Description
"Natsuiro Kiseki" centers around four childhood friends—Natsumi, Saki, Yuka, and Rinko—who discover that a large rock in their neighborhood park, known as the "Wishing Rock," has the power to grant wishes. The series explores their summer adventures as they navigate the complexities of friendship, personal growth, and the bittersweet realities of impending change. Each girl harbors her own desires and struggles, which are brought to light through their interactions with the rock and each other.
Natsumi, the energetic and impulsive leader of the group, often pushes her friends to take risks and embrace spontaneity. Saki, calm and level-headed, serves as a grounding force, though she grapples with her own insecurities about the future. Yuka, cheerful and optimistic, hides a deeper longing for connection, while Rinko, shy and reserved, struggles to express her feelings and assert herself. The rock's magic becomes a catalyst for their individual and collective journeys, as their wishes lead to unexpected consequences and revelations.
The narrative unfolds episodically, with each wish revealing more about the characters' inner lives and relationships. Themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the inevitability of change are woven throughout the story. The girls' bond is tested as they confront the challenges of growing up, including the possibility of separation as they approach the end of their middle school years. The series balances moments of lighthearted humor and heartfelt emotion, capturing the essence of a fleeting summer and the enduring strength of friendship.
Natsumi, the energetic and impulsive leader of the group, often pushes her friends to take risks and embrace spontaneity. Saki, calm and level-headed, serves as a grounding force, though she grapples with her own insecurities about the future. Yuka, cheerful and optimistic, hides a deeper longing for connection, while Rinko, shy and reserved, struggles to express her feelings and assert herself. The rock's magic becomes a catalyst for their individual and collective journeys, as their wishes lead to unexpected consequences and revelations.
The narrative unfolds episodically, with each wish revealing more about the characters' inner lives and relationships. Themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the inevitability of change are woven throughout the story. The girls' bond is tested as they confront the challenges of growing up, including the possibility of separation as they approach the end of their middle school years. The series balances moments of lighthearted humor and heartfelt emotion, capturing the essence of a fleeting summer and the enduring strength of friendship.
Episodes
Staffel 1
1Our 11th Summer Vacation
2A Heart's Value
3Sometimes Girls Fly in Shimoda
4Yuka's At Full Tilt
5Summer Colds and Whales
6Natsumi's Doubles
7A Wish on the Rain
8Melancholy For Trips
9Saki on the Tip of the Sky of the Journey
10Typhoon Ghosts, Today's Memories
11Give it a Shot! Tokyo Cinderella Tour
12Endless Summer Vacation
Cast
- Yuka Hanaki
- Natsumi Aizawa
- Saki's Father
- Yuka's Mother
- Natsumi's Mother
- Takashi
- Rinko's Mother
- YuusukeMako
- Saki
- Yuka
- Asano-sempai
- Saki MizukoshiElizabeth Parker
- Yuka's Older Sister
- Rinko's Father
- Saki's Mother
- Kasai-sensei
- Ishida-sempai
- Koharu Okiyama
- Natsumi's Little Brother
- Rinko
- Natsumi
- Keita
Comment(s)
Staff
- DirectorSeiji Mizushima
- Script
- Episode DirectorShinji SatōKōta OkunoRyuichi KimuraTakahiro KawakoshiShishō IgarashiOsamu KameiTakahiko KyōgokuMegumi Yamamoto
- MusicMasumi ItōNijine
- Character DesignYūichi Tanaka
- Animation DirectorYūichi TanakaHitoshi KamataShinichirō MinamiTakehiro HamatsuToshiyuki KomaruKenji FujisakiRyo KobayashiKōichi MotomuraTakashi KumazenMamoru OtakeTomoyuki MatsumotoShinji NagataManabu MorishigeYuki MasutaniAkihide MiyaShigeki IwasakiSatomi WatabeSakiko UdaAkiko ToyodaNaoki YamamuraMasahito OnodaYūsuke IsōchiYūji Kondō
- Director of PhotographyYōichi Ōgami
- Series Composition
- StoryboardYasunao AokiSeiji MizushimaHideki TachibanaRyuichi KimuraKazuo MiyakeShishō IgarashiOsamu KameiTakahiko KyōgokuMegumi Yamamoto
- Unit DirectorHideki Tachibana
- Original Character DesignHidari
- Art DirectorShigemi Ikeda
- Sound DirectorHiromi Kikuta
- Producer
Production
- ProductionMainichi Broadcasting SystemSunriseAniplexLantisMusic Ray'nNatsuiro Kiseki Production Partners
- Animation ProductionSunrise
Relations
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Music
Insert songs
Ep. 2
“Yumeiro Graffiti (夢色グラフティ;Dream-Colored Graffiti)”
Ep. 4
“Hatsu Omoi Day (初想いDay;First Feeling Day)”
Ep. 5
“Sora Tobu Kujira (空飛ぶクジラ;Whale that Flies in the Sky”
Ep. 8
“Natsu Yasumi (夏休み;Summer Vacation)”
Ep. 9
“Natsu wo Koete Kimi to (夏を越えてキミと;I Cross Summer With You)”
Ep. 11-12
“Natsu Yasumi wa Owaranai (夏休みは終わらない;Summer Vacation Will Not End)”
Ep. 1-2
“Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareru You ni (優しさに包まれるように)”






