Ef - A Tale of Melodies -

Anime: Ef - A Tale of Melodies -
Type: Romance, Drama, Tragedy
Episodes: 1 - 12
My Rating: 10 out of 10
My Grade: A+

The sequel to Ef - A Tale of Memories, a series I did a review on earlier. After waiting for a while, I have finally got down to watching the sequel and ended up loving the series even more. ^-^

Despite it being a sequel to the previous great series, it seems like a series of itself. The story starts out very independent at first, but it does make brief references to the previous story. It also helps wrap up the loose ends left by the first series and answers some mysteries left behind. In this story, it introduces some hidden story lines and reveals how the whole romance epic began and also how it all ends. This sequel answers the unanswered questions of the first story and also completes the series even more. It was truly a great sequel. It made the series even greater than it was before.

Basic Story:

Yu is an honor student, who had been working hard for all his life. Though he had a gift of being an artist, he gave that up to try to reach for the top. He had tragically lost his family in an earthquake many years ago and lived in an orphanage. As he prepared himself for his second year in high school, he runs into a mysterious girl, Yuuko, whom he had known from his times at the orphanage. What will come out of their fated reunion? Will the regrets from the past be resolved?

Mizuki had come over to visit her family for the holidays. After staying over for a while, she finds out the world-renowned violinist, Kuze, lived right next door. They both meet and quickly become friends. Soon, Mizuki falls in love him. However, Kuze hides a deep secret from Mizuki and doesn't want her to find out. What will he do to keep that secret wrapped up in his heart? What will she do when she finds out his secret?

[This series is recommended for ages 17+.]