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“Shy high-schooler Hirosuke falls for Yasuna; their hesitant friendship slowly blossoms into love amid obstacles.”
Ajimu: Kaigan Monogatari
あじむ ～海岸物語～
6.32
8,788 rank · 15,391 viewers · 21 favorites
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Music
School
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Synopsis
Shy high-schooler Hirosuke falls for Yasuna; their hesitant friendship slowly blossoms into love amid obstacles.
Seventeen year old Nakaido Hirosuke is just your average high school student. One morning as he arrives at the train station on his way to school, he catches sight of a beautiful girl, Ajimu Yasuna, and immediately falls for her. The two of them get to know each other and become friends, but he can't confess his feelings and she is unsure of hers. As events and other people present obstacles for the potential couple to clear, their relationship begins to develop and their feelings become clear. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 1.10
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.10 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · May 2009 → Apr 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The Hawaiian-themed soundtrack is uplifting, and the seiyuu delivers a consistently impressive performance, especially during the singing sequences. However, the story suffers from being compressed...”
- 6 “The series features a refreshing, grounded cast led by a sensible Ajimu and is bolstered by the excellent voice work and musical contributions of Chiba Saeko. However, the dated artwork and a lack...”
- 5 “The romance in this series is surprisingly interesting, bolstered by a unique Hawaiian-themed soundtrack and the charm of characters like Ajimu and Suzue. However, the experience is hampered by...”
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Short · 0%
Medium · 80%
Long · 20%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Ajimu: Kaigan Monogatari begins and ends here.
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- Format 4 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 52m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2001 – Feb 2002
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1574 catalog
Produced by
- Toho Music Producer