#1
S1E7
Now's the Time
Things get awkward between Kaoru and Sentarou. Sentarou finds out where Junichi is. Kaoru and Ritsuko are picked to be members of the committee for the festival.
Episode Ratings Grid
M
Loading chart...
Great
Good
If You Liked This
See AllEpisode Power Rankings
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
#2
S1E12
All Blues
Sentarou has left, Kaoru and Ritsuko don't know where he's gone. Kaoru and Ritsuko finish high school, Kaoru goes to a university in Tokyo. Eight years pass Kaoru has become a doctor.
#3
S1E11
Left Alone
Sentarou's going to leave but Kaoru stops him. Sentarou's dad comes home. Kaoru and Sentarou practice for the school festival and decide to have Ritsuko sing for them.
#4
But Not for Me
S1E4
#5
Lullaby of Birdland
S1E5
#6
Love Me or Leave Me
S1E9
#7
Someday My Prince Will Come
S1E3
#8
In a Sentimental Mood
S1E10
#9
These Foolish Things
S1E8
#10
Summertime
S1E2
Lowlights
A new school year starts and Kaoru and Ritsuko are in the same class but Sentarou is in another. Matsuoka wants Sentarou in his band as a drummer. Kaoru, Ritsuko, Sentarou and Sentarou's family go to the beach.
#11
Moanin'
S1E1
#10
Summertime
S1E2
#9
These Foolish Things
S1E8
#8
In a Sentimental Mood
S1E10
The Quality Arc
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
Loading chart...
Episode Engagement
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
Loading chart...