Natsu e no Tobira

Natsu e no Tobira
Cover of the Anthology Book Natsu e no Tobira, featuring protagonist Marion
夏への扉
GenreComing-of-age
Manga
Written byKeiko Takemiya
Published byHakusensha
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
PublishedOctober 1975
Volumes1
Anime film
Directed byMori Masaki
Produced byHiroki Akitsu
Written byMasaki Tsuji
Music byKentarō Haneda
Studio
ReleasedMarch 20, 1981
Runtime59 minutes

Natsu e no Tobira (Japanese: 夏への扉; 'The Door into Summer') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Takemiya. It is an early example of a shōnen-ai manga. It was originally serialized in Hana to Yume in 1975, published by Hakusensha, and it was re-released in 2000 by Kodansha. An animated film adaptation was released on March 20, 1981, in Japan.