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ef - a tale of melodies. ~prologue~

ef: a tale of melodies. - prologue

The prologue of ef - a tale of melodies.

Names

Originalef - a tale of melodies. ~prologue~ (latin)
Romajief: a tale of melodies. - prologue
English—

Facts

FormatSpecial · 1 ep · 4 min · 0h total
Aired2008-05-10 (Spring 2008)
StatusFINISHED
StudioShaft
SourceVisual novel
OriginJapan (Anime)
GenresDramaMysteryRomance

Reception

Community score6.80 / 10
Bayesian score7.16 / 10
Composite46.6
On lists4,626
Favourited11 (0.2%)
Completion94.3%
Drop rate1.6%
In backlog32.9%
Score spread σ1.65

Score distribution

114215331471521163247537832791411091

Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
Broadcast seasonSpring 2008D40 of 61
StudioShaftD82 of 110
Source materialVisual novelC87 of 266
Year2008D152 of 231
FormatSpecialD470 of 872
LengthShort-formC480 of 1,250
GenreMysteryD482 of 652
EraLate 2000sD721 of 1,149
GenreRomanceD1,097 of 1,687
Season (all years)SpringD1,208 of 1,868
GenreDramaD1,441 of 1,917
OriginJapanD4,491 of 7,157

Key staff

Character designNaru Nanao
MusicTenmon
Original creatorminori, Naru Nanao

Franchise — ef - a tale of memories.

B
ef - a tale of memories.
ef ~ A Tale of Memories
2007TV series57.6
D
ef - a tale of memories. ~prologue~
ef: a tale of memories. - prologue
2007Special44.3
B
ef - a tale of melodies.
ef ~ A Tale of Melodies
2008TV series60.1
D
ef - a tale of memories. ~Recollections~
ef ~ A Tale of Melodies - Recollections
2008Special47.9

Related

RelationYearTitle
sequel2008ef ~ A Tale of Melodies

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