So summer break has been in full swing as well as my devotion to summer themed anime. This week I focused my attention on the 2012 winter season anime, Ano Natsu de Matteru, also known as Waiting in the Summer. The title is slightly revealing to the plot line in that the six main characters the story centers around are truly waiting for something interesting to happen to them. Thankfully, like most animes they get what they want, just in a form they didn't expect.
The series is done by J. C. Staff which also brought us Toradora!, Aoi Hana (not to be confused with Ano Hana), and Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama. Needless to say, these people know what they are doing.
The reason I mention Ano Hanna is because that series has two main things in common with Ano Natsu.
1) Loveable characters
All of characters seem to have some "moe" aspect to them that makes them cute and relatable. The main male character Kaito Kirishima also know as Kaito-kun is a pretty average guy that wears glasses *fan girl squeal* and has lost his parents. He's usually quiet and tends to talk out loud to himself, making him the perfect candidate to be the director of the film he and his friends are shooting.
The other character with the most "moe" potential is the female protagonist Ichika Takatsuki. J. C. Staff knew their audience well, thus resulting in Ichika having relatively large breasts and the trademark meganekko glasses. Ichikka, like Menma from Ano Hana is slightly ditsy when around her friends but incredibly loyal which makes her a 100% lovable character.
2) Slice of life story
When watching the story unfold, its easy to forget that you're sitting in front of screen and actually don't know the characters personally. The writer made it very easy to get to know the kids, as well as gave sufficient amount of character development so that the characters don't remain static, but dynamic. You can see the characters grow and actually become an intergalactic team rivaling Ichika's alien family. It truly is a slice of life from the Japanese fiction world.
If y'all are interested in watching the show then look no further than crunchy roll!
Link to Ano Natsu Show
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