Ef - a tale of memories

[togi]

The first five episodes have been great, my only question pending is why does there seem to be no longer a connection between Kei and Chihiro.

[KholdStare88]

This anime is one of the anime that's really hard to watch for me. I download each episode but can't bring myself to watch it because I think that it will be "boring" but when I do, I think it's great. Have you guys ever had that problem with a series?

Anyways, episode 5 I think is really enjoyable, and the ending especially keeps you in suspense, because it was just an amazing analogy. I seriously stared at the ending credits for 30 seconds with my mouth open. Right now Chihiro's story is way more interesting then Kei's love problems, so I'd like to see something happening to Kei's plot. Hopefully this anime will end sweet/bittersweet and not some horrible all characters die type of ending.

[Pas]

This anime is one of the anime that's really hard to watch for me. I download each episode but can't bring myself to watch it because I think that it will be "boring" but when I do, I think it's great.

Man I'm having the exact same feeling about this series atm :/

[angelx03]

Episode 6.....a declaration of war has been set!

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At the railroad crossing, Kei and Miyako met, and Kei told her that she'll do everything to get rid of her existence from Hiro's heart. Interesting thing to note that Miyako said to herself that she'll disappear again. I wonder what happened to Miyako in the past. With that declaration in mind, Miyako asked Hiro out on a date, but that conflicted with his plans to go see Kei's basketball game. Supposedly he forgotten about it so he decided to go out with Miyako. Later in the day during the game, Kei got herself injured so Kyousuke contacted Hiro to pick her up in which he stood Miyako up.

After the another new ending sequence (which is about Chihiro now), Hiro's cellphone said it had 99 missed calls. Oh shit! This is going to get ugly fast!

Along with that event, other stuff happened like

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Hiro's and Kyousuke's little debate on balancing artistic visions and appealing to the audiences, and Renji wanting to bring Chihiro to his school library for a visual inspiration for their novel. The amusing thing was that Renji questioned why his neighbor Kuze has school girl uniforms in his closet, or even worse why does his mother know he has them!

We're in the halfway point and the peeps from SHAFT are seriously delivering this with style! Let's hope they can keep this up because this very intriguing take on a visual novel (and not to mention a feast for the eyes).

[togi]

just watched ep6 ... Renji's mother is to awesome ... yet another great episode

[angelx03]

Episode 7! It's official, ef - a tale of memories is by far one of the best series to come out for the fall season! My GOD!

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The first half dealt with Renji and Chihiro as they made more progress with the novel. There were moments where Renji felt deja-vu when he relayed the same information towards Chihiro again like dealing with the ending of the novel. Near the end of the first half of the episode at the beach, Chihiro asked Renji to kiss her as if they were lovers. Renji completely hesitated and questioned the situation; Chihiro was doing this based on what she's written as this is her entire "existence". Renji then noticed that Chihiro ran off as he thought that she interpreted the situation the wrong way. He then hoped that she doesn't write what happened in her diary.

The second half is where I got a chill down my spine, and I was sweating with tension! And I have to say this is where the Shinbo-esque editing style comes into full bloom!

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This dealt with Miyako's point of view in where she was waiting for Hiro for the upcoming date. It also introduced a flashback where Miyako's parents stopped loving each other and then felt they didn't love her back. It was these moments that shaped why Miyako is the way she is; it seemed like meeting with Hiro brought back her "color" into this world. Of course she starts to mentally break down as she kept on sending voice messages onto Hiro's cellphone. It got to a point where she panicked as she didn't want to disappear from Hiro's heart.

After a new ending sequence, Kei noticed the numerous voice mails in Hiro's cellphone. Once she discovered they're all from Miyako, she promptly deleted them all. Oh you BITCH! 8O 8O

Oh man, the anticipation of next episode is now becoming unbearing! SHAFT might get themselves another winner if they keep this up.

[mirkosp]

This anime is one of the anime that's really hard to watch for me. I download each episode but can't bring myself to watch it because I think that it will be "boring" but when I do, I think it's great.

Man I'm having the exact same feeling about this series atm :/

x3 Actually, I get the subs as soon as they are online, but wait days to watch them... it's strange, I like this series a whole lot, but, perhaps, I find it hard to start watching an episode but when I double click it, I fall in love with it... can't depict the feeling well, but that's it.

[Pas]

This anime is one of the anime that's really hard to watch for me. I download each episode but can't bring myself to watch it because I think that it will be "boring" but when I do, I think it's great.

Man I'm having the exact same feeling about this series atm :/

x3 Actually, I get the subs as soon as they are online, but wait days to watch them... it's strange, I like this series a whole lot, but, perhaps, I find it hard to start watching an episode but when I double click it, I fall in love with it... can't depict the feeling well, but that's it.

I think it's more of "I don't really feel attached to this anime. It's great and all, but I'm not exactly motivated to watch it anytime soon"

I've had episode 6 on my computer for awhile now without opening it :/

[mirkosp]

I've had episode 6 on my computer for awhile now without opening it :/

That line goes for me too. I see the file and think:"...mmh....nah, later, better if I watch [insert random amv/anime/whatever name here] now." Maybe it's because it's a particular and "binding" anime that I'm so reluctant in whatching it.

[angelx03]

It's going to be tough to top up the awesomeness of episode 7, but episode 8 did introduce a pretty devastating twist near the end of the episode. For Hiro and his "love-triangle",

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right off the bat awkwardness ensues! Miyako wanted to know the whereabouts of Hiro so she she went to his apartment. As the door opened, Kei was standing there wearing only a towel. And she added more fuel to the insane bonfire by lying to Miyako that Hiro is sleeping in his room, and she later told her to leave. Wow, just wow! 8O

Now realize this! Both Hiro and Kei are now injured, and it seems like a perfect opportunity for them to get together, right? With both of them injured, they can both relax together. Well it just so happens Hiro got an opportunity to do a one-shot manga, and he going to do it. Kei obviously objected it, but Hiro is going to do it anyways.

Though it is rather interesting that that the dynamics between Kyousuke and Kei is starting to build up at that very moment. Those two becoming a couple is starting to become pretty apparent!

Now for Renji and Chihiro,

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Chihiro actually makes an attempt to remember all the precious memories she had with Renji and not let the 13-hour memory lapse overcome her. The grey-haired guy Yuu considers that pointless. It got to a point where he slapped her when she tried to get her diary back he took away.

Then on that day, Renji and Chihiro were walking on the beach during sunset, and Chihiro asked him if he would like to hold her hand. You can interpret that as what Chihiro truly wants from her heart and not what was written on her diary; she didn't say she wanted a kiss, right? Renji then said yes. As she reached out her hand, she started to faint and collapsed. Sometime later, Renji visited Chihiro's place to see how she was doing. According to Yuu, the "true" Chihiro has been revealed. Not only her memories were reseted by 13 hours, but they were reseted all the way back on the day of her accident when she was a child.

Amazing developments, really! It's going to be very intriguing on how they're going to end this now we got all this going on. Let's keep the momentum going!

Man, this series is begging to be used for an AMV!