Orange
orange（オレンジ）
Synopsis
Naho Takamiya's first day of her sophomore year of high school is off to an uneasy start. After waking up late, she receives a strange letter addressed to her. However, the letter is from herself—10 years in the future! At first, Naho is skeptical of the note; yet, after witnessing several events described to take place, she realizes the letter really is from her 26-year-old self. The note details that Naho's future life is filled with regrets, and she hopes that her younger self can correct the mistakes that were made in the past. The letter also warns her to keep a close eye on the new transfer student, Kakeru Naruse. Naho must be especially careful in making decisions involving him, as Kakeru is not around in the future. With the letter as her guide, Naho now has the power to protect Kakeru before she comes to regret it once more. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Staff
Hayashi, Ikumi
Producer
Morosawa, Masao
Producer
Yoshizawa, Takashi
Producer
Hamasaki, Hiroshi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics, Key Animation
Nakayama, Naomi
Director, Storyboard
Nagasaki, Yukio
Sound Director
Kikuchi, Toshihiro
Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Assistant Director, Key Animation
Kimura, Nobukage
Episode Director, Storyboard
Kuriyama, Takayuki
Episode Director
Ozawa, Kazuhiro
Episode Director, Storyboard
Tonokatsu, Hideki
Episode Director
Yamada, Taku
Episode Director
Yano, Takanori
Episode Director
Hisao, Ayumu
Script
Kakihara, Yuuko
Script, Series Composition
Kunisawa, Mariko
Script
Saemann, Dennis
Script
Oohara, Minoru
Storyboard
Sano, Takashi
Storyboard
Ikekubo, Kouichi
Theme Song Arrangement
Kobukuro
Theme Song Performance
Takahashi, Yuu
Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement
Aoki, Mariko
Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation
Arahata, Ayumi
Special Effects
Daimi, Hiromi
Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Hikari no Hahen (光の破片)" by Yu Takahashi
Endings
- "Mirai (未来)" by Kobukuro
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