Kimagure Orange Road Complete Blu-ray Box

The hugely popular animation makes its long-awaited Blu-ray debut! A complete box brings together the television series, the OVAs and the theatrical film I Want to Return to That Day.

Originally broadcast on the Nippon Television network from April 1987 to March 1988, this beloved animation adapts Izumi Matsumoto's popular manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Its success led to an OVA series and a theatrical film, and fans can now enjoy its first Blu-ray release. All 48 television episodes, all eight OVAs, a music-video collection and the theatrical film appear together, with bonus footage and enclosed extras. The film makes its first packaged release, completing a collection designed for devoted fans.

Madoka Ayukawa is charming with a slightly rebellious air, while Hikaru Hiyama is cheerful and outgoing. Fifteen-year-old Kyosuke Kasuga meets these two contrasting girls at the very height of his adolescence.

Disc one contains television episodes 1 through 8, and disc two contains episodes 9 through 16. Disc three continues the television series through episode 24. Disc four contains episodes 25 through 32, disc five episodes 33 through 40, and disc six episodes 41 through 48.

Disc seven contains Futari no Koi no Repertoire, a collection of music clips, followed by White Lovers, Hawaiian Suspense, and I Was a Cat; I Was a Fish. Disc eight contains Hurricane! Akane the Shape-Shifting Girl, Love Stage Heart on Fire! Spring Is for Idols, Love Stage Heart on Fire! A Star Is Born, An Unexpected Situation, and Message in Rouge.

Disc nine contains the theatrical film Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day and bonus footage. In Kyosuke, Madoka and Hikaru's Kimagure Talk Special, the three principal voice actors, Toru Furuya as Kyosuke, Hiromi Tsuru as Madoka and Eriko Hara as Hikaru, reunite after a long time. They speak warmly and enthusiastically about nostalgic memories, anecdotes from the recording sessions and their feelings about the work.

The program begins with a visit to the memorable studio where recording for the television series started. It also includes a segment in which they tackle recording a beloved scene again without rehearsal, along with many other highlights. Discover the memories they share on this Blu-ray. The footage is the same bonus program previously included with Kimagure Orange Road The O.V.A.

The disc also includes opening and ending sequences without credits, eyecatches and promotional spots. These are the same bonus materials previously included with Kimagure Orange Road The Series, containing all 48 television episodes.

The cast features Toru Furuya, Hiromi Tsuru and Eriko Hara, among others. The nine discs run 1,598 minutes in total. The package uses an outer case newly illustrated by character designer Akemi Takada. Enclosed extras comprise miniature reproductions of the theatrical pamphlets for I Want to Return to That Day and Mogitate Special, together with a miniature reproduction of the television series press sheet. Product specifications and design are subject to change without notice.