57 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestA familiar face rears his ugly head in Iori's life, but will Ichitaka be able to protect her as he did in high school?
High schooler Ichitaka Seto is in love with classmate Iori Yoshizuki, but is too shy to tell her. Again and again, he plans to tell her his true feelings, but each time something – usually a misunderstanding of some kind – gets in the way. Things complicate further when Itsuki Akiba – whom Ichitaka was friends with in their childhood before she moved to the United States – returns, her crush on him still intact.
Writing
Misunderstanding mechanics so brutal they become comedy art.
Costume
Peak late-90s fashion preserved in amber like a beautiful dinosaur.
Creator
Masakazu Katsura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2018 adaptation actually compresses over 400 pages of 90s manga into 13 episodes, explaining the breakneck relationship pacing.
Creator Masakazu Katsura is infamous for male gaze-heavy romance; this toned-down version still carries his DNA in how the camera lingers on Iori.
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