Japan Synopsis
新きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ～ そして、あの夏のはじまり
The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they fell for Kyosuke, an understated hero with psychic powers. In 1991, the 19-year-old Kyosuke is struck by car and propelled three years into the future, where he tries to understand the changes that have taken place in his world. Madoka and Hikaru have grown up to become a promising songwriter and a student of drama and dance, respectively; the older Kyosuke is a student-photographer on assignment in Bosnia. The problem of two Kyosukes coexisting is played for laughs, including a sequence where the 22-year-old Kyosuke counsels his younger self. The filmmakers expect the viewer to know the characters from the OAVs, although designs have been changed. The result is a Pax-style romantic fantasy, rather than a sci-fi adventure.
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning sits at position #139.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,381 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,476 of 2,532 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, Pierrot, VAP |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | November 1, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0160865 |