ef: a tale of melodies.
Anime
ef - a tale of melodies.
2008/10/07
Character count45,232
Word count20,236
Unique words3,045
Words (1-occurrence)1,663
Unique kanji1,032
Kanji (1-occurrence)291
Difficulty beta
Moderate
Episodes12
External Rating
77 %

In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise, recognizes him. Memories of a distant childhood, memories rather left forgotten...meeting Yuuko again will force Yuu to confront the regrets and sorrows of their collective pasts and presents. In the present, Kuze Shuuichi may seem like a womanizer, but upon closer inspection, is a man who would rather be left alone. Hayama Mizuki, however, is not the type of girl who would let him be, especially after hearing the beautiful sounds of his violin performance. As Mizuki attempts to become closer to him, Kuze attempts to push her away—the tale of their budding relationship is darkened with undertones of an imminent tragedy.

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Genres
Drama
Mystery
Psychological
Romance
Supernatural
Tags
Tragedy
Age Gap
Female Protagonist
Male Protagonist
Female Cast
School
Art
Music
Bullying
Foreign
Love Triangle
Twins
School Club
Nudity
Snow
Subdecks
Episode 1
Character count4,942
Word count2,229
Unique words735
Words (1-occurrence)465
Unique kanji397
Kanji (1-occurrence)186
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 2
Character count3,558
Word count1,585
Unique words578
Words (1-occurrence)372
Unique kanji325
Kanji (1-occurrence)159
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 3
Character count3,945
Word count1,755
Unique words609
Words (1-occurrence)391
Unique kanji362
Kanji (1-occurrence)203
Difficulty beta
Easy
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 4
Character count4,449
Word count1,993
Unique words685
Words (1-occurrence)445
Unique kanji369
Kanji (1-occurrence)170
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 5
Character count3,886
Word count1,743
Unique words589
Words (1-occurrence)366
Unique kanji328
Kanji (1-occurrence)173
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 6
Character count4,680
Word count2,015
Unique words647
Words (1-occurrence)418
Unique kanji373
Kanji (1-occurrence)192
Difficulty beta
Hard
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 7
Character count3,591
Word count1,629
Unique words535
Words (1-occurrence)356
Unique kanji311
Kanji (1-occurrence)180
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 8
Character count3,702
Word count1,686
Unique words557
Words (1-occurrence)347
Unique kanji315
Kanji (1-occurrence)162
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 9
Character count2,819
Word count1,250
Unique words400
Words (1-occurrence)218
Unique kanji220
Kanji (1-occurrence)111
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 10
Character count3,606
Word count1,641
Unique words551
Words (1-occurrence)339
Unique kanji300
Kanji (1-occurrence)137
Difficulty beta
Easy
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 11
Character count2,476
Word count1,070
Unique words435
Words (1-occurrence)287
Unique kanji245
Kanji (1-occurrence)138
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary
Episode 12
Character count3,578
Word count1,640
Unique words593
Words (1-occurrence)376
Unique kanji337
Kanji (1-occurrence)171
Difficulty beta
Moderate
DetailsVocabulary