At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka suddenly has a chance encounter with her first love, Kou Tanaka. Three years ago, he transferred schools before she was able to say how she felt about him. After meeting each other again, Futaba realizes that he has gone through many changes. He acts more cool and even had his last name changed to Mabuchi. Gradually the two rekindle their love while piecing together what had happened in the time that they were apart.
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⭐8.4/10348 votes
Quick facts
First Aired
2014
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.4/10
Votes
348
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Status
Ended
Network
Tokyo MX
Language
JA
Seasons
S01E01
Page. 1
⭐ 6.0
Jul 8, 201424 min
At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba has a fateful reuion. Tanaka Kou, her first love -- who transferred without warning and disappeared from her life in middle scho…
S01E02
Page. 2
⭐ 6.0
Jul 15, 201424 min
Motivated by painful memories of middle school, Futaba has taken on superficial friendships in high school. Kou refers to them as "friends-in-name-only." One day, Futaba encounters…
S01E03
Page. 3
⭐ 6.5
Jul 22, 201424 min
Futaba asks about Kou's family when she learns that Tanaka-sensei is actually Kou's older brother. She also learns the real reason Kou didn't meet her for the summer festival back …
S01E04
Page. 4
⭐ 6.5
Jul 29, 201424 min
Futaba has volunteered to be class representative for her new class, and so has Kou. They're all set to participate in an overnight leadership workshop with event representatives Y…
S01E05
Page. 5
⭐ 6.0
Aug 5, 201424 min
Futaba has begun to develop feelings for Kou, and Yuuri happens to learn about Shuuko's pining over Tanaka-sensei. As they bear under the weight of their emotions, the team slowly …
S01E06
Page. 6
⭐ 6.5
Aug 12, 201424 min
Yuuri reveals to Futaba that she's in love with Kou. Futaba's feelings about her long-awaited friendship struggle against her budding feelings of love. Futaba decides to suppress h…
S01E07
Page. 7
⭐ 6.5
Aug 19, 201424 min
Futaba realizes that she likes Kou, and makes up her mind to tell Yuuri about it. But a chance encounter with an old friend from middle school makes her realize that it can be hard…
S01E08
Page. 8
⭐ 6.0
Aug 26, 201424 min
Futaba resolves to tell Yuuri about her feelings for Kou. After class, she tells Yuuri and Shuuko how she feels. On the way back, Futaba happens to run into Kou, who's out late at …
S01E09
Page. 9
⭐ 6.0
Sep 2, 201424 min
Futaba tells Yuuri and Shuuko about Kou's words: "Caring for things brings a lot of trouble." Futaba and Yuuri's worries about Kou deepen when they learn that his grades at school …
S01E10
Page. 10
⭐ 6.0
Sep 9, 201424 min
Futaba notices a change in the vibe between Kou and Yuuri during the study meeting. She really wants to ask Kou about it, but ends up skirting the issue. Instead, she tells Kou tha…
S01E11
Page. 11
⭐ 6.0
Sep 16, 201424 min
While Kou was going to middle school in Nagasaki, he lost his mother to an illness. Futaba finally realizes the pain Kou feels over that sense of powerlessness. Hoping to open Kou'…
S01E12
Page. 12
⭐ 6.0
Sep 23, 201424 min
Futaba sees Kou's vulnerability for the first time, then sends him home to where his brother and father are waiting. As the three of them sit around the dinner table, Kou finally t…