Asaba Naoyuki is an ordinary high school student. As a member of his school's press club, he's just spent the summer camping outside the local military base, in hopes of seeing the UFOs that are secretly kept there, according to local legend. Returning to school, he meets a strange girl, Iriya Kana, and gradually comes to realize that she is more than merely strange - and that a dark secret lies beneath the world that he knows.
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Foton
Sounds Saikano-ish? You bet. I haven't seen Saikano myself, but this one gave me a mental breakdown; much less than Iriya herself experienced in the anime, but more than what I experienced after watching any anime (except for Now and Then, Here and There, perhaps) so far. The 2005 vintage anime is a both sweet and dark love story, intermeshed with sparse humor and lingering suspense that draws you into the story. From episode 1 to 6, the mood changes dramatically, from somewhat ecchi humor in the first, to a quite of a heartbreaking finale. However, the speed is just perfect, not too fast to cramin the plot, but not too long that it bores people. The remarkable thing is the abrupt changes in mood. In one moment you have a sweet scene where Asaba and Iriya is together, and suddenly Iriya collapses with blood pouring out of her nose, along with a seizure to boot.
To tell the truth, I was expecting something like Yukikaze, with a fast-paced combat scenes. However, the main attraction is the love story; all combat you get is in the OP scene. That said, all the CG animations is very smooth, while the hand-drawn parts was constantly beautiful, with some noticeable quality drop every now and then.
Plot
Wasn't the most original, but has a lasting impact.
Graphics
Constantly very good, with the CG animation excelling everything. However, some parts are just...subpar; thankfully, none too often. Character designs are quite moe, which adds to the enjoyment.
Characterization
Stock characters (eg, the over-the-top club president and the bratty imouto) are used sparingly yet effectively, without negative effects to the plot. All the main characters are round characters though, and most characterizations are always done subtlely. Though some traits are idealized, in general, the casts are round and realistic characters.
Afterthoughts
I'm quite a softy, but I really feel I'm about to cry seeing the end of the last episode, having throughly absorbed in the atmosphere. I couldn't believe they wouldn't add a happy end, but for the sake of the plot, it might be better this way. Still though...
Why bother at all?
If you really need that anime that gives you sweet and dark love story with a sci-fi touch and beautiful character design without an unnecessarily deep plot, this one's for you. Casual UFO fans will also find the subtle UFO theme quite pleasing. Beware the bittersweet tragic ending though.
Trivia
Like Yukikaze, this story is drawn from a series of novels that is nominated for the Seiun Award (Japan's prestigious sci-fi award; Nausicaa anime and Dirty Pair novel won this award). Also, this anime has been made into a visual novel game for the Nintendo DS.
Purjoloek
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu is a 6-episode OVA. It aired between the 28th of January, 2005, and the 8th of July, 2005. The genres include: drama, romance, sci-fi, mystery, comedy, action. Story The two main characters, Asaba Naoyuki and Iriya Kana meet during the final day of summer break. Shortly after, Iriya transfers to Asaba's school, and the both of them get to know each other better, although there are many mysteries surrounding Iriya. When you think it's going to be a sweet love story, it comes with a dark sci-fi spin, though the series mostly focuses on their relationship and their ups and downs, tillthe very dramatic finish. Although, I have to say, it gets more and more dark and sad with every episode.
Animation
Toei did the animation for this series. It's very nice to look at; it's fluid, it has good character designs and the backgrounds are beautiful. The CG was a big plus to the series. However there were bad parts, but thankfully not very often.
Sound
Except for the awesome OP, the sound was so-so. The voice actors did their job, but sometimes their performances were pretty bad. There's not a lot of BGM, which could have been used more to enhance some scenes etc.
Character
The characters were the best aspect of the show. The two main characters, Iriya and Asaba are great together, and the supporting characters did a great job; the over-the-top club president, the feisty little sister, the strict military guys and so on. All the characters were realistic and made the story easy to watch.
Enjoyment
I have to say that I enjoyed this anime a lot. Sure, it's short, but the impression it gives you is pretty damn strong. The genres were all over the place; at on second you have a sweet scene with Iriya and Asaba, and the next you have a totally hilarious hand-to-hand combat scene involving two minor characters. The story isn't rushed even though the entire anime is about two hours long. Everything progresses slow and steady, from the beginning to the climatic ending. I'm not sure to whom I should recommend this, since it's such a different kind of love story, with dark sci-fi influences. I guess you have to be into the romance parts to enjoy this fully (like me).
Overall: 8/10
Don't know what more to say. If you decide to watch it, be ready for a good ride. :D
elc1247
Overall: Iriya no Sora, was a very touching anime, albeit short with only 6 episodes. I enjoyed watching this series very much. Story: Its a sci-fi kind of romance story, that I dig, so some people arent into the romance thing, and its up to them if they wish to watch. One thing is that since there are only a few episodes, they didnt do very much explaining, some things are left completely in the dark. Art: The art was very good, usually pretty colorful and rich, especially in those memorable moments where you feel kinda warm and fuzzy inside. Sound: Not a bad opening and closing forthis kind of anime, and there were no objectionable bgms either.
Character: They didnt have much time to develop the characters, however, the main characters were quite memorable, especially Iriya.
Enjoyment: I have to say that im a big fan of romance anime so I enjoyed this series very much, however if you dont really like romance, then there isnt much else that may get you hooked, so its a kind of love hate thing.
Irrelativity
"Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu". I saw this was recommended to people who enjoyed Saikano, so i thought i'd give it a try. Even though the story seemed awkward from the synopsis, i was actually looking forward to it. My first impression was "Oh, i hate how the main character is drawn". I decided to let it be, that i wouldn't let such a minor detail smuther my enjoyment, since i had heard and read good things about this. Fortunately, he was the only eye-sore. The art was pretty well made, and in the end it was one of the best qualities of thisanime.
The setting was the average cliche school drama anime. Girl/boy meets boy/girl under peculiar circumstances, and the next day boy/girl transfers to girl's/boy's class. This didn't bother me at all, i actually didn't even think of it as cliche until now, while i'm writing this. The story was rather unique, and was another of the animes better selling points.
What wasn't so appealing were the characters personalities. Some of the characters seemed more like they were created for the sole purpose of creating humorous situations. Let's take the club-president (i forgot the name) for example. An overly eccentric UFO-maniac who doesn't seem to have much relevancy to the plot. This wasn't the biggest problem with the characters in this anime, however. What i found more disturbing were some of the characters actions and responses, that reaked of irrationality, and wich i would deem unnatural and melodramatic. Often even unlogical, but that can be swept under the carpet due to the reasoning of "actions caused by feelings are rarely logical".
"Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu" is an anime with a unique plot and great potential, wich is ruined by badly made characters, and their badly made personalities.
This anime deserved a 3, but i gave it a 4 in the end due to the pretty graphics and unique story.
This was a tacky review made by me. Forgive the tackiness, it's past midnight and i'm sleepy.
Linollieum
I had Iriya no Sora on my list for a long time. Having greatly enjoyed HanTsuki, six episodes isn't a flaw to me, so I was looking forward to it. What I found was an interesting anime to analyze, one that's deeply flawed yet touching. Story 6: The story is jumbled towards the beginning. The scene is never truly set, characters react to extreme events and statements far more matter of factly than if it were set in modern time. A large part of this is it being only six episodes so it did not have much of a chance for story development. It feels slightlyset in the future, but for the most part the main character is largely in the dark as to what's going on as well, which is why you learn as it goes on. However, there are multiple points in the story where it's easy to tell parts are missing, and it causes it to feel disjointed at times.
Art 7: The art is pretty standard for an anime from 2006 or so. It's nothing that stands out overly for good or bad. For it's time though, it's fine.
Sound 8: The opening is very nostalgic of the openings from that same time, such as for Air, or HanTsuki. Otherwise the ending was rather unremarkable, and the sound in the anime aren't overly impressive, but again for an old anime that's pretty standard, so for me the op bumps up the score.
Character: 6 From the start, as much as I wanted to like the characters, and I did, it was still easy to see their flaws. Far too easy. The main character is pretty standard. Overly polite and pushover and nice. The girl is also pretty bland. A lot of their interactions are him just talking at her. She is a pretty character, and the development of her backstory does explain why she is. Part of that was due to the story and the lack of time to develop characters. However then I look at anime like HanTsuki, with very tight, consistent development. It was still easy to get attached to the characters, however there are times when they act contrary to their personalities. Obviously characters don't always act the same, but when it's a change on the spur of the moment, completely out of the blue that the nice main character acts like a jerk, it's still grating and shows the characters needed to be fleshed out more first.
Enjoyment 8: In spite of its flaws, I did enjoy the series. It's emotional, touching, even if it's nothing truly special. But for six episodes, it is worth it. However it's also easy to see that if someone would get irritated by the two main characters not having much for personalities, then it would not be for them.
Overall 7: It's a good anime, touching on the subjects of love, protecting one another, and how far you can let loved ones go, with a heartbreaking twist. However, its flaws are far too pronounced, even if I try to dismiss them, to rate it higher than this. Solid, and one that I certainly don't regret watching, but that could certainly be better and to some extent is a husk of its true potential.
Bolt1984
"I don't remember anything. I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING." -Kunihiro Suizenji What is this show about? No really, I'm not all that sure myself. Something about fighting aliens? I really don't fucking know. There were too many unexplained events to make any sense of it all. Everything seemed to just happen, without any reason as to why it happened. The plot seems to just go all over the place, the characters are a mess, and nothing really makes sense. I can't even describe this show's problems accurately since there's nothing to really even go off of. Much of the show seems to just exist as filler. Everythingjust happens for the sake of continuation. THAT's the reason why there's only six episodes..
renjikuchiki1
The story starts out like most other fantasy animes, in something reminiscent of Eureka 7, but as the story progresses,see how the characters affect each other on such a deep emotional level, you'll see that this is not much of a sci-fi, mecha, kind of thing, but a romance and love anime that blows away all others....the ending was so very touching....i caught myself crying, which happens very little for me when watching anime, in fact, i think this is the first time i hav ever cried watching an anime....
arcsine99
Unfortunately, the anime is only 6 episodes long, which means that it's extremely difficult to understand what is going on for half the show if you haven't read the novel. The setting is Japan at war with certain "enemies." The anime's viewpoint is a restricted 3rd person just behind the MC's back, which doesn't help resolve the viewers' cluelessness. Story: Boy meets girl. Nothing fresh in 2019, but it's as impactful as ever. Art: Excellent for 2005. Sound: Great soundtrack, especially the op. Character: By far the biggest flaw imo. First, all but 3 characters feel irrelevant to the anime (main guy, main gal, andEnomoto); that is, no one except these 3 serves any purpose. The club president feels out of place and retires quickly; Asaba's friends and family get way too much dialogue/screentime for their nonexistent significance. Asaba is pretty bland until maybe the last couple episodes. I loved Iriya and Enomoto's characters, though.
Enjoyment: 80% of the anime deserves a 5 due to the 6 ep time crunch but I'm giving it a 7 because when it becomes enjoyable, it really becomes enjoyable.
Overall, I'd say give this anime a try if you want a boy meets girl anime with the feels (like Plastic Memories, Saikano, Voice of the Stars, Hanbun no Tsuki, etc.). It's short so it an be binge'd easily.
Masame
Many will say that this looks pretty much like Saikano. Indeed both animes share the same plan.Yes it is a Love story, yes it is quite dramatic,and yes it is spiced with a sience-fiction background. This is where the similarity ends however. Both animes are quite good actually, but they just follow their own routes to achieve a common goal. That is to make the viewer cry. - The story : not that much original. It's just a love story between a girl used as a weapon to save the world, and a boy falling in love with her and yet confused becausehe wants to help her and yet he can't do anything to save her. Yetwhat makes it realy good, is infact the way that it is told. In that matter i will say, it is a master piece. To make things clear, if you expect action, crazy mecha/spaceships battles, than this is not the anime your looking for. The sci-fi plot is nothing more than a set where the plot takes place. And the plot is all about emotions, and sadness.
- Characters : they are beautifully rendered, but we might argue on the lack of background to some non-main characters. Yet, this Oav is named Irya so basicly we don't realy care about other characters which are just part of the set to interact with our main character.
To conclude this review : If you like sad love storys than this anime if what you are looking for. And yes, if you liked saikano, there is a great chance you will like this anime. But than again, Irya is not a copy of Saikano.
