True Tears
2008 • Bandai Visual
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2008
- Episodes
- 13
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Bandai Visual · Lantis · P.A.WORKS
- Genres
- Drama · Romance
Shinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with his family. Her father was a close friend of the family, and when he died they immediately took her in. She is popular and well liked, always smiles, is talented in sports- but Shinichiro knows there must be tears inside her. Having an artistic tendency, he makes watercolours of her and thinks about wishing to ease her tears. Yet he cannot bring up the nerve to talk to her even in his own home. She, too, is quiet and withdrawn in their house, quite unlike at school. Shinichiro is also distracted by teasing from his friend Nobuse for watching Hiromi from afar, a curse of bad luck from a strange girl named Noe, and being forced to perform Muhiga dancing. By helping Noe he hopes to ease his own problems, yet he seems to have difficulty helping himself.
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True Tears was released in 2008 as an original 13-episode television anime produced by the studio P.A. Works. While the title shares its name with a visual novel by La'cryma, the anime adaptation is distinct, utilizing only the title and the thematic premise of emotional turmoil while developing an entirely original story and set of characters. This project served as the first independent production for P.A. Works, marking a significant milestone in the studio's establishment as a major player in the industry.
The series was directed by Junji Nishimura and featured character designs by Kanami Sekiguchi. The creative team aimed to craft a grounded, introspective romantic drama that prioritized the complex internal lives of its protagonists over the tropes common in the genre at the time. Upon its release, it was well-received for its high-quality animation, atmospheric setting in the city of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, and its nuanced exploration of adolescent relationships, eventually gaining a dedicated following that has kept the title relevant in discussions of contemporary anime classics.
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