Da Capo

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Title:	Da Capo D.C.~Da Capo~ D.C.～ダ・カーポ～
Overall:	Rent
Keywords:	2003, Comedy, Dating Sim Spinoff, Drama, Fan Service, Fantasy, Harem, High School, Magic, Romance, Supernatural, TV
Notables:	NOGAWA Sakura TAKAGI Reiko TAMURA Yukari
Asakura Junnichi lives alone with his step-sister Nemu, as their parents are working overseas. Having been brought together by the marriage of their parents, they are happy at having grown up together, and are very close and supportive of each other, so close that perhaps they might have deeper feelings for one another. Being of the same age, they look forward to starting their third year in high school, but there is a breeze of magic in the air that seems to hold a promise of new friends and adventure. In a magical town where the cherry blossom trees bloom unnaturally all year around, Junnichi stirs uneasily each night, lost in the images of other people's dreams. While Junnichi complains that that he is unhappy at being a minor mage, only able to perform the simple magic trick of creating a sweet rice ball or two, there are other special students who become entangled in his life. Yoshino Sakura, the daughter of a magician and a childhood friend reappears after a six-year absence to show her joy at being reunited with Junnichi by clinging to his arm, calling him her onii-chan, much to Nemu's concern. The academy's school idol, Shirakawa Kotori, who is rumored to have an ability to understand other people's feelings or thoughts, becomes a friend of Junnichi and Nemu. The strange sisters Mizukoshi Moe and Mako, succeed in drawing Junnichi into their lives with disastrous results. And Junnichi somehow finds himself looking after Miharu-chan, a robot who is attending their school and Sagiswa Yoriko-chan, a cat-eared foundling, who ends up staying at their house in exchange for her doing maid-service. But while Junnichi might complain about not having any magic skills and about many other things, there appears to be a greater magic at work in his favor. Most of the Episodes have 15 minutes of anime followed by a 5-10 minute 'Side Story' which uses the same characters but in a different setting, or a (live action) pop-music-short. 26 episodes, each about 25 minutes long See the sequel Da Capo Second Season, Da Capo II, and Da Capo II 2nd Season. Also see boxed set OVA release - D.C.I.F. Da Capo If Part I OVA 1:30min Series Opening - YouTube Video

Episode Details
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Overall	Art	Animation	Character Design	Music	Series Story	Episode Story	Reviewer

Buy 4	7	7	8	4	9	8	Xenoknight	#
Da Capo <HONORABLE MENTION ANIME WINNER> What a SHOCKER! The phrase, "good things come to those who wait." couldn't be more correct with this anime. As painful as it may be, this anime is still just above average (though it pains me to say it, i won't deny it). The entire anime up to ep. 17 was sub-par with only a few laughs here and some fanservice there, though i can never call it ecchi because the scences could be counted with one hand. You will get a small fix but thats about it when it comes to fanservice. After a certain point, you will no longer see this as a weak comedy/fanservice anime and start to build a unique respect for it. The side stories are not all useless. Most were thrash as i skipped every few seconds to see if anything would happen, but some (maybe like 3) held some merits as to being funny or just to better understand one of the characters. Its up to the viewer to decide, but as for me, 90% got on my nerves. Like i said, you'll have to stomach the first 16 episodes but once you hit #17 things start to escalate EXPONENTIALLY. The ok beginning and weak middle parts aren't fair to the amazing ending episodes. Everything comes to light one after another as you start to put the pieces together because they give you enough time to figure it all out (you can always pause it to come to grips with the shockers as you come across them anyway). As for the hidden 6th harem girl in the window Forbin mentions (though the anime clearly states 7 in one of the recap episodes, total of two recaps), she was there the whole time as a "silent watcher" if you will. Right under the main lead's nose, though he's right about the screen time. The girl in the window didn't get much, but if you can just imagine her as she represents someone else, you'll be fine. Though only a handful of animes can even try to be compared to the MASTERPIECE that was Kanon (2006), I can see the resemblence, as the final episodes shows the main lead helping/solving any troubles that happened after a certain event in the anime. To me it seems as if he is solidifying the very reasons why all the girls like him in the first place. When i remind myself that there is a sequel with the cast returning with some new girls as well, i get exited to see how their feelings for him have matured. It just sets the bar even higher for the next season. I'm pretty hyped up for "just above average" I know, but the ending was very satisfying with no holes that would keep you in the dark, unlike endings of "countless" other anime titles. Beautiful anime, enough said. Can't wait for season two. Never Forget Xenosaga. Last updated Thursday, October 09 2008. Created Thursday, August 21 2008.

Rent 4							Forbin	#
Da Capo Drama : Low (For Now) Comedy : Med Action : None SciFi : Low Ecchi : Med As the 2nd season stared, I decided to watch the first. It's not as funny as Ichigo, but from what I understand, there is a serious drama arc that is about to unfold. Episode 12 and the 'fake' date was very funny. This is a harem with a true ending. It's not a tear jerker but it's very good how it ended and how the normally USELESS harem boy actually takes responsibility for who he picks. While I did like it and the last 4 episodes were very sad, it was MUCH better than Kanon but nowhere near as good as KGNE. Why isn't it a buy? Them DAMN side stories. They are USELESS!!!! (They feature the girls without the boy and some stupid cat). They break up the flow of the story and just confuse the hell out of it. They should've been independent stories of their own. Example: The 2 main harem girls are having it out (To the point where they aren't SPEAKING to each other) but the side story starts up and there they are, eating ice cream next to each other. What a flow break. For some reason they NEVER explained the 6th girl of the harem (The one in the window). They show her in the first 3 episodes, then DITCH her, then show her again in the 24th episode. Total screen time? 45 seconds. Why even bother. Last updated Sunday, July 17 2005. Created Wednesday, July 13 2005.

Watch 4							Jan-Chan	#
Da Capo A cute little series with a good story line that draws very heavily from the Da Cappo Dating Sim game. But I don't play such games and the series comes across as being a bit too saccharine for my taste. The titles of the different episodes are as follows?. 1 - Return To The Beginning 2 - The Flip Side of Nemu Explodes 3 - They are Bananas 4 - Canary Under the Cherry Tree 5 - Because I`m a Maid... 6 - Let`s Go to the Ocean! 7 - Welcome to the Mizukoshi House! 8 - Utamaru`s Spring 9 - Mysterious Poet 10 - I Want You to Listen to It 11 - Let`s Go Outside! 12 - We`re Only Pretending To Be A Couple 13 - Sakura`s Chest * A riot !? 14 - Shopping Puppy Style 15- Summary 16 - The Incomplete Mage 17 - A Feeling That Will Never Reach You 18 - A Secret For Only Those Two 19 - The Time When I`m Happy 20 - Brushing Feelings 21 - Sakura`s Decision 22 - Wonderful Memo.ries 23 - An Honest Confession 24 - The Door into Memo.ries 25 - Breaking Hearts 26 - Final Episode Last updated Monday, September 22 2008. Created Wednesday, November 10 2004.

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