| Natsu no Arashi! | |
 Cover of Natsu no Arashi! volume 1 | |
| 夏のあらし! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy, supernatural |
| Produced by | Junnosuke Miyamoto |
| Written by | Katsuhiko Takayama |
| Music by | Ken Sato |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyūshū |
| Original run | April 5, 2009 – June 29, 2009 |
| Episodes | 13 |
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In November 2008, an anime adaption of Natsu no Arashi! was announced. [4] The anime series was produced by Shaft, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Shin Oonuma, with Katsuhiko Takayama acting as series composition writer and Kazuhiro Oota (Shaft) designing the characters for animation. [5] Oota and Yoshiaki Itou (Shaft) served as chief animation directors, and Ken Sato composed the music. The series was broadcast from April 5, 2009, it had a total of 13 episodes. [5] [6] Of its 12 episodes, 6 were produced in-house at Shaft, while 7 were outsourced: episodes 3, 5, 9, and 11–13 to Studio Pastoral; and episode 10 to Mushi Production. [lower-alpha 2]
Four pieces of theme music are used during the first season—one opening theme, one closing theme and two special closing themes for episodes six and eleven. The opening theme is "Atashi dake ni kakete" (あたしだけにかけて) by Omokage Lucky Hole and the closing theme is "Kirari Futari" (キラリフタリ) by Ryōko Shiraishi. For episode six, the closing theme is "Hitonatsu no Keiken" (ひと夏の経験) by Ryōko Shiraishi and the closing theme for episode 11 is "Kassai" (喝采) by Yui Horie.
A second season, called Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (夏のあらし! 春夏冬中, lit. Summer Storm! Open for Business) was announced in June 2009. [7] Most of the main staff returned, including director Shinbo, series composition writer Takayama, character designer and chief animation director Oota, and music composer Sato. Itou did not return as Oota's co-chief animation director, and Oonuma acted as series director for only the first seven episodes. Kenichi Ishikura replaced Oonuma for the final six episodes. Only episode 8 was produced in-house at Shaft, while the rest were outsourced: episodes 1, 3, 6–7, 10–11, and 13 to Studio Pastoral; episode 2 to Studio Pastoral and Anime R; episode 4 to Studio Pastoral and Mushi Production; episode 9 to Mushi Production; and episodes 5 and 12 to Studio Izena. [lower-alpha 2]
Two pieces of theme music were used during its broadcast. The opening theme is "Oyasumi Paradox" (おやすみパラドックス) by Etsuko Yakushimaru and the closing theme is "Otome no Junjo" (乙女の順序) by Ryōko Shiraishi, Kaori Nazuka, Ai Nonaka and Yui Horie.
Both seasons were simulcasted to English language audiences by the video streaming website Crunchyroll. [8] [9]
| No. | Title | Directed by [lower-alpha 3] | Written by [lower-alpha 3] | Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 3] | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Playback Part 2" "Pureibakku Part2" (プレイバックPart2) | Shin Oonuma | Katsuhiko Takayama | Hiroyuki Shimazu | April 5, 2009 | |
On a very auspicious summer day, first year middle school student Hajime Yasaka was making a small prank bomb for his school's "research project," and from its appearance it looked very much like an actual piece of strawberry. However inside the cherry bomb, it was filled with a large variety and amount of hot spices to be exploded once lit. Planning to put in on a strawberry cake and giving it to a classmate whom he did not get along with, Yasaka did not keep an eye on the strawberry bomb and the fuse was lit. | ||||||
| 2 | "Girl A" "Shōjo A" (少女A) | Shin Oonuma | Katsuhiko Takayama | Shuuji Miyazaki | April 12, 2009 | |
Yasaka Hajime came to the countryside to spend his summer holiday at his grandfather's house. After losing his way, he decided to take a break at a local coffee shop. He meets Arashi, an older girl who is a waitress there, and was completely taken aback by her. Casually, he took a seat next to another local student, Kamigano Jun, and started talking to him about how wonderful Arashi is. Unknown to Hajime, a figure with a scary face hidden behind sunglasses entered. Calling himself a private investigator, he informed them what he was looking for and then kidnapped Arashi. Hajime, who watched the scene, grabbed Arashi's hand and ran with her. Arashi used her power to time-travel with Hajime's energy. Then, he brought her to statayed at his grandfather's house. | ||||||
| 3 | "Wanting to Protect" "Mamotte Agetai" (守ってあげたい) | Yoshihiro Mori | Katsuhiko Takayama | Yoshihiro Mori | April 19, 2009 | |
Hajime and Arashi are flashed back to a world of the past and Arashi still cannot believe that she is a ghost. Now, even though weird things are happening at work, all Arashi could do was think about what had recently happened. In the meantime, Hajime advises Jun that there it's strange that a freeloader has all of a sudden appeared and that they should keep a close eye on her, as Arashi becomes increasingly more immersed in her thoughts about earlier. | ||||||
| 4 | "Full of Memories" "Omoide ga Ippai" (想い出がいっぱい) | Kenichi Ishikura | Masahiro Yokotani | Kenichi Ishikura | April 26, 2009 | |
Knowing Arashi's secret and power, Hajime swears to keep it a secret, even though Arashi still doesn't believe that she's a ghost. One day, Hajime and crew decided to take some photos of this black-haired girl to be the lead in an independent movie with the help of some other students. Hajime and Jun go along with Arashi to a photo shop and after examining an old wartime photo they discover it is a photo of Arashi, Kaya, and some another blond haired girl. | ||||||
| 5 | "Secret Flower Garden" "Himitsu no hanazono" (秘密の花園) | Shuuji Miyazaki | Katsuhiko Takayama | Shuuji Miyazaki | May 3, 2009 | |
Sixty years ago, Kaya and Arashi were friends. She, like Arashi, has the ability to travel in time. Hajime watches on as they are delighted and overflowing with excitement upon meeting again in the same coffee house. However, Jun's shenanigans puts Hajime in somewhat of a foul mood. | ||||||
| 6 | "Falling In Love" "Koi ni Ochite" (恋におちて) | Masayuki Iimura | Deko Akao | Masayuki Iimura | May 10, 2009 | |
It seems as if girls always give Jun a cold shoulder or look away whenever he gets close to them. Kaya provides little sympathy to Jun's plight, however she takes his hand and the next moment they are flashing back in time to 1945 (20th year in the Showa period). However, upon doing this, Jun must reveal and come face to face with a secret he's been hiding. | ||||||
| 7 | "An Outsider's Relation" "Tanin no Kankei" (他人の関係) | Shin Oonuma | Deko Akao | Hiroyuki Shimazu | May 17, 2009 | |
Kaya questions Jun and asks her whether or not she should keep up this masquerade of pretending to be a boy. In the meantime, Arashi and Hajime create some makeshift baseball gear. With all his might, Hajime hurls a ball towards Arashi, who nails it right out of the park...and breaks the weather vane above the coffee house. The weather vane, we later learn is from the prewar days, which brings back a lot of memories to Arashi and Kaya. | ||||||
| 8 | "Suit Yourself" "Katte ni Shiyagare" (勝手にしやがれ) | Kenichi Ishikura | Katsuhiko Takayama | Kenichi Ishikura | May 24, 2009 | |
On their way back from buying a bunch of watermelon, Hajime and Jun decide to take a break at a nearby Shinto Shrine. They spot a vending machine but only have enough money to buy one drink. Hajime suggests that they share it. However, Jun thinks that it would be like having an indirect kiss with him and refuses. Hajime gets the wrong idea and tries to force Jun to drink it, causing them to tumble down the stairs. They both get up without injury, but now they're in each others bodies. | ||||||
| 9 | "Hero - Now's the Time for You to Become a Hero!" "Hero - Hīrō ni Naru Toki, Sore wa Ima" (HERO(ヒーローになる時、それは今)) | Shin Oonuma | Katsuhiko Takayama | Shuuji Miyazaki | May 31, 2009 | |
At the Ark Coffee Shop, the owner makes a special request to everyone. She asks them to travel back into time and bring back non-expired mackerel sushi so that she can eat it. Kaya strongly opposes to such a ridiculous request, while Jun states that if you have the ability to go back you can essentially do anything. This causes a huge debate on the ethics of time travel and changing history and if they were to jump back to an altered reality. | ||||||
| 10 | "Stranger" "Ihōjin" (異邦人) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Deko Akao | Yoshihiro Mori | June 7, 2009 | |
As their work is coming to an end, Arashi and Hajime run into Yamazaki Kanako. Kanako suddenly stabs Arashi's chest with her hand, causing her power to drain out. As Hajime is about to leap in to save her, he realizes that there's a crossbow pointed directly at him. Unable to take it as Kanako is progressively weakens Arashi, Hajime - throwing caution to the wind - tries to attack Kanako...and she pulls the crossbow trigger. The arrow fires off barely missing Hajime. With little options left, in steps the man with the sunglasses. | ||||||
| 11 | "The World Exist For the Sake of Two" "Sekai wa Futari no Tame ni" (世界は二人のために) | Yoshihiro Mori | Deko Akao | Yoshihiro Mori | June 14, 2009 | |
In an attempt to save Arashi after she has her powers sucked up, Hajime and the man with the sunglasses creep into Kanako's residence. However, they could not get past Kanako's watchful eye as they fell under her attacks. While avoiding Kanako's attacks and knives, Hajime comes into contact with Yayoi and both are sent back in time to the middle of the war. They touchdown on a hill on the outskirts of town, where at that time, Yayoi first met Kanako. | ||||||
| 12 | "Entrust Yourself to the Flow of Time" "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" (時の流れに身をまかせ) | Masayuki Iimura | Katsuhiko Takayama | Yuuichi Nakazawa | June 21, 2009 | |
As Arashi starts to become more conscious, Kanako and Yayoi are must try even harder to maintain their presence and restore their energy to stay alive. However, they are fading as Arashi is gaining more energy. Kanako and Yayoi apologize for trying to take away Arashi's energy, and accept the punishments associated with such an act. However, Arashi, Kaya, Jun and Hajime join hands and find a way to divide the power they have to maintaining Kanako and Yayoi...but will it work? | ||||||
| 13 | "Playback Part 1" "Pureibakku Part1" (プレイバックPart1) | Shin Oonuma | Katsuhiko Takayama | Shin Oonuma | June 28, 2009 | |
A particular summer day, when Arashi is finally revived back, Hajime must find a solution to his cherry bomb, summer school project. However, on the way the Ark, Arashi decides to change the name of the bomb to "Cutie Cherry Chan" bomb. Embarrassed by the name, Hajime implicitly opposes it, however Arashi has her way in the end and changes the name. Upon arrival to the Ark, they place the "Cutie Cherry Chan" on a small plate, satisfied with the way it looks. Hearing a female's voice calling out "Akagi Keiichiro," Hajime turns to where the voice came from and comes face to face with... | ||||||
| No. | Title | Directed by [lower-alpha 3] | Written by [lower-alpha 3] | Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 3] | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Summer Vacation" "Natsuyasumi" (夏休み) | Shin Oonuma | Katsuhiko Takayama | Shin Oonuma | October 4, 2009 | |
The group decides to go to the beach for fun and Jun gets embarrassed about Hajime finding out she's a girl. Kaya falls in the water by accident, Jun saves her and Arashi finds out that Jun is a girl. | ||||||
| 2 | "Gyarandu" "Gyarandū" (ギャランドゥ) | Kenichi Ishikura | Katsuhiko Takayama | Yuuichi Nakazawa | October 11, 2009 | |
| 3 | "The Time Traveling Girl" "Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" (時をかける少女) | Yoshihiro Mori | Katsuhiko Takayama | Yoshihiro Mori | October 18, 2009 | |
| 4 | "Light Blue Rain" "Mizuiro no Ame" (みずいろの雨) | Yasuo Iwamoto [lower-alpha 4] | Deko Akao | Yasuo Iwamoto | October 25, 2009 | |
| 5 | "Can't Stop the Romance" "Romantikku ga Tomaranai" (Romanticが止まらない) | Susumu Endou | Deko Akao | Akira Takamura | November 1, 2009 | |
| 6 | "Jagged Heart Lullaby" "Gizagiza Hāto no Komoriuta" (ギザギザハートの子守唄) | Yoshihiro Mori [lower-alpha 5] | Deko Akao | Masayuki Iimura | November 8, 2009 | |
| 7 | "Amagigoe" "Amagigoe" (天城越え) | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | Deko Akao | Yuuichi Nakazawa | November 15, 2009 | |
| 8 | "Computer Granny" "Konpyūtā Obāchan" (コンピューターおばあちゃん) | Kenichi Ishikura [lower-alpha 6] | Sumio Uetake | Kenichi Ishikura | November 22, 2009 | |
| 9 | "Lonely Tropical Fish" "Samishii Nettaigyo" (淋しい熱帯魚) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Katsuhiko Takayama | Shinichi Omata | November 29, 2009 | |
| 10 | "Showa Blues" "Shōwa Burūsu" (昭和ブルース) | Masayuki Iimura | Katsuhiko Takayama | Masayuki Iimura | December 6, 2009 | |
| 11 | "High School Lullaby" "Haisukūru Rarabai" (ハイスクールララバイ) | Yoshihiro Mori | Katsuhiko Takayama | Yoshihiro Mori | December 13, 2009 | |
| 12 | "Radarman" "Rēdāman" (レーダーマン) | Susumu Endou | Jin Kobayashi | Jin Kobayashi | December 20, 2009 | |
| 13 | "You guys are Kiwi, Papaya, and Mango" "Kimi-tachi Kiui. Papaia. Mangō da ne." (君たちキウイ・パパイア・マンゴーだね。) | Kenichi Ishikura | Katsuhiko Takayama | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | December 27, 2009 | |
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