Da Capo is the animation of the visual novel of the same name developed by CIRCUS which premiered for 2 seasons on the Japanese network TV Kanagawa. The 1st season animated by Zexcs, originally aired from 5 July to 27 December 2003, while the 2nd season animated by Feel, aired from 2 July to 24 December 2005.
Both seasons are available on DVD, but there is no official English release of this series at this time. The Da Capo Side Episodes were released separately from the regular episodes in their own DVDs, but the DVD-BOX release of Da Capo placed both regular and Side episodes on the same discs.
Comparisons from the Game[]
- As it was a general-audience anime, the explicit scenes from the original game were likewise omitted.
- Some of the details from the original game scenarios were omitted while focusing on Nemu's route.
- Many episodes were accompanied by bonus material, such as music videos or side stories.
- The 2nd Season inherits elements from its related media.
- Da Capo: Second Graduation (2004 manga): The premise and characters, but with a different character development and plot progression.
- Da Capo: Plus Situation expansion game: Includes the characters/cast.
Staff[]
Episode Guide[]
First Season[]
S1 Side Episodes[]
A series of bonus episodes that are released concurrently with the original series, but produced by a different staff.
| # | Corresponding to | Air Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 8 | August 23, 2003 | Nemu, Miharu, Kotori, and Mako share some scary stories and folk tales. |
| 2 | Episode 9 | August 30, 2003 | A day in the life of Nemu, through Junichi's eyes. |
| 3 | Episode 10 | September 06, 2003 | During a day at the beach, Kotori meets an unusual stranger. |
| 4 | Episode 11 | September 13, 2003 | Sakura makes a video for her American friends, and meets the stranger at a soba restaurant. |
| 5 | Episode 12 | September 20, 2003 | Yoriko ventures outside during the day, finding an (unusually) affectionate Utamaru. |
| 6 | Episode 13 | September 27, 2003 | Miharu the android experiences new things online. |
| 7 | Episode 14 | October 04, 2003 | Moe finds fascinating (and at times, deadly) sea creatures at the beach. |
| 8 | Episode 15 | October 18, 2003 | During a heavy rainstorm, Nemu and Mako take shelter in an old, dilapidated house. |
| 9 | Episode 16 | October 25, 2003 | Yoriko ventures outside again, this time at night. |
| 10 | Episode 17 | November 01, 2003 | Nemu, Moe, and Mako follow a strange being into the forest and become lost. |
| 11 | Episode 18 | November 08, 2003 | The stranger has a flashback vision of his youth in Hatsunejima, at an abandoned shrine. |
| 12 | Episode 19 | November 15, 2003 | The stranger sees a montage of the previous Side Episodes in an abandoned movie theater, then a flashback of his parting with Yoshino. |
| 13 | Episode 20 | November 22, 2003 | The girls (sans Yoriko) decide to find the stranger that Sakura calls "Fushigi-san". |
Second Season[]
| # | Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Years Since Then... | July 2, 2005 |
| 2 | Unreadable Map | July 9, 2005 |
| 3 | Beneath the Same Roof | July 16, 2005 |
| 4 | Past the Rows of Cherry Trees | July 23, 2005 |
| 5 | Magic's Tail | July 30, 2005 |
| 6 | A Letter for Miharu | August 6, 2005 |
| 7 | Crossing and Missing Each Other | August 13, 2005 |
| 8 | A Storm Foreseen | August 20, 2005 |
| 9 | Unwithering Feelings | August 27, 2005 |
| 10 | I'm Joining | September 3, 2005 |
| 11 | Writing In Progress! | September 10, 2005 |
| 12 | The Two Stars of Hatsunejima | September 17, 2005 |
| 13 | Aisia's Summer | September 24, 2005 |
| 14 | Door of the Heart | October 1, 2005 |
| 15 | Delivering a Singing Voice | October 8, 2005 |
| 16 | Blossoming Memories | October 15, 2005 |
| 17 | Nemu and Junichi | October 22, 2005 |
| 18 | A Mirage the Color of Cherry Blossoms | October 29, 2005 |
| 19 | Sakura's Words | November 5, 2005 |
| 20 | The Season That Won't Return | November 12, 2005 |
| 21 | Two Magicians | November 19, 2005 |
| 22 | Everyone's Time | November 26, 2005 |
| 23 | The Summer of Silence | December 3, 2005 |
| 24 | Vow | December 10, 2005 |
| 25 | Da Capo | December 17, 2005 |
| 26 | The Bells of Happiness | December 24, 2005 |
Trivia[]
- Junichi's character design is varied between the two seasons.
- It is believed that this production is intended to connect the original game to its sequel, as the game contains references to Da Capo: Second Season.