Because Studio Roji ran out of funding, the final two minutes of the short are —pencil sketches on brown paper, with only the voiceover and a single distorted piano key. This was not a mistake. The director, Kurosawa, famously said in a since-deleted tweet: "Summer doesn't end cleanly. Why should the animation?"
For those unfamiliar with the plot:
Yui and Kou have been childhood friends for longer than they can remember. As they grew older, their relationship drifted into a FWB (Friends with Benefits) dynamic. However, the arrival of a third party begins to complicate their "no strings attached" arrangement. When summer ends, will their relationship survive the changing seasons? natsu ga owaru made natsu no owari the animation exclusive
The title Natsu ga Owaru made (which translates to "Until Summer Ends" ) immediately sets a poignant tone. Summer in anime is traditionally associated with explosive energy, youthful romance, festival fireworks, and endless possibilities. However, this series zeroes in on the melancholy of late August—that transitional period where the cicadas' buzz begins to sound a bit more hollow, and the days grow noticeably shorter. Because Studio Roji ran out of funding, the
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So, as the sun sets on another summer, take a moment to appreciate the beauty in the world around you, and let the poignant stories of "Natsu ga Owaranu made" and "Natsu no Owari" The Animation Exclusive be your guide.