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Orange S1E1 — LETTER 01
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Orange•Season 1•Episode 1

LETTER 01

7.3/10 · 198 votesJul 4, 201624 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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It’s the spring of Naho’s second year in high school, and Naho receives a letter from herself, 10 years in the future. The letter accurately depicts what’s about to happen, including details on a transfer student from Tokyo, Kakeru Naruse, who ends up sitting beside

Directed byKazuhiro Ozawa
Written byYuko Kakihara
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Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa

Naho Takamiya (voice)

Seiichiro Yamashita

Seiichiro Yamashita

Kakeru Naruse (voice)

Makoto Furukawa

Makoto Furukawa

Hiroto Suwa (voice)

Natsumi Takamori

Natsumi Takamori

Azusa 'Azu' Murasaka (voice)

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Saku Hagita (voice)

Rika Kinugawa

Rika Kinugawa

Takako 'Taka' Chino (voice)

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Nobuteru Yuuki

Nobuteru Yuuki

Supervising Animation Director

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Masaru Kitao

Animation Director

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Yuko Kakihara

Writer

Kazuhiro Ozawa

Kazuhiro Ozawa

Director

Hatsuki Tsuji

Hatsuki Tsuji

Key Animation

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Miki Ogino

Key Animation

Hiroshi Hamasaki

Hiroshi Hamasaki

Storyboard Artist

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Asuna Imahashi

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Kotoe Katsumata

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Kazuyasu Mine

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Masami Gouda

Key Animation

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Yukiko Shimizu

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"LETTER 01" is episode 1 of Orange season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 198 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kazuhiro Ozawa and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on July 4, 2016.

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