“Boy helps WWII ghost waitress travel back in time to save civilians from war.”
Summer Storm!
夏のあらし!
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Synopsis
Boy helps WWII ghost waitress travel back in time to save civilians from war.
In modern-day Japan, 13-year-old Hajime Yasaka moves to the countryside to stay with his grandfather. On the way to his new home, a lost Hajime finds himself in a cafe called Ark, where he immediately falls in love with one of the waitresses: the gorgeous Sayoko "Arashi" Arashiyama. While Arashi is initially unconcerned with the boy, her attitude quickly changes after she grasps Hajime's hand, leading her to believe they are "connected." As it turns out, Arashi is anything but a regular teenager—in reality, she is the ghost of a girl who perished in World War II. By touching a man she connects with, she gains the ability to travel back in time. Delighted to have found someone who can unlock her powers, Arashi asks Hajime to help with her mission: to save civilians from the carnage of the war that claimed her life. Smitten with Arashi, Hajime readily agrees. But as the two get further involved with Arashi's past, they soon discover that she is not the only one able to transcend time.
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Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
What 12 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.38 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.92
Running avg · Aug 2009 → Sep 2025
- 9 “The summer adventure with a WW2 ghost delivers a refreshingly different experience that’s well worth watching despite the initially jarring animation style. Once past the visual adjustment, the...”
- 9 “The series ultimately delivers a deeply rewarding experience that recontextualizes its seemingly juvenile opening into meaningful setup for a richer narrative. While the first few episodes feel...”
- 7 “The series nails its time-travel mechanics, serving up clear examples and logic puzzles that are genuinely fun to unpack, while using historical pain as a sobering thematic backbone. Its...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2009 – Jun 2009 Spring 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4213 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor