TV ShowEnded

Ef: A Tale Of Memories & Melodies

7.1 / 10

2007

2 seasons

24 episodes

AnimationDramaRomance

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono meets a girl named Miyako Miyamura as she chases a purse snatcher. Hiro later finds out that Miyako also goes to the same school as he does and they start hanging out together. This makes Hiro's childhood friend, Kei Shindō, feel left out, so she tries to compete with Miyako for Hiro's affection, creating a love triangle. Meanwhile, Renji Asō meets a girl named Chihiro Shindō at an abandoned train station. He soon learns that Chihiro suffers from a type of amnesia where her memory lasts for only 13 hours. He also discovers Chihiro's dream of writing a novel, but she has never been able to fulfill that dream due to her condition. Renji then decides to help her fulfill that dream.

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Cast

Yumiko Nakajima

Koichi Tochika

Motoki Takagi

Mai Gotou

Junko Okada

Natsumi Yanase

Kenji Hamada

Hiroko Taguchi

Hiro Shimono

Yuuki Tai

Shizuka Itoh

Toru Furusawa

Seasons

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono's bike is stolen by a girl chasing a thief who stole her purse. He gives chase and finds her unconscious and his bike ruined. The girl, Miyako Miyamura, soon awakes and the two begin to talk. After making sure she is okay, they end up spending Christmas Eve together. Later, Hiro finds out Miyako attends the same school as him and they begin to spend more and more time together, Miyako developing affections for Hiro. Kei Shindou—Hiro's childhood friend who has long held a crush on him—begins to become jealous and a love triangle follows. The series also tells the story of Renji Asou. One day, he meets Chihiro Shindou, the twin sister of Kei Shindou, at an abandoned train station. Even though she's very shy, they get along pretty well and begin meeting at the same spot everyday. However, Renji finds out that Chihiro was in a car accident years ago and as a consequence she suffers from a disability: her memory lasts only 13 hours. Nevertheless, after learning that Chihiro's dream is to write a novel, Renji finally decides to help her fulfill her dream while also trying to make her overcome the difficulties imposed by her condition.

1.Eve
10.0
06-10-200725m
Kyosuke Tsutsumi spots a beautiful girl and tries to photograph her. Hiro Hirono meets the beautiful Miyako Miyamura when she steals his bike in pursuit of a purse thief. Renji Aso...
2.Upon a Time
8.0
13-10-200725m
Kyosuke questions his ability as a photographer. Hirono spends the day with Miyako. Chihiro reveals to Renji that she has a memory defect that only allows her to remember the last...
3.Paradox
10.0
20-10-200725m
Renji rethinks his arrangement with Chihiro. Miyako walks out on Hiro. Kyosuke makes some major changes.
4.Honesty
7.5
27-10-200725m
Renji sees Chihiro for the first time after she gets over her cold and apologizes for not coming last time. Renji asks her if she would like to write a novel with him, as she had s...
5.Outline
10.0
03-11-200725m
Renji is concerned with Chihiro's manuscript, Miyako refuses to leave Hiro alone, and Kyosuke gets Kei's attention.
6.Rain
10.0
10-11-200725m
Kyosuke's interest in Kei wasn't straightforward, Kei ruins Mikyako and Hirono's date, Renji and Chihiro sneak into the library.
7.I...
9.0
17-11-200725m
After getting a significant amount of work done on the novel, Renji and Chihiro go for a walk on the beach where a misunderstanding causes Chihiro to run away in tears. Kei further...
8.Clear Colour
4.7
24-11-200725m
Hiro reaches out to Miyako, while the frantic pace Chihiro has been working causes her to collapse.
9.Forget Me Not
4.7
01-12-200725m
Hiro and Miyako take their relationship to the next level, causing Kei to melt down emotionally. Renji pushes on with the work, despite Chihiro's change in personality and the pain...
10.I'm Here
10.0
08-12-200725m
Hiro and Kei come to an understanding, but Miyako is pulling away from him.
11.Ever Forever
4.7
15-12-200725m
Chihiro finishes her novel and agrees to go out on a date with Renji.
12.Love
10.0
22-12-200725m
A depressed Renji reflects on his memories with Chihiro and begins to collect her missing diary pages. They meet again at the train station. Yuko and Yu reunite at the old church,...

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