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Kimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai

Synopsis: "Kimagure Orange☆Road: I Want to Return to That Day" is an anime that follows the story of a young man named Kyosuke Kasuga, who discovers he has psychic powers. While trying to balance his everyday life with his new ability, he finds himself involved in a love triangle with two girls, Madoka Ayukawa and Hikaru Hiyama. Set in a school setting in the 80s, the anime addresses themes of romance, friendship, and adolescence as Kyosuke seeks his place in the world and decides who he really wants to be with.

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Anime Titles

Anime Title: Kimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
Anime title in Japanese: きまぐれオレンジ★ロード　あの日にかえりたい
Anime Name in English: Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
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Production Information

Producers: None found, add some
Licensors:
Studios: Pierrot

Anime Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Date: 1-Oct-88
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shounen
Topics: Romance
Target: Shounen

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Popularity: 6257

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Curiosities

Kimagure Orange☆Road was an anime released in 1987, based on the manga by Izumi Matsumoto.
The story revolves around a love triangle involving the protagonist Kyosuke, Madoka, and Hikaru, with elements of comedy and romance.
The anime also addresses the theme of superpowers, since Kyosuke and his family have telekinetic abilities.
Despite being an older series, Kimagure Orange☆Road is still very much appreciated by fans of classic anime.
The movie "Ano Hi ni Kaeritai" was released in 1988 as the conclusion of the anime's story.

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Main Characters

Kyosuke Kasuga - The protagonist of the series, a young man with telekinetic powers who often gets involved in complicated situations due to his heart being torn between two girls.
Madoka Ayukawa - Kyosuke's main love interest, a mysterious and independent girl who is popular among her schoolmates.
Hikaru Hiyama - A close friend of Kyosuke and a rival of Madoka for his love. She is lively, outgoing, and often expresses her feelings directly.
Kurumi and Manami Kasuga - Kyosuke's twin sisters, who often cause trouble and confusion with their supernatural powers.
Kazuya Hatta - Kyosuke's best friend, a fun and loyal guy who often helps the protagonist in his romantic misadventures.

Summary and Events

Madoka and Hikaru find a diary containing messages from Kyosuke's past
The main trio ends up getting involved with a group of bikers and ends up in a dangerous race
Kyosuke, Madoka, Hikaru and their friends participate in a school trip to Hokkaido
Kyosuke discovers that a classmate, Yusaku, is in love with Madoka
Madoka is invited to participate in a music contest and needs to choose between her career and her relationship with Kyosuke
More funny and exciting situations involving love triangles and the group of friends

What happens in the end?

Below we have a summary of what happens at the end of the anime. Kimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai. We have placed a Spoiler alert, just click below to reveal the content of the work's ending.

Kimagure Orange☆Road: I Want to Return to That Day is a film based on the anime/manga of the same name. At the end of the story, Kyosuke and Madoka finally confess their feelings for each other and decide to be together. Kyosuke receives help from his paranormal friends to prevent Madoka's wedding to another man, and in the end, they manage to stay together and promise to be happy forever. It is an emotional and satisfying ending for fans of the main couple.

Meaning of Kimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai

Let's see below the translation of each word and the explanation of the anime's name:

きまぐれオレンジ★ロード　あの日にかえりたい

きまぐれ (Kimagure) - unpredictable, fickle
オレンジ (Orenji) - orange
ロード (Roodo) - road, path
あの (Ano) - that, in that
日 (Hi) - day
に (Ni) - in, for
かえりたい (Kaeritai) - want to come back

The Japanese name "きまぐれオレンジ★ロード　あの日にかえりたい" can be translated as "Pathway of the Capricious Orange - I Want to Go Back to that Day". The name refers to the idea of wanting to return to a past moment, possibly a specific day full of unpredictabilities and volatilities, as symbolized by the word "Kimagure" (capricious) in the anime's name. The combination of orange and road (Orenji Roodo) may represent the journey that the characters go through, full of surprises and twists, while the desire to return to the past (Kaeritai) adds an element of nostalgia and a desire to change what has already happened.