Summer starts the moment you stop waiting for it to begin. This is a music video dressed as a sports film, where Orangestar's production design and Kase's vocals carry the weight that dialogue never needs to. A CalorieMate commercial that somehow captures what it actually felt like to be young and moving your body in 2021, when everything felt like it was trying again.
High school students from a range of clubs throw themselves into their sports during the second year of the coronavirus pandemic. The short web film was made for CalorieMate and directed by Takumi Shiga, with animation contributed by a mix of professional and independent animators. Its visuals have a varied, eclectic look. Orangestar's song "Surges", sung by Kase and Loin, carries the piece, pairing music and sports in a single promotional episode.
Streaming Natsu ga Hajimaru. legally, as of the last catalog refresh. Availability changes by region.
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