# Orange (2016)

> A high school girl receives a letter from her future self warning her to protect a new classmate from a tragedy that is yet to come.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/58954

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 13
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, drama, science fiction
- Network: AT-X, TOKYO MX
- Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Seiichiro Yamashita, Makoto Furukawa, Natsumi Takamori, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Rika Kinugawa, Kikuko Inoue, Tomohiro Tsuboi
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5839732/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: melancholic, wistful, bittersweet, tender

## What critics say

Audiences find Orange a heartfelt but uneven anime, praised for its emotional sincerity and time-travel premise while its melodrama and pacing divide viewers.

## Synopsis

Orange (2016) is a Japanese animated series produced by Telecom Animation Film, DAX Production, TOHO, TMS Entertainment and Lawson Entertainment, adapted from a manga and aired on AT-X and TOKYO MX. High school student Naho Takamiya (voice by Kana Hanazawa) receives a letter from her own future self, written ten years later, that describes the events of the day in precise detail. The letter insists that Naho must change her choices, especially in her dealings with a new transfer student, Kakeru Naruse (voice by Seiichiro Yamashita). Her classmates Hiroto Suwa (voice by Makoto Furukawa) and Azusa Murasaka (voice by Natsumi Takamori) round out the circle of friends whose lives tangle with hers. The engine of the story is Naho's effort to act on her future self's regrets, with each episode turning on small social decisions that carry real weight. Across a single thirteen-episode season, the show moves through a school year of crushes, friendships and fragile hope, all wrapped in soft pastel art and a wistful, aching register. Its story of regret and second chances sits in the vein of Your Lie in April and ReLIFE, and fans of tragic school romances will find the same bittersweet ache here.

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