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TopicTazzy Ranks 101 User-Nominated Anime with Write-ups
tazzyboyishere
03/31/18 9:19:21 PM
#132:


73. ef ~A Tale of Memories~ (2007)
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ef is a romance anime from Shaft known exclusively for not being directed by Akiyuki Shinbou. It's about the love that blossoms between two high schoolers, and the tribulations that occur. Not only is there a harsh love triangle, but the main love interest has a mental condition that causes her to lose every memory created from the previous 13 hours. There's a secondary romance as well, but I actually remember none of that, so HERE'S ANOTHER SHITTY WRITE-UP OH BOY.

The main problem I had was with the characters, in that I didn't really like them. Chihiro's case is a tragic one for sure, but her problem doesn't allow for a ton of outward development. Secrets just kind of bubble up to the surface. Miyako really annoyed me, but I was 16 so it was probably misogyny getting in the way of me trying to understand her anger. And then there's Hiro who's just plain dull. It does have a pretty sweet story though, where Hiro and Chihiro end up creating a novel together, working past Chihiro's ailment, so that was nice.

I did absolutely adore A Tale of Melodies though. I was a little older and more experienced with anime romantic dramas when I viewed it, so it's probably worth returning to Memories and seeing if I enjoy it more. Every character in Melodies was great to me though, so who knows?
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