* Note - The meaning of Da Capo.
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TV Series (26 Episodes per season)Release:
06.07.2003 till 28.12.2003Description for D.C.:
Asakura Jun'ichi lives alone with his step-sister Nemu, as their parents are working overseas. Having been brought together by the marriage of their parents, they are happy at having grown up together, and are very close and supportive of each other, so close that perhaps they might have deeper feelings for one another. Being of the same age, they look forward to starting their third year in high school, but there is a breeze of magic in the air that seems to hold a promise of new friends and adventure.
In a magical town where the cherry blossom trees bloom unnaturally all year around, Jun'ichi stirs uneasily each night, lost in the images of other people's dreams. While Jun'ichi complains that he is unhappy at being a minor mage (only able to perform the simple magic trick of creating a sweet rice ball or two), a number of other special students somehow become entangled in his life.
Yoshino Sakura, the daughter of a magician and a childhood friend reappears after a six-year absence to show her joy at being reunited with Jun'ichi by clinging to his arm, calling him her onii-chan, much to Nemu's concern. The academy's school idol, Shirakawa Kotori, who is rumoured to have the ability to understand other people's feelings or thoughts, also becomes a friend of Jun'ichi and Nemu. The strange sisters Mizukoshi Moe and Mako, succeed in drawing Jun'ichi into their lives with disastrous results. And Jun'ichi somehow finds himself looking after Miharu-chan, a robot who is attending their school and Sagisawa Yoriko, a cat-eared foundling, who ends up staying at their house in exchange for doing maid work. But while Jun'ichi might complain about not having any magic skills and about many other things, there appears to be a greater magic at work in his favour.
Note: Most of the episodes have 15 minutes of anime followed by a 5-10 minute 'side story' which uses the same characters but in a different setting, or a (live action) pop music short. Release:
03.07.2005 till 25.12.2005Description for D.C. Second Season:
* Based on the D.C.S.G. game / manga.
Two years have passed on the peaceful island of Hatsune. One evening a mysterious girl appears on Asakura Jun'ichi's doorstep, looking for Jun'ichi's grandmother, who only recently died. Since she has nowhere to go, Jun'ichi decides to take her in. When Asakura Nemu, Jun'ichi's non-blood-related sister, returns after two years of study at Nursing College, she is very much surprised to find her brother living under the same roof with this new girl. Nemu now works as trainee at Kazami Academy's infirmary, Jun'ichi's school. A few months later, Yoshino Sakura, also gone for two years, returns.
But who is this new girl and what connection does she have to the ever-blooming sakura on Hatsune Island?
-written by foo2Type:
TV Series (13 episodes per season)Release:
02.10.2007 till 25.12.2007Description for D.C. II:
* Based on a PS2 sequel of the original Da Capo game.
The undying sakura trees return. The story once again takes place on Hatsunejima, but is set 53 years after the events of D.C. and D.C.S.S.. Although some characters will probably look a bit familiar to the initiated eye, the cast is a new one. The two new main protagonists are the Asakura sisters Yume and Otome, who are the granddaughters of Jun'ichi and Nemu from the first season. Release:
06.04.2008 till 29.06.2008Description for D.C. II Second Season:
* Based on a game by Circus. The story continues where it left off at the end of D.C.II.
The snow is falling onto the ever-blossoming cherry blossom trees. Sakurai Yoshiyuki and Tsukishima Koko have gotten over their failed relationship and are now able to exchange smiles and friendly words as classmates. As the school's Christmas Party draws near, a new story begins, a story of the ties Yoshiyuki has with Asakura Otome and Yume, a story of happiness and hope. However, Yoshino Sakura alone has a clouded expression, knowing as she does that a disaster is imminent. No matter how happy the dream may be, the dreamer must eventually wake. How will this disaster affect Yoshiyuki and the others?
- translated and adapted from the official japanese site by CranstonType:
OVA (2 episodes)Release:
25.12.2008 till 25.03.2009Description:
* On December 25, 2008 King Records shipped a DVD Box that includes the entire first D.C.: Da Capo (2003) anime series together with this OVA.
This two episode OVA retelling of the first Da Capo series with the "what if" Asakura Jun'ichi were to return Shirakawa Kotori's feelings.
- translated and adapted from the official japanese site by CranstonType:
OVA (1 episode, Blu-ray)Release:
28.10.2010Description:
* Based on the Da Capo I and Da Capo II eroge series.
This OVA features animated confession scenes for the four main heroines of the two games, Nemu, Kotori, Yume, and Otome, and came on a Blu-Ray included with the Platinum Edition of the D.C. I & II P.S.P. game, which ports the games Da Capo I and Da Capo II on Sony's PlayStation Portable console. Moreover an additional DVD with animated special content for the OVA was included in the set. Type:
OVA (2 episodes)Release:
25.11.2010 till 27.01.2011Description:
The project is a spinoff from Circus's D.C. ~Da Capo~ franchise and features the Yoshino Sakura character as a seemingly ordinary third grader with secret special powers. There are a lot of Da Capo releases ranging from TV series, OVAs to Visual Novels. I decided to make a thread dedicated to Da Capo series. Anything relating to Da Capo should go in here to keep things clean.
Just a note to those who haven't seen this and planning to see this series. There's a large time line gap between D.C. and D.C. II and only few surviving characters make it. There is a lot of fan service in the series as well. This is a cow cash as anything related to Da Capo sells like hell. The visual novel supposedly to be among the best (I got yelled at by a Japanese dude for taking the anime very lightly, he told me to play the VN). It's similar to how Fate(Stay Night, Arataxia, manga, Visual Novels, etc); extremely famous among the otakus.
In what order should I watch Da Capo series?T.P. Sakura: Time Paladin Sakura *
Da CapoDa Capo: Da Capo if (alternative setting)
**Da Capo Second Season
Da Capo II ***
Da Capo II: Second Season
Da Capo I & II: Re-Animated ****
Da Capo III* This OVA releases in two episodes both in late 2010 and early 2011. The time line is obviously set before the events of all Da Capo series. You
don't need to wait for it to release as it focuses on Yoshino Sakura and her powers. Just start watching it from Da Capo
** An alternate setting having the main character choosing Shirakawa Kotori. You can watch this after Da Capo first season (recommended) or second season.
*** Set 53 years after the events of Da Capo season 1 and 2. There would be only few surviving characters.
**** Confession scenes of the four heroine characters. Should be watched after everything else.
Visual Novels
If you'd like to purchase or download the game, PM Tatsujin.
D.C.I.F. Walkthrough - Completely translated in English. This is about the route with Kotori!
