Ef: A Tale of Melodies. (2008) User Reviews

A very touching story: you must see this anime!!!

[boasnegras · 10/10 · 9 May 2009]

Just 10 doesn't make justice :)) The music is very, very, very good as the anime itself.

It also continue the story from the series "ef - a tale of memories", about Yu Himura and Yuko Amamiya’s relationship and Mizuki Hayama and Kuze Shuichi's relationship and also about the others. Kuze-san finally decides to make an surgically operation which is very risky, but with the high hopes gained from the others he succeeds :) About the Yu and Yuko, -well- you better see yourselves. I liked very much the episode where Mizuki responds to the many questions of Kuze-san and how she sing.

Execuse my very bad English:)), but it's unfair for this excellent anime to not have comments. A comment with many mistakes it's better than none:))

Absolutely amazing

[gezerturk · 10/10 · 21 January 2012]

I have seen more than 100 anime series, this is among the very best of them, it is absolutely amazing how so strong emotions are expressed in such a suddle manner, I believe having this score currently is extremely unfair to this anime, thus I had to write my first comment ever on IMDb for a show.

Scripts are very well prepared, the graphics are amazing, music is one of the bests ever - this totally puts you into the mood for the emotional roller coaster effects of this anime. Note: It is not for children, should be rated at least pg-15. (no violence or sexual images-language but the topics examined are very delicate (child abuse) and would be tough to handle for younger kids). If you want to understand what I mean better start from episode 6, and get ready for a real shock+treat.

This is one of the perfect examples of Japanese anime art. In case you are newly interested in anime I would also recommend "code geass", "vampire knight", "death note", "gankutsuou", "full metal panic" (especially season 3), "hikaru no go", "Nodame Cantabille", "ano hana" and "skip beat".

An impressive follow up to 'A Tale of Memories'

[Tweekums · 9/10 · 12 March 2019]

This, the second 'EF' series is not a sequel to the first even if some characters appear in both. This is set in two different time periods. In the past we see Yuko Amamiya and her relationship with Yu Himura; a boy who she meets ten years after they knew each other in an orphanage; he learns that there are problems in her life and determines to help her. In the present Mizuki Hayama meets Shuichi Kuze; a violinist who is suffering from an illness that could kill him at any time... because of this he isn't keen to develop a friendship with her.

'A Tale of Memories' was fairly downbeat at times but this series is even darker in tone as it delves into subjects of terminal illness and sexual abuse; thankfully the latter is spoken of rather than explicitly shown. The stories are nicely intertwined and told at a good pace. There are some genuinely shocking moments. The characters are interesting and distinctively designed. The animation is stunning in similar way to that of the first season. This is accompanied by a great soundtrack. Overall I'd definitely recommend this series; although not essential I'd recommend watching 'A Tale of Memories' first.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.