History Anime / WaitingInTheSummer

* AccidentalKiss: [[spoiler:Tetsurou and Mio after being scared by Manami, causing them to fall on each other.]]

* AlienNonInterferenceClause: [[spoiler: The reason Ichika can't stay on Earth.]]

* AlwaysInClassOne

* BlankWhiteEyes: Rinon when Ichika calls for it so she can tail Kaito and Manami.

* CatSmile: Rinon's default expression.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Of the Unlucky kind:
** Tetsurou, towards Kanna.
** Kaori towards Kaito
* ChildhoodFriends: Tetsuro and Kanna. Kaito and Kaori.

* CordonBleughChef: Ichika. Grapefruit rice or ''Chocolate Curry'', anyone?

* EvilLaugh: Remon's delightful "Ufufufufu..."

* GoingCommando: [[spoiler: Mio, mostly habitually and accidentally, due to her being raised as a nudist]].

* HeadPet: Rinon in episode 4.

* HumanAliens: [[spoiler:Ichika]]. Well it's from the ''Onegai'' franchise, so what were you expecting?

* {{Kimodameshi}}: One happens in episode 8.

* LoveEpiphany: Ichika showed signs of it in earlier episodes, but seems to finally come to terms with it in episode 7.
* LoverTugOfWar: Slight one happens to Tetsuro in episode 7.

* MaleGaze: Repeatedly, mostly due to Ichika not fully grasping the concept of human modesty.

* NewTransferStudent: Ichika

* PromotionToParent: Kaito's older sister Nanami, after their parents died.

* ProperTightsWithASkirt: Remon's appearance in her school uniform.

* RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler: Ichika and Kaito in episode 9.]]

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Rinon fits the criteria pretty well, despite being a biological terminal for Ichika's spaceship.

* {{Tsundere}}: Kanna mostly, Ichika falls into this trope a couple of times early on.
* TwoScenesOneDialogue: combined with IHaveThisFriend.

* UnmovingPlaid: Kaito's duvet.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: Ultimately, Kanna for Kaito, Tetsurou for Kanna, and Mio for Tetsurou. Although the series ends with everyone aware of the other's feelings.

* MarkOfTheSupernatural: Ichika has crimson red hair because she's a HumanAlien. Subverted as ''everyone'' thinks it's unusual. This is despite the fact that everyone has a unusual hair color, but apparently crimson red is just too weird.

Seven year after its original release, Creator/SentaiFilmworks [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-16/sentai-filmworks-releases-sakura-wars-orphen-tv-anime-on-bd/.146767 confirmed]] an English dub for this series, released in August 2019.

Seven year after its original release, Creator/SentaiFilmworks [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-16/sentai-filmworks-releases-sakura-wars-orphen-tv-anime-on-bd/.146767 confirmed]] an English dub for this series, due to be released in August 2019.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: [[spoiler: Kaito and Ichika very quickly become at first obvious, and then real OfficialCouole, while Mio and Tatsuro become BetaCouple. However, Ichika flies at the end of the show and despite the obvious SequelHook, the show slightly hints that Kana might still have feelings for him.]]

* SenpaiKohai: Ichika and Remon are always referred to as "sempai", which one would expect at a Japanese school. But things get interesting when ''Manami'' calls Remon Sempai too.

* SempaiKohai: Ichika and Remon are always referred to as "sempai", which one would expect at a Japanese school. But things get interesting when ''Manami'' calls Remon Sempai too.

* BuxomIsBetter: Kaito is definitely attracted to Ichika's large breasts, and most characters acknowledge them to be part of her charm. Most of the characters seem to share the assumption that bigger breasts are better--all other things being equal--but Tetsurou apparently thinks that Kanna is just as pretty with her more average chest size.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: A [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy heartbroken]] Kanna gives a scathing one to Ichika in episode 9, because by this point she [[HopelessSuitor finally realizes beyond a doubt that Kaito likes Ichika]], and yet Ichika just keeps dodging the subject altogether with him. [[spoiler: A few moments later, Tetsuro tries to comfort her, which puts Mio in the same exact situation with Tetsuro, and she [[CryCute sobs quietly]] nearby.]]

* CryCute: Pretty much any of the girls when they turn on the waterworks.

* {{Meganekko}}: Ichika and Nanami are sweet, glasses-wearing girls.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Ichika has crimson red hair. Justified as she's a HumanAlien. Subverted as ''everyone'' thinks it's unusual. This is despite the fact that everyone has a unusual hair color, but apparently crimson red is just too weird.

* {{Megane}}: Tetsurou and Kaito are both glasses-wearing boys. Kaito has the large-rimmed nerd type while Tetsurou's are more stylish.

* MaybeEverAfter: [[spoiler: Very strongly implied with Ichika and quite a bit with Kanna.]]

* ZettaiRyouiki: Mio

* SecondYearProtagonist: Ichika, who like Remon is a year ahead of the other characters.

* HairDecorations: Mio and Ichika

* HomeNudist: Mio is often shown not wearing underwear, in a NakedApron, or naked at home while talking on the phone. This turns out to be because [[spoiler:she is legitimately a nudist. This causes her some issues such as fearing rejection by Tetsurou should he find out]].

Seven year after its original release, Funimation [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-16/sentai-filmworks-releases-sakura-wars-orphen-tv-anime-on-bd/.146767 confirmed]] an English dub for this series, due to be released in August 2019.

* FragileFlower: PlayedForLaughs with Nanami, who starts crying TenderTears when she jumps to the conclusion that Ichika must be an orphan too. When she has to say goodbye to Kaito as she leaves on her trip, she's bawling every step of the way.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In episode 3, a gust of wind almost blows up Mio's skirt but she catches it just in time, frantically making sure that nobody saw anything. [[spoiler: This is because she was raised as a nudist and often forgets to wear underwear.]]

* HereWeGoAgain: See TheStinger entry, below.

* GenreSavvy: If Ichika were to tell Remon she was an alien, Remon's response would likely be [[SarcasmMode Well Duh.]] [[spoiler:Her actual response was "I suspected it."]] ''Everything'' Remon does as writer/director of the film too.

** Generally when ever aliens comes up, [[LampshadeHanging which is a lot]] [[GenreSavvy for some reason]], visual and audio allusions to ''Film/MenInBlack'' will happen as well.