Background and Trivia |
- Toho and Studio Pierrot filed the movie with the US Copyright Office on June 16th, 1992, under the registration number PA0000587270. The film was submitted under its rarely used international title, Kimagure Orange Road: Hearts on Fire, Love on the Stage! Springtime Idol, along with a hybrid English and Romaji title: "Kimagure Orange Road, Koi no Stage, Heart on Fire!--Haru Wa Idol". The listing also contains an alternate title for the show, "Carefree Days of Orange", which may have been presented to potential buyers in overseas markets.
- Based on the Japanese manga series "Kimagure Orange Road" (きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード - Kimagure Orenji☆ Rodo), written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto.
- Part of the Kimagure Orange Road anime series, which originated with the Kimagure Orange Road (1987) TV series. Roughly, based on events, it would take place between episodes 23 and 30. It also takes place right before the movie Kimagure Orange Road: Hearts on Fire, Love on the Stage! Birth of a Star (1990).
- The film is an OVA title, going direct to home video as its debut method. The title went for sale starting on May 1st, 1990.
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