first a disclaimer - I've watched it right after playing the game, which influences my opinion.
Long story short, it's specifically for those who already played the game, but want a slightly different true end. I take it as yet another route, that was not there.
On one hand I like how they ended it in the anime, but I don't think that's how this story should end - it's the same as rinne's "bad" ending in summer chapter, a nice ending, but not the true one.
On the other hand, it's very rushed - to the point that not knowing the game it would be hard to understand what's going on. On top of that some of the changes to the story made things worse - good example is the scene in ep1 where Setsuna meets Karen on the boat. In the game it made logical sense, in the anime it's like "why did he even go there?".
Long story short, if you liked the game might be worth watching. If you haven't played - play the game first.
Anime: Island
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Urashima, an island far from the mainland. The people who live there lead carefree lives. But five years ago, the island's three great families suffered a series of misfortunes and succumbed to suspicion. The people of the island cut off all contact with the mainland and began a slow decline. The key to saving the island lies in three girls who belong to the three families. But they are bound by old traditions, and are conflicted. On that island, a lone man washes ashore. The man claims to be from the future, and he begins a solitary struggle to change the island's fate.
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recommended by 4 users - 3 for fans - 1 recommended
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by AyanamiSan on 2022-09-22 02:00
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by aroptua on 2019-02-02 15:38
The character designs are very cute, the animation is very good and the songs are really enjoyable. The story, though, has a lot of plot holes. It tries to tackle time travel from a slightly different perspective but kind of fails to address some issues that brings up. The romance wasn't too bad but was kind of difficult to accept sometimes. Anyway, I picked it up only because Asumi Kana's voice gives me life but it's an okay way to spend four hours.
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by nadeschda on 2018-10-20 13:55
I like stories about time-travelling a lot - especially if they make some sense.
That's not really what we get here so don't expect too much about that aspect since it's rather confusing.
The animation and character designs are nice/cute though and the main song which is sung in most episodes by Rinne is very beautiful. The story is mostly serious but has it's funny and romantic moments too which is quite enjoyable. The best part of the anime was its ending though - with the plot holes, twists and everything else. I really liked it.
That's not really what we get here so don't expect too much about that aspect since it's rather confusing.
The animation and character designs are nice/cute though and the main song which is sung in most episodes by Rinne is very beautiful. The story is mostly serious but has it's funny and romantic moments too which is quite enjoyable. The best part of the anime was its ending though - with the plot holes, twists and everything else. I really liked it.
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by Zytaku on 2018-09-16 23:12
This is a romance drama series, which as stated by its title, is set on an isolated island. Visuals and art are better than average and most characters are likeable.
However, I found the plot, which is drama mixed with a little mystery, somewhat difficult to understand until the latter episodes of the series, and there were some noticeable plot holes and things left unexplained. I also felt that the tone was inconsistent: the story is relaxing a second and serious and convoluted the next, which made it frustrating at times. The time travel aspect could have been better explained, too.
Regardless, the series is overall decent despite its flaws, and has a satisfactory ending. Would also say it is a bit underrated, especially compared with other romance series of the year. As such, while it is not a must watch, it will not disappoint romance fans, especially casual ones.
However, I found the plot, which is drama mixed with a little mystery, somewhat difficult to understand until the latter episodes of the series, and there were some noticeable plot holes and things left unexplained. I also felt that the tone was inconsistent: the story is relaxing a second and serious and convoluted the next, which made it frustrating at times. The time travel aspect could have been better explained, too.
Regardless, the series is overall decent despite its flaws, and has a satisfactory ending. Would also say it is a bit underrated, especially compared with other romance series of the year. As such, while it is not a must watch, it will not disappoint romance fans, especially casual ones.
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episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-8, 11-12
16-17, female, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., hakamaHakama are a type of traditional Japanese clothing worn by men and women, similar in appearance to an apron that only reaches waist-height. Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles, they are worn over a kimono. The most iconic image of women in hakama is the miko (shrine maiden)., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., loliLoli is a short form of the word Lolita, describing sexually precocious young girls. The related fetish for this is called Lolicon (Lolita Complex)., purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., sandalsA shoe with open-work upper or no upper, fastened with straps., shrine maidenIn modern Japanese usage, a miko is shrine maiden, a "virgin consecrated to a deity", who serves at Shinto shrines. The attire of a miko (traditionally and still worn today) consists of hakama, a kimono shirt, and tabi.
voiced by:
Yamamura Hibiku
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-8, 11-12
female, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., short shortsShort shorts, or cut-offs, are shorts that are cut very high on the leg. They have an inseam of just a few inches, or even less., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., very long hairVery long hair is hair from (and including) waist-length hair or longer.
voiced by:
Asumi Kana
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-8, 11-12
18-23, female, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., frailWeak and delicate, hooded jacketA jacket with a hood., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., singingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist., thigh bootsThigh boots and over-the-knee boots are boots that either: fully cover and extend above the knees, or partly cover the knees, leaving only the thigh area exposed. Boots that rise up to, but not including, the knee, or slightly thereunder, are kneehigh boots., white hairThe character has pure white hair., yellow eyesThis character has yellow eyes.
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Tamura Yukari
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-8, 11-12
male, , amnesiaThe character suffers from some kind of amnesia (memory disturbance or loss). This may mean inability to memorize new information, or inability to recollect old memories. Since there are many types of memory, the person may e.g. forget who they are but still retain learned skills.
Amnesia is fairly common in fiction as a plot device. In fact, because it allows for major plot changes while requiring little creativity from the author, it may be subject to heavy overuse., blue hairThe character has blue hair., braveThis character shows little or no fear in face of danger, perhaps even jumping onto the danger when he or she believes the time comes., brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length.
voiced by:
Suzuki Tatsuhisa
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appears in ep: 1, 4, 6-8, 11-12
male, brown hairThe character has brown hair., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., police officerThis character works for the police, and his or her job is related to keeping peace, law and order., police uniformno description set, short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., yellow eyesThis character has yellow eyes.
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Mogi Takamasa
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, 6-8, 11-12
female, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., orange eyesThe character has orange eyes., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair.
voiced by:
Takayanagi Tomoyo
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-2, 4-8, 11-12
female, , blue hairThe character has blue hair., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., pyjamasPyjamas, also spelled pajamas (American English), can refer to several related types of clothing. The original pyjamas are loose, lightweight trousers fitted with drawstring waistbands and worn in South and West Asia by both sexes. In many English-speaking nations, pyjamas are loose-fitting, two-piece garments derived from the original Asian design and worn chiefly for sleeping, but sometimes also for lounging by both sexes., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., silentThe character almost never speaks or makes noise., yellow eyesThis character has yellow eyes., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Satou Rina
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, 6-8, 11-12
female, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., glassesGlasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. For practical tagging purposes, sunglasses should not be considered glasses; the "glasses" tag is specifically about the type that doesn`t block light. However, a character who wears prescription glasses with dark lenses or who wears both eyewear types should take both tags., green eyesThe character has green eyes., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Tanaka Takako
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, 6-8, 11-12
female, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., yellow eyesThis character has yellow eyes.
voiced by:
Nakajima Yui
episode appearance
appears in ep: 4, 8, 11-12
female, fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., red eyesThis character has red eyes., red hairThe character has red hair., scientistA scientist is a person engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge that describes and predicts the natural world., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Kakuma Ai
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| 11.04.2025 | Shiniori-Raws |
complete | 12 | 15 | ja | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 08.03.2025 | Airota |
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| 01.03.2025 | Hi10 |
complete | 12 | 17 | ja en en | Blu-ray, www | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 04.10.2024 | Ravarage |
complete | 12 | 6 | ja en en | www | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 21.08.2024 | Delivroozzi |
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| 14.10.2022 | hchcsen |
complete | 12 | 0 | ja en en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 24.04.2022 | LowPower-Raws |
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| 28.10.2021 | xyx98 |
complete | 12 | 4 | ja | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 10.10.2021 | Shirase |
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| 29.12.2020 | DmonHiro |
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