TV series
High school freshman Hotaru Hinase has a vibrant life full of family and friendship, but not much luck in romance. That all changes when she makes a warm gesture to her handsome and heartbroken classmate, Hananoi, leading to him asking her out and her becoming flustered. Witness a girl who grapples with the enigma of love and a boy who is heavy handed with it.
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A Condition Called Love premiered April 4, 2024. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
High school freshman Hotaru Hinase has a vibrant life full of family and friendship, but not much luck in romance. That all changes when she makes a warm gesture to her handsome and heartbroken classmate, Hananoi, leading to him asking her out and her becoming flustered. Witness a girl who grapples with the enigma of love and a boy who is heavy handed with it.
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Episode 1
Hotaru has never really understood love. She loves her friends and family, but romance? That's an entirely different story. So what's a girl to do when someone she's just met immediately asks her out?
Directed by Tomoe MakinoWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Mikako Komatsu, Aya Yamane, Anan Furuya, Shogo Sakata, Yujiro Kakuda, Kokoa Amano
Episode 2
Hotaru and Hananoi-kun have agreed to start dating on a trial basis so Hotaru can figure out how she feels. But with the Christmas deadline quickly creeping up, will the whole experiment blow over without any real results, or...?
Directed by Shigeki AwaiWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryota Osaka, Kento Shiraishi, Miho Wataya, Asaki Yuikawa, Ayane Matsuda
Episode 3
Hotaru and Hananoi-kun's trial dating period is set to expire on Christmas, and Hananoi-kun has promised her a Christmas Eve to remember. But now he isn't responding to her and Hotaru's not sure how to face him, if she ever sees him again at all.
Directed by Haruka YabuuchiWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Marika Kouno, Mikako Komatsu, Rina Hidaka, Mikako Takahashi, Hirofumi Nojima, Yu Akiba, Takayuki Ishii, Yuki Terui
Episode 4
Hotaru is still puzzling out her feelings, but she has an eye-opening moment when she and Hananoi-kun reunite for the first shrine visit of the year. Afterward, her desire to learn more about him just may draw them closer together.
Directed by Michita ShiraishiWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura, Ryota Osaka, Sayumi Suzushiro, Rina Hidaka, Mikako Takahashi, Shuichi Uchida
Episode 5
Hotaru isn't sure what to do when a coworker asks to be introduced to Hananoi-kun. She has tough choices ahead of her, including all the details of her big date! But earnest Hotaru is determined to sort things out and come up with a plan.
Directed by Shigeki AwaiWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Sayumi Suzushiro, Marika Kouno, Mikako Komatsu, Ko Bonkobara, Sachiko Rindo, Mayuko Kazama
Episode 6
Hotaru is finally sure of how she feels... so why is it that she can't seem to say it out loud? Will Valentine's Day give her the opportunity she needs, or is there more at play? An unexpected development at work may just make or break things.
Directed by Haruka YabuuchiWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Ryohei Kimura, Sayumi Suzushiro, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Marika Kouno
Episode 7
Hotaru, at long last, is able to tell Hanaoi-kun how she feels. But his reaction isn't exactly what she was expecting, leading her to contemplate what they're both looking for in a relationship.
Directed by Yoko MorishitaWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura, Ryota Osaka, Mikako Takahashi, Naoya Uchida, Gara Takashima, Mayu Mineda
Episode 8
Hotaru and Hananoi-kun are closer than ever, but in many ways, they're still navigating the twists and turns of their new relationship. Thankfully, an adorable dog just may help them see new sides to each other!
Directed by Haruo OgawaraWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura, Sayumi Suzushiro, Kazuyuki Okitsu
Episode 9
Hotaru and Hananoi-kun's plans to spend his birthday together fall through when Hotaru has a family event suddenly crop up. The thing is, even while she's with her family, she just can't stop thinking about him...
Directed by Michita ShiraishiWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Ryota Osaka, Mikako Komatsu, Rina Hidaka, Mikako Takahashi, Gara Takashima, Reo Osanai, Naoko Komatsu
Episode 10
Hotaru and Hananoi-kun kick off their second year of high school together, and things are off to an interesting start as Hotaru comes to notice how both they and their relationship are changing—not to mention how hard those changes can be.
Directed by Hideaki UeharaWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura, Ryota Osaka, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Hikaru Midorikawa, Marika Kouno, Shuichi Uchida
Episode 11
Hotaru spends the day with the bookstore crew, including Hananoi and Yao, who don't see eye to eye about the past. Perhaps a little nudge is just what Hananoi needs to be more open with Hotaru...
Directed by Shigeki Awai, Tomoe MakinoWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Yurika Kubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura, Ryota Osaka, Sayumi Suzushiro, Hikaru Midorikawa, Aimi Tanaka, Natsune Inui
Episode 12
Hotaru and Hananoi-kun both reflect on where they are and how far they've come, from the past to the present.
Directed by Tomoe MakinoWritten by Hitomi AmamiyaGuest stars Marika Kouno, Naoya Uchida, Gara Takashima, Mai Murakami, Makoto Sahara, Yui Tsukada, Hinata Sato, Rena Motomura
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
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Kana HanazawaHotaru Hinase (voice)
Chiaki KobayashiSaki Hananoi (voice)
Yurika KuboHibiki 'Kyo-chan' Asami (voice)
Maaya SakamotoTsukiha 'Shibamu' Shibamura (voice)
Ryohei KimuraSohei Yao (voice)
Ryota OsakaKeigo Kurata (voice)
Sayumi SuzushiroSatomi Satomura (voice)
Kazuyuki OkitsuYukihiro Kuroe (voice)
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