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Title (English) Reaching You

Title (Japanese) Kimi ni Todoke

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Fantasy Novel

Notes From the Kimi ni Todoke shoujo manga by Karuho Shiina, serialised in Bessatu Margaret magazine.

Classification shoujo

Synopsis A story about the friendship between the shy and awkward Sawako and popular boy, Kazehaya. Sawako has difficulty in relating to other people, and at the start of the story has no friends. Her classmates just think she is weird, and persistently mis-pronounce her name as "Sadako" (the name of a creepy character from the "Ring" horror movie). They spread rumours about her occult powers (she hasn't any, of course.) Kazehaya wants to date her, but Sawako is so lacking in self-esteem that she just doesn't get it when he says he wants to see her over the summer. Gradually she opens out and makes friends with other girls while falling in love with Kazehaya.

Review Well-scripted gentle but not uneventful drama. I'm not so keen on the persistent "chibi" animation of Sawako, who apparently is rather pretty.
Beautiful brightly-coloured opening sequence.

Credits Series dir: Hiro Kaburaki
Character design: Yuka Shibata

Episodes 24

Release

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 2009 Oct 06 -

Production

Broadcaster NTV

Animation Production I.G.

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Reaching You
Title (Japanese)	Kimi ni Todoke
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	From the Kimi ni Todoke shoujo manga by Karuho Shiina, serialised in Bessatu Margaret magazine.
Classification	shoujo
Synopsis	A story about the friendship between the shy and awkward Sawako and popular boy, Kazehaya. Sawako has difficulty in relating to other people, and at the start of the story has no friends. Her classmates just think she is weird, and persistently mis-pronounce her name as "Sadako" (the name of a creepy character from the "Ring" horror movie). They spread rumours about her occult powers (she hasn't any, of course.) Kazehaya wants to date her, but Sawako is so lacking in self-esteem that she just doesn't get it when he says he wants to see her over the summer. Gradually she opens out and makes friends with other girls while falling in love with Kazehaya.
Review	Well-scripted gentle but not uneventful drama. I'm not so keen on the persistent "chibi" animation of Sawako, who apparently is rather pretty. Beautiful brightly-coloured opening sequence.
Credits	Series dir: Hiro Kaburaki Character design: Yuka Shibata
Episodes	24
Release
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	2009 Oct 06 -
Production
Broadcaster	NTV
Animation	Production I.G.
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.