Title: 恋風 (Koi Kaze) Vol. 1
Original Creator: 吉田基己 (Motoi Yoshida)
Volume: 1/5
Catalog No.: GNBA-1041
Release Date: 7/23/04
Rating: 3/4

I'm really surprised at Nanoka's voice. Being so young, I thought they would have casted someone with a younger (read: higher pitched) voice. However, as I watched the show, it seemed like her voice is appropriate for her character.

In comparison to the manga, the anime really sets the atmosphere to enjoy the show. When I was reading the books, I had a little more energy while reading it. The show, however, really put me in a serious and somber mood. It's not a bad thing, just a little different than I had expected.

The video is anamorphic and looks superb. I'll save the background music discussion for the soundtrack, but I love the intro (being a Ritsuko Okazaki tune, not hard to imagine why).

First pressing comes with a standee with the same image as the DVD cover, a few stickers, and a photo of Nanoka as a toddler. The liner notes have an interview with Yuki Nakamura, the voice actress for Nanoka. DVD bonus is just a commercial.

1. 初花 (First Bloom): 耕四郎 (Koshiro) has just been dumped by his girlfriend. As he's going to work, he notices a young girl. She drops her student ID, so he picks it up and gives it to her. At home, he finds out that his younger sister, 七夏 (Nanoka), is going to move in with her. At work, Koshiro receives some tickets to the amusement park. He meets the young girl again and invites her there. On the ferris wheel, she tells him about the failed love story behind the button she carries around and he breaks down crying about his troubled love life. After they leave, his father shows up surprised that the siblings have already gotten to know each other.

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