Natsu no Arashi! [Archive]

Buffalobiian

Wed, 04-08-2009, 06:33 PM

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Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Plot Summary: In an old town coffee shop, a boy met an older high school girl. From there, everything was... An unforgettable summer began. ~ANN

Official Website: http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/natsunoarashi/
ANN: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10464
AnimeNfo: http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4463,ahndgy,natsu_no_arashi.html
AniDB: http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=6340
MyAnimeList: http://myanimelist.net/anime/5597/Natsu_no_Arashi!

[SFW]_Natsu_No_Arashi_-_01_[078E885E].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=58038)

Kraco

Thu, 04-09-2009, 07:48 AM

I don't know why Bill didn't like this show enough to put a comment in, but I was positively surprised. Maybe it was partly due to Yukimura calling (on irc) the main character generic, thus lowering my expectations, maybe because the description is quite vague to begin with. Nevertheless, the main character didn't seem like a loser at all and the girls with those special powers didn't hesitate for a second to use them, nor did the main character hesitate to ask Arashi for some time travelling for quite petty reasons. It's nice. Stories where people only try to hide their powers and find all manner of mumbo jumbo moral reasons not to use them are plain boring.

Still, it's hard to see at this point where this might be going, so I can only hope it remains interesting and the characters won't drop their energetic natures.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 04-09-2009, 08:19 PM

I don't know why Bill didn't like this show enough to put a comment in

That'd be because I only just got around to watching it :p

Quite a wacky series, I'll have to admit. Likewise I was also positively surprised, mainly because I've read some rather so-so comments about the first episode. It's funny how all the time travelling gets a bit confusing, but in the end wraps itself up, explaining all the random voices that actually happened.

It fits in with my opinion that one doesn't choose to change the past, as his future has already chosen to change the present.

(But then....if that true, how did his grandfather eat the cutie-Strawberry-chan? And if you assume 1 is enough to knock you out, then 1 in the room + 1 held by grandpa leaves another one missing. I'll assume that Grandpa only took one, since if assumption 1 is true, then Grandpa would have had another one sitting on the table should be had taken 2 from the bedroom, and our main character surely would have retrieved it if it was still intact, leaving 2 at his disposal.)

Yukimura

Fri, 04-10-2009, 02:48 PM

When I called the main char generic I was basing it off the description and the pic on ANN. The pic made Arashi look much more serious and reserved than she appears in the show (and the pic Buff posted) so I guessed this would be something along the lines of maybe Ghost Hunt or Dennou Coil or something. The show actually surprised me by being light hearted and fun. The midriff fanservice will take some getting used to but the characters were entertaining and the convoluted 'plot' kept me interested and distracted enough to enjoy myself.

Buffalobiian

Sat, 04-18-2009, 08:12 AM

David75

Sat, 04-18-2009, 11:38 AM

[HorribleSubs] Natsu no Arashi - 02 [480p].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=58707)
[Shinji]_Natsu_no_Arashi_-_02_[EEDD4CCB].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=59502) (This release is 330MB, as opposed to HorribleSub's 153MB. Indicative of HD? Who knows.

The second one isn't HD but pretty good quality SD, even encoded at 30FPS for no motion judder* playback in the 60Hz world (flat panels, computers...) I'd say nice.
Visuals are very nice and that encode didn't do it any harm.

Liked the Tenma/Kenji cameo, eventhough they weren't moving at all.

Regarding the story, I'm still a bit lost, but since there's nothing to complain to, I'll just watch it to have a nice refreshing time.

*: In fact there are 3 occurences of motion judder in the ep that seem to come from the encoding itself- 6'30"-7'00" and 14'10". Other than that, all splendid sceneries, skies and other scenes are judder free.

oyabun

Sun, 04-19-2009, 11:52 AM

I'm really glad they explained something in the 2nd episode. I was confuse and lost after the first one. And the OP is just weird.

Kraco

Wed, 04-22-2009, 07:45 AM

Episode 2 - SFW (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=60242)

I'm really glad they explained something in the 2nd episode. I was confuse and lost after the first one. And the OP is just weird.

Did they really explain anything? I'm not altogether sure about that. Maybe Arashi is a ghost, maybe she's only saying she is. Though I suppose we are getting closer to the series description, no matter how true or untrue.

Kamigamo didn't sound or look like a boy at all, though, so keeping up male pretences is a bit of a long stretch in my opinion. I wonder how long it will continue. They could have given her a different VA better suited for such a dual role.

Liked the Tenma/Kenji cameo, eventhough they weren't moving at all.

Heh. I actually paused the video for a second for a short "huh?" moment when I noticed it. I wonder if the first episode already had some cameo that went unnoticed.

Buffalobiian

Wed, 04-22-2009, 07:51 AM

Heh. I actually paused the video for a second for a short "huh?" moment when I noticed it. I wonder if the first episode already had some cameo that went unnoticed.

Is that what the guy asking for salt and the one next to him hooking up "jobs" were about?

Kraco

Wed, 04-22-2009, 08:19 AM

I don't actually know who the salt people were. Maybe they were references as well, but I didn't recognize them. I'm not actually too sharp at noticing stuff in the background unlike some keen people, so it needs to be something very obvious like Tsukamoto and Harima for me to notice.

Yukimura

Wed, 04-22-2009, 05:35 PM

NAtsu no Arashi - 03 - (720p H264) - [Shinji] (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=60304)

Let the midriffs be exposed once more...

Buffalobiian

Fri, 04-24-2009, 10:49 AM

Slightly hesitant at first, but that guy's still got more guts than a certain other male companion I've been bashing about lately, so that's cool. No qualms about changing the past I see?

Buffalobiian

Wed, 04-29-2009, 06:35 PM

[SFW]_Natsu_No_Arashi_-_04_[720p][E34DF194].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=61502)

Buffalobiian

Tue, 05-05-2009, 06:49 AM

Shinji - Natsu no Arashi - 05 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=62598)

Kraco

Wed, 05-06-2009, 11:37 AM

My preferred alternative:

Episode 5 - SFW (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=62809)

This was a jolly good episode. Like I said before, Jun doesn't look or sound like a guy at all, in my opinion, so that detail always seem somewhat unreal to me, but it was nevertheless well played here. I liked the running gags a lot in this ep. A wacky series for sure, but I think one of the better ones this season.

I wonder when that one dude is going to get his salt, though.

David75

Wed, 05-06-2009, 12:05 PM

I wonder when that one dude is going to get his salt, though.

Probably never.
I do not know the customs in Old japanese restaurants/bars regarding salt for customers.

I did a "Shio Kudasai" search on Google... it didn't give much except some guy telling that you seldomly find salt in restaurants, and if you try and ask, a waitress will go to the kitchens and bring you some in a small plate...

I know, twas a stupid idea, stupid search and stupid text I got :o

Maka from Soul Eater voicing Jun who is supposed to be male was always suspicious to me.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 05-07-2009, 08:40 AM

Ah, I somewhat remembered Kaya dragging Jun with her when she travels back in time. Guess this is how it all fits in then. (edit: or maybe she didn't....can't remember...)The repeating events just made this all the more funnier for me. Gotta love SHAFT :)

OP/ED too are quite the funky ones. I'm actually liking most of the songs from this season's shows.

Natsu no Arashi - 05v2 from SFW: http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=62850

Buffalobiian

Mon, 05-11-2009, 10:00 PM

Shinji - Natsu no Arashi 06 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=63736)

Buffalobiian

Wed, 05-13-2009, 06:53 AM

[Nipponsei] Natsu no Arashi! OP Single - Atashi Dake ni Kakete [Omokage Lucky Hole].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Natsu%20no%20Arashi!%20OP%20Sing le%20-%20Atashi%20Dake%20ni%20Kakete%20%5BOmokage%20Luck y%20Hole%5D.zip.torrent)

Kraco

Wed, 05-13-2009, 10:07 AM

The other version:

Episode 6 - SFW (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=64137)

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Edit: It was certainly a different ep compared to the previous one that was all jokes. This had hardly a joke, but a load of dark emotions and grief to fill the void. And then those psychedelic bombing scenes...

Jun was kind of pissing me off during this episode. The girl has some serious issues with that "the world against me" attitude. I guess a bit of her lack of understanding and empathy in this ep could be explained by whatever situation it is that makes her dress like a man and generally dislike women but still.

animus

Wed, 05-13-2009, 01:18 PM

I hate Jun's voice, grinded on my nerves.

Kraco

Wed, 05-20-2009, 03:13 AM

Nerve grinder:

Episode 7 - SFW (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=65191)

Buffalobiian

Thu, 05-21-2009, 09:05 AM

Nerve grinder:

Episode 7 - SFW (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=65191)

At least he had some guts this time, and implied he'd travel back in time for Kaya's confession too, so he redeemed himself there. Plus, he was outdone by those superficial modelers.

Kraco

Thu, 05-21-2009, 09:37 AM

I'm still not entirely sure why she hates women. According to this episode it was nothing but a pure coincidence she ended up as a waiter in the cafe (in male clothes). I thought she had a longer tradition of hiding her gender. But perhaps she's just too disgusted by those superficial models and suffered in their company so long that it twisted her sense of what being a woman means and thus she sought some respite by being a man for a while, in the company of strangers.

I actually liked the beginning of this episode with the vane. Also, I don't dislike Jun (I just adapted that line from the post above, like I oft do). If there's something I dislike about her, it's the fact her VA doesn't sound like a boy at all.

animus

Thu, 05-21-2009, 09:54 AM

I don't know why, but I find this show strangely charming.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 05-21-2009, 05:51 PM

I don't know why, but I find this show strangely charming.

Is it the belly buttons?

shinta|hikari

Thu, 05-21-2009, 07:31 PM

Yes, it has to be the belly buttons.

Buffalobiian

Wed, 05-27-2009, 08:14 AM

Shio kudasai...

Episode 8 - Shinji (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=66119)

^ Srsly, SFW?

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Dropping balls? Unexpiring milk? Hilarious, it really is.

Buffalobiian

Wed, 05-27-2009, 08:15 PM

[Nipponsei] Natsu no Arashi! ED Single - Kirari Futari [Shiraishi Ryouko].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Natsu%20no%20Arashi!%20ED%20Sing le%20-%20Kirari%20Futari%20%5BShiraishi%20Ryouko%5D.zip. torrent)

Yukimura

Thu, 05-28-2009, 09:07 AM

Wow, the look on the salt guys face when Arashi gave his companion some salt was excellent. Anyway I really feel for Kaya for having to try and explain to those two morons that going back in time isn't the same as reversing time. And speaking of hilarious quantities of stupid...Hajime. I can perhaps forgive him for not knowing what a woman's crotch equipment looks like due to his age but seriously...coming up with the theory that Jun's balls fell off? That's just epic fail right there.

Kraco

Sat, 05-30-2009, 02:04 PM

Episode 8 - SFW (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=67146)

It was certainly one weird episode. It was nice to see some development with the salt guy, even if it was almost negative development for the dude himself. What comes to the main theme, it's not like body switching would be such a novel idea, but this certainly came out of nowhere and somehow managed to be quite unique. Still, Hajime missed a really good chance for some... experimentation due to his stupidity.

The milk scene was frustrating to watch because it would have actually been so easy to explain yet Kaya somehow failed to do it.

Buffalobiian

Sat, 05-30-2009, 07:41 PM

That's the funny part. She had it all in her mind, but when she asked them the series of questions, she got confused herself.

David75

Sun, 05-31-2009, 09:07 AM

Buffalobiian

Sun, 05-31-2009, 09:11 AM

Regarding the Salt guy:
The other guy gets salt using another form of question, another phrase. I don't know if there's meaning behind that fact.
The fact the salt guy is never served salt could be he's a real ghost/spirit and can't be seen/heard by human beings. Salt is also related to spirits in Japanese culture, isn't it?

But then it raises the question of what he's using the salt for? Certainly he's had to interact with staff to get his food.

Based on that, I think he's a real guy, and everything is for lulz.

PS: or are you suggesting that Kaya or Arashi served him, and Hajime & the others can't see him?

I like watching the different stories involving the octopus and mangaka.

Kraco

Sun, 05-31-2009, 11:06 AM

Yeah, I also tend to think it's only for extra laughs. It's certainly working in that role as well. It wouldn't feel like an Arashi episode anymore if the dude wasn't anymore asking for salt in the background. But who knows, maybe he will finally get it in the last episode!

Buffalobiian

Mon, 06-01-2009, 08:38 PM

Episode 9 - Shinji (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=67550)

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-Anyone else notice God's pet's cameo @ 3:10? They even played a modified version of L's Theme @ 7:34. Got to love these little cameos :)

- By far the most interesting development happened at the end though. I wouldn't have thought this show to be anything but light comedy.

Board of Command

Mon, 06-01-2009, 11:27 PM

I hate Jun's voice, grinded on my nerves.
I just started watching this series on the weekend. I knew Jun's voice sounded eerily familiar, but it wasn't until I looked it up that I found out it's the same voice actress as Maka Albarn. Now, after 6 episodes of Arashi, all I can hear is Maka instead of Jun.

Kraco

Sat, 06-06-2009, 09:14 AM

Episode 9 - SFW (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=68495)

Damn. I don't think I'll enjoy the Kanako and Yayoi scenes anymore now that it was made clear they are such nasty life leeching villains.

Board of Command

Sat, 06-06-2009, 03:11 PM

Kanako would be a much cooler character if she didn't have such an ugly mug.

Buffalobiian

Sat, 06-06-2009, 07:45 PM

All the easier for us to dislike her now.

From the looks of things, the detective will probably defect over to the Ark's side.

Buffalobiian

Tue, 06-09-2009, 09:42 AM

Episode 10 - Shinji (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=69075)

Buffalobiian

Fri, 06-26-2009, 09:27 AM

I'm getting desparate for my belly-button fix, so I'll give these a try:

[CommieSubs]Natsu no Arashi! 11 1280x720[981730BF].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=71835)

Nothing from Shinji or SFW so far...

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Besides the fact that a random US fighter attacking disabled people and factory workers is quite the unbelievable feat, this episode was good. There was even a song to boot.

Buffalobiian

Mon, 06-29-2009, 08:23 AM

Natsu no Arashi! Anime Gets 2nd Season Green-Lit (Updated) (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-29/natsu-no-arashi-anime-gets-2nd-season-green-lit)

Starchild's official website for the Natsu no Arashi! anime series has announced that production on a second season has been green-lit. The second season will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliated stations this fall. The final episode of the first season based on Jin Kobayashi's Natsu no Arashi! science-fiction romance manga aired on Sunday night. The end of the episode featured an illustration by Kobayashi that declared in English, "I'll be back!" The anime series can be watched on ANN.

Second season to air on TV Tokyo and affiliated stations this fall

I can't complain.

Buffalobiian

Sat, 07-04-2009, 07:58 AM

Shinji Episodes 11 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=73221), 12 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=73222), 13 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=73223) (END)

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A fun season, to say the least. Episode 12 would have been a fine episode to finish on, but I really couldn't complain since Episode 13 was such a luxurious visual buffet. It took me two viewings to work out the whole cherry thing.

I loved the "stuff this, I'm buying some milk".

Kaya FTW!! She's both more reserved and evil than Arashi, and totally outclasses her in swimwear tastes.

Buffalobiian

Tue, 09-29-2009, 07:41 AM

[Nipponsei] Natsu no Arashi! Original Soundtrack.zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Natsu%20no%20Arashi!%20Original% 20Soundtrack.zip.torrent)

Buffalobiian

Mon, 10-05-2009, 04:08 AM

Kicking off the second season:

[HorribleSubs] Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu - 01 [480p].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=89030)

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And what a kickoff it was!

Buffalobiian

Mon, 10-12-2009, 03:05 PM

[HorribleSubs] Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu - 02 [480p].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=90319)
[Cang-Su] Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu - 02 (TX 1280x720 x264)[6175C70C].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=90450)

Buffalobiian

Sun, 10-18-2009, 06:02 PM

HorribleSubs - S2 Episode 03 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=91556)

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:3

I honestly don't know if it was simply for comedy relief, or if they were really taking a jab at the common belief that "anything explained scientifically must be correct". Either way, good ep.

Buffalobiian

Tue, 10-27-2009, 02:35 AM

HorribleSubs - S2 Episode 04 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=93060)

Buffalobiian

Sun, 11-01-2009, 07:07 PM

Horriblesubs - S2 Episode 05 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=96392)

Archangel

Sun, 11-01-2009, 07:18 PM

Bill gets +1 for persistence's sake!

I'd help you out and start watching this, but is the mc really as worthless as his character design seems to indicate?

Buffalobiian

Sun, 11-01-2009, 08:56 PM

Bill gets +1 for persistence's sake!

I'd help you out and start watching this, but is the mc really as worthless as his character design seems to indicate?

I don't know what you mean by "worthless", but if you're talking about passive, indecisive, spineless harem leads, or such leads in general, this guy's quite the opposite.

He's proactive, got his mind set on one girl only, and goes on about shit that makes you a man at times. If you haven't seen the first season, the general direction seems pretty "slice of life" at first until the plot kicks in around half way.

The second season is so far feels like "slice of life" in a similar fashion, but S2 Episode 03 seemed to gives some indication on what the main issue will be, particularly if S2 finishes everything up.

What S2 is lacking is the mystery side of things because they haven't introduced anything new (yet).

Buffalobiian

Fri, 11-06-2009, 07:42 PM

[Nipponsei] Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu OP Single - Oyasumi Paradox [Yakushimaru Etsuko].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Natsu%20no%20Arashi!%20Akinai-chuu%20OP%20Single%20-%20Oyasumi%20Paradox%20%5BYakushimaru%20Etsuko%5D. zip.torrent)

Buffalobiian

Tue, 11-10-2009, 09:38 AM

HorribleSubs - Episode 06 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=97638)

edit: ^ torrent's dead for some reason.
[Cang-Su] Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu - 06 (TX 1280x720 x264) [23B6C782].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=97678)