Tamayura

As a child, Fuu "Potte" Sawatari and her late father would often visit his hometown of Takehara and take pictures of the surroundings together. Now, five years since their last visit, Fuu and her family have moved to the town so that she can start attending high school. Although her father has been deceased for some time, Fuu carries on his legacy through her love of photography and the pictures she takes with his old camera.

Believing that photographs have the power to turn the ordinary into something wonderful, Fuu and her friends grab every opportunity they can to capture the magic of everyday life on film and bring happiness to someone in the world who might need it.

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Sawatari, Fuu Main

Taketatsu, Ayana Japanese

Sakurada, Maon Main

Gibu, Yuuko Japanese

Hanawa, Kaoru Main

Asumi, Kana Japanese

Okazaki, Norie Main

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

Momoneko Supporting

Fukui, Yukari Japanese

Shihomi, Riho Supporting

Hazuki, Erino Japanese

Hanawa, Sayomi Supporting

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Yakusa, Chimo Supporting

Matsuki, Miyu Japanese

Sawatari, Kou Supporting

Miyamoto, Kanako Japanese

Maestro Supporting

Nakata, Jouji Japanese

Itou, Shousei Producer

Yamazaki, Asuka Producer

Tasaka, Hidemasa Producer

Satou, Junichi Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition, Original Creator

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May 20, 2021

revsoldmal

Recommended

Tamayura is beautifully relaxed, and with just 4 episodes, its not a long commitment. I found this anime when looking up underrated ones, and im somewhat disappointed that not more people know about it. i dont consider it unknown, but i have personally never heard someone mention it.

which is a shame. this anime is very laid back and takes itself at a slow pace, such might be a detriment to some, but to me its a good break from the fast paced "something is always going on" of some of the slice of life genre (and anime in general).

something i love is just how damn ... simple this anime is, its about a girl who loves taking pictures and what goes along like that. from the synopsis of it when i first read it, i never thought id like this anime. or i would watch it, rate it a 5 or 6, then forget that i even took the time to watch it.

but it took me by surprise, i got surprisingly invested in the main character. shes all around just as simple as the anime she comes from, but thats what i like the most about her.

i find myself coming back to the episodes sometimes when i just need to put something on to relax. id recommend this to just about everyone who likes the genres it follows, or even if people like the opposite. its such a cute, short, relaxing anime that i have learned to adore.

ill keep this review just as simple as tamayura, and cut it a bit short. but i feel like ive said everything i want to say about it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 29, 2016

PhKay

Mixed Feelings

Tamayura is a short OVA series by Studio Hal Film Maker. The studio adapted the manga into four 18-minute long episodes in 2010. HFM does not receive a lot of attention lately, but Tamayura is mainly a Slice of Life and since this studio blessed the SoL fans of this world with the famous Aria series, I thought I look into Tamayura as well and see what´s going on.

The Anime is about a clumsy and shy girl named Fuu Sawatori who recently moved to her late father´s hometown where she makes new friends and memories together with her new friends and her little brother. As ... she is into photography like her dad who passed away five years ago, she captures the memories she makes with her camera and tries to get closer to her father through this hobby.

Now this anime does not keep you in the dark of what it´s all about for very long. Right from the start, director Satou Junichi makes clear he wanted to produce a little feel good anime. Indeed, it is a perfect show to watch after a stressy day. It´s calm, slightly melancholic and cute…a little too cute to be honest. While overreacting to whatever is going on is very common in anime, Tamayura goes a bit over the top in this regard, turning the girls into annoying human beings at times (Beware of the Cake eating scenes!) Anyway, I did not mind once the story developed. This takes a while I have to say as nothing is going on at all in the first episode. Things get more enjoyable as the series progresses though.

As for the characters, I wished the other girls would get more important roles, but they are treated as supporting cast only and their only job is to help out and accompany Fuu. This is a shame as at first sight they seem to be at least as interesting as our main girl.

Better parts of this anime are definitely the beautiful sceneries. While the animation itself is average, a lot of love for details can be found in the nature and the places the group goes. Those are always accompanied by the most laid back and quiet music playing in the background, creating a very relaxing atmosphere all the way through.

But the best part of Tamayura is that there are many sequels with full length episodes! The whole series consists of much more material then just those four OVAs. They basically just serve as a teaser while still managing to conclude the story of these OVAs at the same time, giving you a chance to spend an hour to see if Tamayura is for you or not.

While it is not the greatest Slice of Life ever, it has its highlights and it is definitely not bad. Just go watch it and then decide if you want or need more!

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Dec 24, 2010

du5k

Not Recommended

I must say I'm a fan of slice-of-life series, since I can appreciate the slow pacing of the show and simply enjoy of atmosphere created by the series. I loved Hidamari Sketch and Aria. I even liked series like Sketchbook and Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, though they was never my favourites. But I cannot seem to enjoy what Tamayura has to offer.

First of all, the setting never really got to me. I have a bit of interest in photography, but I've never got the least interested while the cast is on the subject. Secondly, the cast is really, really boring. Fu and Kou are the only ... names I recall. I can only remember the rest of the cast as the whistling girl, the twin-tail who's always on high, and the nondescript ponytail. They do not seem to have any other traits I can remember.

So in the end, I can hardly remember anything about the series, even though I've only just finished watching it. I could hardly pay attention to what little the series has to offer. I had expected more from Hal Films...

The art quality is average and the music is forgettable. I feel that the seiyuus, even Kana Asumi, isn't doing a very good job with the characters even though she's more familiar with the genre.

I really cannot recommend this to anyone since I cannot seem to find any parts of the series interesting enough to talk about.

Plot/Concept: Fair
Story Style: Meh
Audio/Visual: Unimpressive
Value: 3

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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