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At the end of the second semester of third year of high school, four students are prepared for graduation and feel the ending to their high school life. But that changes a little with the arrival of a transfer student.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Just Because! premiered October 5, 2017. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
At the end of the second semester of third year of high school, four students are prepared for graduation and feel the ending to their high school life. But that changes a little with the arrival of a transfer student.
Cast, crew and production details
Aoi IchikawaEita Izumi (voice)
Karin IsobeMio Natsume (voice)
Taishi MurataHaruto Souma (voice)
Yuna YoshinoHazuki Morikawa (voice)
LynnEna Komiya (voice)
Arisa SakurabaYoriko Inui (voice)
Yuka NukuiSanae Takahashi (voice)
Reina KondoSuzuki, Momoka (voice)
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Episode 1
The end of high school is near for a group of students but their yearning for reconnection might change the course of their lives.
Directed by Yusuke SunouchiWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 2
Haruto works up the courage to ask out Morikawa but does his confession go as well as he had envisioned it?
Directed by Kazuomi Koga, Yasushi Muroya, Kohei HatanoWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 3
The group reconnects after their trip to the aquarium but things take an unexpected turn when Ena takes an interest in Eita.
Directed by Tsutomu MurakamiWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 4
Emotions run high as Haruto feels emboldened enough to finally confess his feelings, but will his words be able to reach the one he cares about?
Directed by Kei MiuraWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 5
Things change between Haruto and Hazuki, and both of them try to deal with it in their own way. Mio, on the other hand, is trying to come to terms with her feelings.
Directed by Naotaka Hayashi, Kazuomi KogaWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 6
Tension is on the rise, as Haruto seeks guidance from Eita, on how to respond to Hazuki's message.
Directed by Kazuomi Koga, Tatsuya Nokimori, Mitsuhiro YonedaWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 7
Mio remembers Eita's kindness in middle school and starts to question her relationship with him. What will happen as Ena begins to spend more time with Eita?
Directed by Kazuomi Koga, Yayoi TakanoWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 8
Ena finally decides to ask Eita on a date despite Mio's objection. Everything seems to be going well until Mio bumps into them.
Directed by Sumito SasakiWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 9
Mio finally chooses to confront her demons. In the meantime, Eita is working through his own dilemma with Ena.
Directed by Kazuomi Koga, Mitsuhiro YonedaWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 10
Eita seems to be coming to terms with his feelings. In the meantime, Mio is starting to learn what is truly important to her.
Directed by Naotaka Hayashi, Yuuta TakamuraWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 11
As entrance exams rear their head, Eita can't help but remember Mio's expression when she noticed his phone. What will happen as their paths start to diverge?
Directed by Kazuomi Koga, Yusuke SunouchiWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
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Episode 12
Eita fails his entrance exam. He receives a text from Mio telling him she passed the test for her first choice. It's graduation and everyone says their good-byes. Eita tells Komiya that he was happy when she confessed to him but still, he can't go out with her because there is someone else he likes. After he left, she is seen crying in the club room. Eita runs into Mio at Joei; he confesses to liking her and she reciprocates.
Directed by Atsushi Kobayashi, Erkin Kawabata, Mitsuhiro YonedaWritten by Hajime Kamoshida
Where to watch Just Because!Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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