Tsukigakirei - Season 1

First aired: 4/7/2017 12 episodes

Episodes

1. Spring and Hard Times

Aired: 4/7/2017

Kotarou Azumi and Akane Mizuno became third year students at junior high school and are classmates for the first time. These two, along with fellow classmates, Chinatsu Nishio and Takumi Hira, relate to their peers through mutual understandings and feelings. As their final year at junior high school progresses, the group overcome their challenges to mature and become aware of changes in themselves.

2. A Handful of Sand

Aired: 4/14/2017

It's the last sports festival of middle school. Kotarou gets put in the relay race. He becomes friends with one of Akane's friends who bandages his scraped hand.

3. Howling at the Moon

Aired: 4/21/2017

With the school trip looming, the third-years are abuzz with dating gossip. Meanwhile, Kotarou is busy with his writing, and Akane is working on her running performance.

4. Passing Shower

Aired: 4/28/2017

Things get awkward between Kotarou and Akane after he asks her out. He tries to find some time alone with her on the school trip, but sneaking his cell phone past the teachers proves to be a challenge.

5. Kokoro

Aired: 5/5/2017

Akane and Kotarou want to spend more time together at school, but they can never seem to find the time or space. Chinatsu, meanwhile, seems to have no trouble finding ways to hang out with him.

6. Run, Melos!

Aired: 5/12/2017

Akane's big track meet is coming up, but she's flustered by Chinatsu's confession to her that she has a crush on Kotarou.

7. Hold Back Nothing When Taking Love

Aired: 5/26/2017

Chinatsu invites Akane, Kotarou and Hira to Tokyo Dome City amusement park. She makes a last-ditch effort.

8. Vita Sexualis

Aired: 6/2/2017

Word gets around that Kotarou and Akane are in a relationship.

9. The Wind Rises

Aired: 6/9/2017

Despite the stressful changes that come with the transition from middle school to high school, Kotarou and Akane have each other to lean on—for now.

10. The Setting Sun

Aired: 6/16/2017

Akane decides to apply to a school in Chiba that her parents and Takumi recommended. She meets with Kotaro, who says he will try to apply to the same one and that, regardless, they will be together. The track club later goes to Kotaro’s festival.

11. An Encouragement of Learning

Aired: 6/23/2017

Kotaro begins studying incredibly hard to go to Akane’s school, despite not having sufficient grades. Initially, his mother is elated, having earlier criticized his hobbies as distractions. However, at a PTS conference, Kotaro reveals his true intentions, straining his relationship with his parents. Meanwhile, in addition to studying, Akane starts knitting a scarf for Kotaro.

12. And Then

Aired: 6/30/2017

Kotaro learns that he was not accepted into Akane’s school, saddening them. Daisuke suggests Kotaro use it in his writing, while Ayane suggests Akane should break up with him rather than do long-distance.