Summer Wars

OZ, a virtual world connected to the internet, has become extremely popular worldwide as a spot for people to engage in a large variety of activities, such as playing sports or shopping, through avatars created and customized by the user. OZ also possesses a near impenetrable security due to its strong encryption, ensuring that any personal data transmitted through the networks will be kept safe in order to protect those who use it. Because of its convenient applications, the majority of society has become highly dependent on the simulated reality, even going as far as entrusting the system with bringing back the unmanned asteroid explorer, Arawashi.

Kenji Koiso is a 17-year-old math genius and part-time OZ moderator who is invited by his crush Natsuki Shinohara on a summer trip. But unbeknownst to him, this adventure requires him to act as her fiancé. Shortly after arriving at Natsuki's family's estate, which is preparing for her great-grandmother's 90th birthday, he receives a strange, coded message on his cell phone from an unknown sender who challenges him to solve it. Kenji is able to crack the code, but little does he know that his math expertise has just put Earth in great danger.

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Ikezawa, Kazuma Main

Tanimura, Mitsuki Japanese

Jinnouchi, Sakae Main

Fuji, Sumiko Japanese

Koiso, Kenji Main

Kamiki, Ryunosuke Japanese

Shinohara, Natsuki Main

Sakuraba, Nanami Japanese

Jinnouchi, Wabisuke Main

Saitou, Ayumu Japanese

Love Machine Supporting

Jinnouchi, Mansuke Supporting

Nagai, Ichiro Japanese

Jinnouchi, Shingo Supporting

Jinnouchi, Shota Supporting

Jinnouchi, Katsuhiko Supporting

Itakura, Mitsutaka Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Saitou, Yuuichirou Producer

Inoue, Shinichiro Producer

Hosoda, Mamoru Director, Screenplay, Original Creator

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Jul 19, 2024

_akshatts_

Recommended

"Summer Wars" is a really nice, calming, family based anime. It was really fun to watch it. As a die heart Anime fan since my childhood, I would say that its really good to watch some animes like this.
Its not important that we always watch anime with great budget or bet styles, sometimes we should watch anime like these also just for a change of pace. It's kind of sweet and generous, It's funny also, thriller also, has a bit of drama also, but in the end it made me happy and I didn't even got to know when did I started laughing.
So ... I hope that you' all might be getting what I 'm trying to convey right?. Give it a shot!!
Till then Happy Watching Folks:)
Stay happy and spend time with your family!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Dec 13, 2023

middle_pickup

Mixed Feelings

Summer Wars was okay. I didn't love it, but it was a fun watch. The pacing of the film is weird. I think the film is best when you're getting to observe this family, and their love for their matriarch. Watching her step up to encourage everyone in positions of authority and leadership in her community during the phone call scene was a good character moment. That and her card game with Kenji, asking him to take care of her granddaughter are probably the best character moments in the film. However, Kenji's character never really steps up to meet Granny Jinnouchi's request. His role in ... the story is pretty mid. He does tell Granny that he doesn't believe he's capable, but we never see him struggle with himself to meet that challenge. He feels like a background character. Kenji's weak role paired with Natsuki's cringe crush on her Uncle, who's supposed to be an antagonistic force for a portion of the film, really hamper the momentum of the story.

I enjoyed the film, but it's one of those stories that I immediately start rewriting in my head after watching it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Aug 3, 2024

Dxr3vil

Not Recommended

it's just pretty boring only reason why I finished it was bcz I was high so evemn sthits was kidan fun eben now i acm high but would not really recommed ffa waste ur time on better sohws or anime but anot thisa like watsch aother shosws tyhat are better yk what i mean oveall storyt kinda boring aand the main character that is a highschool kid is a pussy so ye like he couldfa scsored the antusiki girl that he pretend he boyfriend wtf am I even writing at thisd bpaoitnt byuecharacter that is a highschool kid is a pussy so ye ... like he couldfa scsored the antusiki girl that he pretend he boyfriend wtf am I even writing at thisd bpaoitnt byue

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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