Ano Natsu de Matteru

When I started watching this show it reminded me of the series "Please Teacher!" but turned out so much better. The end of the season seemed to be a bit rushed and I think this show could have been a whole lot better if they had just run it for a second season. While the basic premise for the show is alien comes to earth, tries to fit in and boy falls in love with alien the show does have other elements which makes it an enjoyable light-hearted series for most viewers.

I thought this anime was "Okay" for the most part, hence the two stars. The beginning was pretty slow since it was mostly about getting to know the characters and their love interests while they filmed their movie during their summer break. When it came to romance though, I found that I didn't even really care if the main characters worked out or not.


And honestly, nothing exciting really happened until you got to the end of Episode 8, which means that with 12 episodes total, you're already two-thirds of the way finished with the series.

I will give it props for art style and overall animation, though. In that aspect the quality was pretty good.

This show definitely caught me by surprise. The main premise has been done before; guy meets girl, guy starts liking girl, girl starts liking him, but this show had so much more to offer than that. Great character development and interaction is surely its strongest point, as well as creating realistic characters with real down to earth relationships (no pun intended). It comes across as being very believable, and in that way creates very emotional moments where you can feel all of the characters' pain, joy, sadness ect. You'll find yourself relating to different relational issues that the characters find themselves in, at least I did. There was one point in the story, that I won't spoil, where I actually teared up. I'm a 21 year old guy and I hardly every cry...so that's saying a lot haha As for the sifi aspect of the show, it was filtered in well and didn't overpower any other part of the show in any way. What it did was help put a new twist on the typical romance tale and created a very interesting and original story. Even the sifi was delivered in a non corny manor and was surprisingly believable, though at the end it does go a bit on the extreme side. What this show offers in the end is a compelling and original story that will keep you watching and well as a very emotional climax that's far from cliche. The only negative I could give this show is the occasional slow scene or somewhat blan dialogue that only pops up every once in awhile, but quickly picks itself back up. I will give this show a 4.7 out of 5 for what it is, a romance sifi, which does its job extremely well.

I first thought this to be one of those natural shows with some funny laughs and such but after watching this, I was in tears throughout the dramatic parts of the show, it really touches your heart well enough to bring you a slight experience in love. Sure kids these days are going out and dating and such like that, But I believe that true love has a little bit of the love that this show was portraying. I hope people would take this show quite well as of course there are funny parts to it but the relationships in here keep you hooked on what happens, In my opinion I thought the show would continue with a sequel. But perhaps that's up to the author and the fans.

This anime has taught me that even if you try your hardest to get what you want, life just doesn't work that way so live while you can now and remember in the future.

This is the first anime I've seen that actually made me think about things that didn't even matter to me in the past. Love is a dangerous drug that everyone wants to have.

Thought I personally love other seasons more, summer is diffidently the time of creating. Whether in real life or anime.

I typically stay away from romance anime. Not for any reasons pertaining to my perceived masculinity, but because I typically find them to be trite and unrealistic. Usually it involves a boyish male lead lusting after a vacant bimbo, doing little to nothing to sacrifice what he wants for the sake of the relationship, which usually ends "happily" with two characters who have no real chemistry between them. I went into Waiting in the Summer expecting just that, and instead got a show with some of the best character interaction in any anime I've seen before, and one of the best love stories I've seen, period.

The story is basic and, admittedly, a little silly. The main story follows Kaito Kirishima, a high school boy who's encounter with a crash-landed UFO leaves him injured until the pilot, the beautiful Ichika Takatsuki, rescues him with what I can only assume is sexy-alien-robot magic. After he discovers she transferred to his school, the two become quick friends, and join together with more of Kaito's friends to create a sci-fi indie film.

But where the real meat in the series lies is in the interactions between the very well developed and nuanced characters. All of whom have different faults, strengths, desires, methods of dealing with stress, and ways in which they grow to become better human beings throughout the course of their summer.

The main character is no exception to this. Despite his appearance, he's much deeper than the typical "misunderstood loser" archetype has ever been. Yes, he's initially nervous and awkward with women, but unlike most, he's not a self-indulgent, whiny little [WHOA, DID I ALMOST SAY THAT OUT LOUD?]. When it comes down to it, he will do anything to show his dedication to Ichika, and despite being desired by other women, is never unfaithful, unlike many of the leads you see in a harem.

I could go into detail about what makes the rest of the characters so damn fantastic, but it would only serve to spoil the story. But rest assured, you will fall in love with them.

Though the series is overall a huge win for me, there are a few flaws that tended to take me out of the experience. First, the fanservice. I know it seems a little backwards to criticize a romance for showing a little skin now and then, but the majority of the time it's horribly misplaced, done mostly for the satisfaction of the supposedly male audience (Really, a romance anime? Male audience? Come on), and on only one occasion I can remember done in a context that makes sense.

Allow me to explain: sexual tension between two characters created by the fact that one of the males sees his love interest bare-assed, but feels himself unable to act on that desire because of his hidden feelings? That works, that creates an interesting dynamic. Putting the busty main character in a skimpy swimsuit for the sake of some bouncy-bouncy action? No, that's just annoying.

My other complaint is the sci-fi elements seem to come out of nowhere, right after you're led to believe they're no longer relevant. They certainly are toward the end, don't get me wrong, but their action-oriented re-introduction late into the series is a bit jarring, with little leading up to it.

Like I said, these issues are very minor, and serve only as mild distractions in an otherwise sublime romance story. You will laugh, you will cry, you might even cry a second time. The mix of exceptionally developed characters with realistic, interesting interaction, and great animation create an experience you can't shake off.