, i have heard and seen beter though. And finally the story. While some may be into the final couple i was not. I give it an overall 7. I would reccomend this anime, as most of my problems with it lie strictly in my bais opinion.
Sep 26, 2012
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I've always been a fan of the 12 episode series thing, and I thought this one had a good story for such a short series, but like a lot of the 12 episode series I've watched, it didn't wrap it up as much as I was hoping... The story itself was good, rich girl comes to town to live with her fiance to get to know him better, runs into a group of gangsters, boy comes to her rescue, she falls in love with him... yada yada yada, unoriginal was what I thought at first, but then as soon as she fell in love ... Mar 27, 2012
Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka is not your typical slice of life comedy, it delves deep into one's owns emotions and reveals what you actually think. The actual ratings were very high at first but I personally did not like how the series ended, with an unexpected twist that almost no one could predict. Throughout a good romantic series but it left the viewer wondering of what could of been.
Jan 4, 2009
After playing the eroge the show was based on, I decided to give it a shot. The only things they have in common are the character designs, as most of the show has been re-written to be more of a love-comedy than a more serious love story like in the game. This isn't a downside however, the show is still enjoyable and fun to watch. However, in the later parts where the show reaches the climax, the transition from comedy to serious isn't done very smoothly and leaves a lot to be desired.
In other words, if you're just looking for a fun love comedy, then ... Dec 29, 2013
Well, I finished watching 'Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka'. A curious romance story, but the most surprising thing is the last episode. It was unbelievable. That's truth, I can't understand why the writes choose this way to end the anime.
Anyway, I can't fault. The story was interesting, and feelings and relationships between characters were amezing. And the nude scenes... SO interesting :P It's sad that there won't be a second season. It would be interesting see more episodes after the last episode event. In any case, I liked that anime. |


