Ef: A Tale of Memories.: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono runs into Miyako Miyamura, a frivolous girl who "borrows" his bicycle in order to chase down a purse thief. After Hiro finds his bicycle wrecked and Miyako unconscious, the two unexpectedly spend their Christmas Eve together, and when they discover they go to the same high school, their accidental relationship develops even more. This sparks the jealousy of Hiro's childhood friend Kei Shindou, whose pure approach to life catches the eye of Kyosuke Tsutsumi, a womanizing photographer searching for something profound.

Elsewhere, Renji Asou, a boy who dreams of being a girl's knight in shining armor, has a chance encounter at the abandoned train station with Kei's twin sister: the overly shy Chihiro Shindou, who spends her time reading alone. The two quickly become friends and eventually decide to write a novel together. However, when Renji discovers Chihiro's secret, a disability that causes her to have an eternally ephemeral memory, his childish ideals will be put to the test.

Guided by two mysterious adults, these youth's relationships intertwine in a heart rending tale of love, rejection, acceptance, and memories.

Series details

• Title: Ef: A Tale of Memories.
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Romance
• Premiere date: 2007-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Chiba TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16231
• IMDb ID: tt1132203
• TVDB ID: 80904

Cast and credited roles

• Hiro Shimono — Hiro Hirono
• Hiroko Taguchi — Miyako Miyamura
• Natsumi Yanase — Chihiro Shindou
• Motoki Takagi — Renji Asou
• Junko Okada — Kei Shindou
• Yuuki Tai — Kyousuke Tsutsumi
• Sayaka Aoki — Sumire Asou
• Kenji Hamada — Shuuichi Kuze
• Kouichi Toochika — Yuu Himura
• Yumiko Nakajima — Yuuko Amamiya
• Mai Goto — Mizuki Hayama

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-10-06; final listed air date 2007-12-22; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-10-06; final listed air date 2008-12-22; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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