“Man falls for florist, but her dead husband's ghost refuses to let her move on.”
Natsuyuki Rendezvous
夏雪ランデブー
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Synopsis
Man falls for florist, but her dead husband's ghost refuses to let her move on.
Ryousuke Hazuki is a young man whose heart has been stolen away, stopping by the local floral shop daily in order to catch a glimpse of the beautiful Rokka Shimao, the shop's owner. In hopes of getting close to her, he decides to get a part-time job at the shop, but before he is able to make his move, he runs into a major roadblock: in her apartment dwells a ghost who claims to be Rokka's deceased husband. Atsushi Shimao has quietly watched over his widowed wife ever since he passed three years ago. However, Hazuki is the first person to ever notice him, and the two quickly find themselves at odds: the jealous Shimao attempts to thwart the suitor's advances and possess his body, while Hazuki simply wants the ghost to pass on for good, allowing Rokka to move on from the past and him to be with the one he loves. As both men refuse to let go of their desires, an unusual relationship forms between a troubled woman, an unrelenting ghost, and a stubborn man in love.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 37 sampled reviews
What 37 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.21 · split reception
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.0
↓ 1.14
Running avg · Jul 2012 → Sep 2024
- 10 “This series masterfully blends reality with the supernatural, delivering beautiful art—especially in nature and storybook scenes—and an emotionally resonant story that makes you truly feel the...”
- 8 “The story is outstanding and the art great, making this ghost-themed anime a touching, sad tale that genre fans should love. Still, it wasn’t really my cup of tea—nothing felt especially special,...”
- 7 “The opening episodes showed real promise and Hazuki’s budding romance hooked me, while the ED theme started strong. Everything cratered once the dead husband hijacked Hazuki’s body—flashbacks and...”
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- Format 11 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 13m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 Summer 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6986 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- TOHO Producer
- Sony Music Entertainment Producer
- Shodensha Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor