A man who during the first series is found often in the Australian Otowa Church. He admits he isn&#039;t a Christian, and that he is merely &quot;waiting for someone.&quot;     ~! It is later revealed that he is Chihiro&#039;s guardian, of whom he is heavily protective.  He is linked to an unknown female figure that appears throughout the Japanese Otowa, often in its church, although the link is never explained in detail during the first series. !~    Himura becomes a main character during the second EF series, part of which is dedicated to his past and his relationship with the previously unknown woman.      ~! He blames himself for not being able to save his sister during an earthquake when they were very young, and this feeling becomes a burden to him for much of his younger life.  After the earthquake he is seen living in an orphanage, where he meets Yuuko for the first time (the unknown woman in the first EF series). !~    Himura enjoys drawing, although does not always like to admit to that fact. He is a quiet and thoughtful person during his later life, often not revealing the whole truth or deliberately being vague when questioned. 

In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise, recognizes him. Memories of a distant childhood, memories rather left forgotten...meeting Yuuko again will force Yuu to confront the regrets and sorrows of their collective pasts and presents. 
In the present, Kuze Shuuichi may seem like a womanizer, but upon closer inspection, is a man who would rather be left alone. Hayama Mizuki, however, is not the type of girl who would let him be, especially after hearing the beautiful sounds of his violin performance. As Mizuki attempts to become closer to him, Kuze attempts to push her away&mdash;the tale of their budding relationship is darkened with undertones of an imminent tragedy.

David Anthony Matranga is an American voice actor from Houston, Texas. He works primarily for English dubbed anime for Funimation and Sentai Filmworks.

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono's bike is stolen by a girl chasing a thief who stole her purse. He gives chase and finds her unconscious and his bike ruined. The girl, Miyako Miyamura, soon awakes and the two begin to talk. After making sure she is okay, they end up spending Christmas Eve together. Later, Hiro finds out Miyako attends the same school as him and they begin to spend more and more time together, Miyako developing affections for Hiro. Kei Shindou -- Hiro's childhood friend who has long held a crush on him -- begins to become jealous and a love triangle follows. 
The series also tells the story of Renji Asou. One day, he meets Chihiro Shindou, the twin sister of Kei Shindou, at an abandoned train station. Even though she's very shy, they get along pretty well and begin meeting at the same spot everyday. However, Renji finds out that Chihiro was in a car accident years ago and as a consequence she suffers from a disability: her memory lasts only 13 hours. Nevertheless, after learning that Chihiro's dream is to write a novel, Renji finally decides to help her fulfill her dream while also trying to make her overcome the difficulties imposed by her condition.

Asou Renji comes back at the station with Chihiro, after the events of ef - a tale of melodies. They recollect various moments in this 'summary' of the first season of ef, with special new intermissions. 
(Source: Animeka)

The prologue for ef - a tale of memories, released on a separate DVD two months before the premiere of the TV series.

Yuu Himura