Tsukigakirei

As third year of junior high school, Kotaro, a literature boy wishing to be a novelist, and Akane, an athlete who specialized in sprinting, became classmates to each other for the first time. The two developed friendship into a romance, and began going on dates. Akane, however, decided to go to a high school located in another prefecture, and now the girl and the boy are experiencing the anxieties of a long-distance romance — This adolescent story realistically describes the subtle emotions within the couple, their fragile relationship, and their immature yet pure romance. This original animation is situated in Kawagoe, Saitama, and features many spots in the municipality and a major local festival called the “Kawagoe Matsuri.” Thus, this work has been a major contributor to anime pilgrimages.