Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien

[Enfermeira Joy]

Info: Kimi ga Nozomu Eien "The Eternity You Desire", known as Rumbling Hearts in North America, is a Japanese renai game created by ?ge, first released in 2001 for the PC, which was later ported into all-ages versions for the Sega Dreamcast (by Alchemist) and PlayStation 2 (by Princess Soft). An anime series was later adapted from the game; it aired between October 5, 2003 and January 4, 2004, comprising 14 episodes in total. In addition, a second anime series, which will feature an alternative retelling of the plot, is currently under production. The original anime adaption has been very well recieved among us foreigners as in Japan, being of more success to older people.

Overall Idea:

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is a romance story, the central theme being an accident that profoundly affects the lives of a girl and her three high school friends.The story begins by introducing Haruka Suzumiya, Takayuki Narumi, Mitsuki Hayase and Shinji Taira. Mitsuki sets Takayuki up with the shy Haruka and they begin to date each other, out of sympathy or other reasons involving Mitsuki and her deep friendship with Haruka. Despite having such problems occur, Takayuki and Haruka eventually develop an intimate relationship. One day, Takayuki is running late on his way to meeting up with Haruka because he was spending time with Mitsuki(buying her a birthday gift as I recall). This turns into tragedy when Haruka becomes involved in a very serious automobile accident and as a result falls into a coma. This puts Takayuki into a serious state of depression since he felt guilty about it. As time goes by, Takayuki's mental condition grows worse and worse. Mitsuki begins to take care of him because she has feelings for him which she has always kept hidden. Eventually they start dating, and then eventually living together in Takayuki's small apartment. Then, one day, three years later, Haruka reawakens from her coma, oblivious to the goings-on of the previous three years. In addition, she is diagnosed with anterograde amnesia. The doctors ask that she be kept uninformed of what has happened in order to protect her fragile psyche.After Haruka wakes up, Takayuki is conflicted with his feelings of guilt and responsibility and must choose between Mitsuki and Haruka. The bulk of the story focuses on the suffering of the characters because of this predicament.

Characters:

Takayuki Narumi

The protagonist, met Haruka by Mitsuki setting them up with a date during High School. Later, after Haruka gets in the accident, he felt responsible for it and falls into a deep depression. Later in the story, he works at a family restaurant after having regressed in his studies due to the accident. In Haruka's absence, he gradually begins to develop a relationship with Mitsuki.

Haruka Suzumiya

A shy, timid girl; Mitsuki introduced her to Takayuki, they fell in love with each other. Her hobbies are collecting picture books. She is involved in a serious car accident and ends up in a coma. She awakens three years later.

Mitsuki Hayase

Mitsuki is friends with both Takayuki and Haruka, but secretly she desires Takayuki. In high school, she was a strong swimmer and tomboy, but shortly after Takayuki and Haruka's relationship begins to develop, she grows distant and decides to quit, eventually leaving the swimming world altogether. She throws herself at Takayuki when he fails to climb out of his depression, and reveals her feelings for him. Mitsuki is well-meaning, but suppresses her feelings, allowing them to bottle up and explode in dangerous ways. Mitsuki also believes that she is responsible for her friend's accident, as she was the main reason why Takayuki was late for his date with Haruka.

Akane Suzumiya

Haruka's younger sister, She initially sees both Takayuki and Mitsuki as older siblings until she finds out they have been seeing each other behind Haruka's back. While Haruka is in the hospital, she visits her every day. She, like Mitsuki, is a powerful swimmer in her own right, but feels as if she can never match Mitsuki. Her intense hatred towards Mitsuki after the accident can be attributed to the feeling of personal betrayal by someone she considered an idol for throwing away her talent and dreams as well as Mitsuki's betrayal of her sister by her sexual relationship with Takayuki. Eventually, she learns to move on in life.

Shinji Taira

Friends with Takayuki, Haruka and Mitsuki in high school, he drifts off from the group after graduation. Becomes an important character towards the end of the series, and very likely once had a crush on Mitsuki.

Ayu Daikuuji and Mayu Tamano

Two waitresses who work at the same family restaurant as Takayuki. Ayu is the surly daughter of an executive of the restaurant and Mayu is a soft-spoken but well-meaning klutz. In the anime they provide the only comic relief for this otherwise serious series. After the credits of several episodes in the series, a 30-second short known as the "Ayu-Mayu Theater" shows them in a comical situation totally irrelevant to the main story with all characters in chibi form. They are also known as AyuAyu and MayuMayu.

I would feel stupid to put a episode list, but here it is plus the dates they were released.

Episode One - October 5, 2003
Episode Two - October 12, 2003
Episode Three - October 19, 2003
Episode Four - October 26, 2003
Episode Five - November 2, 2003
Episode Six - November 9, 2003
Episode Seven - November 17, 2003
Episode Eight - November 23, 2003
Episode Nine - November 30, 2003
Episode Ten - December 7, 2003
Episode Eleven - December 14, 2003
Episode Twelve - December 21, 2003
Episode Thirteen - December 28, 2003
Final Episode - January 4, 2004

My Opinion: I burst out in anger in this anime. I hate Mitsuki with all my heart, I think she is just a b****. Man, I gotta learn how to move on witgh my life, just as Akane =/... Anyway, it is a very good well draw anime, very highly recommended by many people. BUT I HATE THAT B****. Still, I can't wait that people will just love one person they whole life, even when they are not present for many years(but camon, 3 years aint that long for him to start developing a new relashionship ??).

Stars: *****