Sandglass of Summer Colors

Yeah~ I gave this a 10 ^^ I haven't played the game so I don't know if this OVA does it justice or not, but I enjoyed it anyway. Story I've never seen anything quite like it. I will not go into what the story is about because it's in the summary up at the top, but it's very different from all those other 2-3 episode long OVAs out there. It is beautiful and different and is very well presented, even though there was only 2 episodes to work with. If it were to become a proper TV series then I'm sure it would be popular :3 Animation Notparticularly outstanding. Like most other short OVAs it had rather beautiful art, but it wasn't that amazing. Some of the characters could have done with a bit more detail here and there to make them pretty much perfect. Sound The opening song is by Nana Mizuki, and I know this is slightly biased but that automatically made me give the sound a 8/10. My score was then pushed up to a 9/10 because the OP and ED are beautiful, and I know I say this in every review, but they fit so well with the series. They really did. Character Not enough character development for some of the characters. However, the main couple and Ai were filled out nicely and weren't boring standard 2D characters. They had a personality and were different from the other usual OVA characters. Nicely done development for those two, but not really for anyone else unfortunately. If there had been more episodes then I'm sure all the characters' personalities would have filled out more. Enjoyment I always skim-watch through short OVAs like these because I just know they're going to be a repeat of all the others and will be boring. This one, however, is a stand-alone decent OVA. It kept me interested the entire time and I didn't keep looking at how long it had left, thinking "just hurry up and end". I was really sad when it finished and I wanted more! Absolutely loved it ♥

Well, I have in fact played through the visual novel.. So I can say I enjoyed both though I gave the Novel a 10/10 The OVA Follows as best it can the Kaho Path - It changes a few things here a few things there, and it does change the ending a bit to. But if you take the OVA for what it is .. 2 episodes - it is well done for that. The characters are surprisingly well done for 2 episodes - as is the general plot explained surprisingly well for such a short ova. (When it was a far longer Visual novel)And the sound track for the OVA wasn't bad either - Nothing I would go run out and buy, but nothing to scorn either , it fit the mood well , and helped the story along. All and all I would say this OVA is worth the watch , whether or not you have gone through the visual novel- It can stand on its own and be quite enjoyable (though I recommend you go through both of course)

This is basically Steins;Gate before S;G was a thing. It's not bad, but it really isn't too excellent. With only 2 episodes, it definitely leaves much to be desired. I understand that there really isn't much they could've done with so little space, but it's still just disappointing. I haven't played the game, but judging from the story here, I'll assume it's at least decent. The art, sound, blah blah blah, are all pretty ok with nothing too special. The characters do act rather stupidly. Overall, this could've been a decent series, had they made it into one, but that's not the case..

A rather typical, yet short and sweet anime for its time era. It is surprising how entertaining old anime can be, especially with the stereotypes current anime have. This is a romance which is quaint and ordinary, yet adds in a time travel element to spice things up. The art is typical of the era, a good recall of the old fashioned hand drawn two dimensional animation. Music is kept to a serene, peaceful quietness. Character development in the male protagonist is profound as he struggles against time to rescue a "damsel in distress" situation; the introduction of the character Ligene provides much needed comicalsupport in an anime which could easily have gone to darker and more deviant depths. Development in Kaho was a bit disappointing, but since the focus was on Koutarou and his attempt to prevent fate, the choice was understandable. This anime is perfect for those viewers who enjoy a good story, and is not recommended to those out there who are dedicated to more degenerate topics many anime today are. It is, in its own quaint and perfect way, mediocre.