Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates' peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro's not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be…and it turns out Anna's a bit odd herself!
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Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates' peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro's not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be…and it turns out Anna's a bit odd herself!
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
I Was Stolen Away
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At first glance, he’s just the disturbed boy, and she’s just the popular girl. But people are more than the sum of their parts, as both Kyotaro and Anna are about to discover.
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Directed by Hiroki ImamuraWritten by Jukki HanadaGuest stars Ayaka Asai, Shohei Kajikawa, Yudai Mino, Shuichi Uchida, Tomoyo Takayanagi, Konomi Inagaki, Mari Hino, Saki Takahashi
Despite his misgivings, Kyotaro keeps helping Anna the more they interact. He may be a better person than he believes.
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Directed by Chen DaliWritten by Jukki HanadaGuest stars Ayaka Asai, Risae Matsuda, Aino Shimada, Megumi Han, Atsumi Tanezaki, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Gen Sato, Aki Toyosaki
Anna and her friends keep their guard up around the boys; it’s obvious what they want. But Kyotaro’s different. Each brief interaction brings him and Anna closer together.
It’s not like Kyotaro wants to join Anna’s group or anything. But when a certain other classmate tries to join the group, Kyotaro just gets swept up in events. That’s all!
As Kyotaro wrestles with his feelings, he notices Anna’s been acting differently. Could it be that she—? No, he shouldn’t read too much into it. She’s just being nice. Right?
Kyotaro can no longer deny he likes Anna. He tells himself it’s not like he wants to be her boyfriend, but there’s a detail he hasn’t considered: maybe Anna wants him to be.
Despite all the hints Anna throws at him, and others beginning to notice, Kyotaro refuses to believe that she could actually like him. He is his own worst enemy.
It’s Japan’s most romantic time of the year, and Kyotaro and Anna are not-on-a-date. Kyotaro is keeping a running tally of all his screw-ups, but Anna is enjoying herself.
Distance separates Kyotaro and Anna, but their thoughts are of each other. However, their budding relationship faces a threat: Haruya still has his eyes set on Anna.
Valentine's Day is a week away, and Kyotaro finds himself roped into making chocolates with Anna and her friends. But complications arise when Moeko claims Kyotaro as her bae.
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Directed by Park Gyeong-sunGuest stars Ayaka Asai, Yuko Minaguchi, Jun Fukuyama, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Megumi Han, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yukari Tamura
Despite all the time Kyotaro has spent with Anna, he discovers that there is so much more he doesn't know about her. More importantly, he realizes he wants to change that.
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Guest stars Ayaka Asai, Jun Fukuyama, Yukari Tamura, Mitsuki Saiga, Rio Tsuchiya, Youhei Hamada, Kensuke Shimizu, Kyouhei Natsume
As the student rep, Kyotaro faces the unenviable task of delivering the graduation speech. Now he'll need a dose of confidence and a little help from Anna to pull it off.
The implications and meanings of Anna's indirect confession leave Kyotaro reeling. He may not know what will happen next, but he knows he cannot afford to mess this up.
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Guest stars Ayaka Asai, Jun Fukuyama, Gen Sato, Aki Toyosaki, Yukari Tamura, Sakura Kawaguchi, Haruka Aikawa, Sayumi Watabe
The school year is ending. With a window of opportunity closing, Kyotaro reaches a decision: if he can make this shot in a basketball game against Anna, he’ll ask her out.
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Guest stars Ayaka Asai, Kenji Nomura, Chinami Nishimura, Yuko Minaguchi, Hana Sato, Jun Fukuyama, Yuto Nakano, Megumi Han
Kyotaro discovers an obsessed fan is spreading rumors online that Anna has a boyfriend. Knowing what that means for both her safety and career, he cannot help but worry.
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Guest stars Ayaka Asai, Yuko Minaguchi, Jun Fukuyama, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Megumi Han, Atsumi Tanezaki, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Gen Sato
The class is excited for the upcoming school trip, except for Anna, who is no longer acting like herself. Kyotaro wonders what it means, not realizing that she made a choice.
Anna and Kyotaro's bond is teetering between friendship and romance. Perhaps this time the scales will tip and Kyotaro can finally tell Anna the words she wishes to hear.