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KAREKANO / HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES
( TALES AT NORTH HILLS HIGH) Budding love and yearning hearts... |
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Arima (Soichiro Arima): Yuki's classmate.
Arima begins his freshman year with the honor of achieving the best scores
at the entrance examination. He is the chairman of the class committee.
Arima is a good-looking guy, friendly and has nice manners. He always
earns top grades and he is an all-around athlete.
Yuki (Yukino Miyazawa): Yuki is a freshman in high school. Age 15. She is bright, pretty and multi-talented. She always looks "cool" and seems to be very modest as she never brags about her beauty. However, Yuki's secret desire and priority in life is to be watched and admired by everyone. She exemplifies the true meaning of "vanity" |
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Episode Synopsis #1. “ Yuki's Trouble ” On the first day of high school, Yuki is not perfectly happy as she failed to get the highest score at the entrance examination. Although she does not show her desire, she wants to be the center of attention always. The honor belongs to her classmate, Arima. Yuki feels strong rivalry to Arima. She beats him at the mid-term exam. To her surprise, Arima congratulates her achievement heartily. One day, Arima tells her that he wants to “go steady” with her. Yuki bluntly refuses his proposal. Then, she accidentally reveals her true desire and is terrified by her mistake. #2. “ Hidden Feeling ” Knowing Arima found what she actually is, Yuki has to help him for school jobs. Seeing him during and after the class everyday, Yuki is annoyed as she feels she becomes attached to him. She is irritated and tries to deny the change of her feelings toward Arima. Arima always looks friendly and tender. #3. “ Arima's Worry ” Arima has his own trouble, too. He is feared when he finds Yuki's real personality. He, too, wants to be the center of attention and plays a “nice guy.” Arima confesses it to Yuki. Now, they understand each other and Yuki is aware she is in love with Arima. #4. “ First Love ” Yuki and Arima promise to each other that they stop “playing nice guys.” Yet, Yuki still hesitates to tell she loves him. She avoids him as she is afraid of being hurt. Yuki's young twin sisters cheer her up. Finally Yuki decides to tell Arima what she really feels on him. Good luck, Yuki!! #5. “Daily Labyrinth” After so many tears and frustration, Yuki and Arima become steady friends to each other. However, both of them are too busy to have time to meet because of preparation for School Sport Day. And after the School Sport Day, a handsome boy, Hideaki Asaba, from Class 1F approaches Arima in a strong defiant mood. Being Arima's girlfriend, Yuki wants to be friends with Asaba. However, Asaba insults her at the first time they meet. He even says Arima will break up with her soon!. Outraged, Yuki declares war against Asaba! #6. “Your Voice changed me.” Because of lack of for meeting each other, and the failure of their fisrt date, Arima and Yuki date frequently afterwards. However, as Arima gets to know Yuki more and more, he becomes more worthless because he's still hiding his true feelings. He starts to question his relationship with Yuki. A thunderstorm one day traps Yuki and Arima after school. They eventually have a chance to tell each other their innermost feelings. #7. “The obstacle between him and her” The final exam are released. The results of Yuki and Arima are terrible. Although they don't care, their teachers are so furious about their results, and ‘suggest' to them that they end their relationship. Yuki and Arima react with anger. The teachers decide to meet their parents to separate them! Good luck to Yuki and Arima! #8. “A memorable day for Yuki”” One day not long before Summer vacation, Yuki goes to play at Arima's house. It's the first time they've been alone there. As a test of distance between them, they have their second kiss and Yuki feels even more strongly for him than she did before. #9. “Isolation in the class” Yuki decides to be her real self, but her classmate still treat her as a visitor from outside. The other girls mistrust her and spread rumors in the wake of her parents being called in on account of her falling grades, as well as her getting close not only with Arima and also with Asaba. In the midst of all this, Masahide Isawa, who detects a change in Yuki some time ago, takes advantage of the girls' antagonism toward Yuki to take control of them. And what will Yuki do when these moves finally lead to action? #10. “It all begins now.” Another old friend of Arima's, Tsubasa Shibahime, giving her the evil eye as well. Yuki is hemmed in on all sides. With no intention of giving into these assaults, however, she instead spends carefree days with Arima and Asaba. She even turns aside Tsubasa's escalating attacks as if they were mere jokes. Hearing all of this, Azusa , a friend of Tsubasa's joins Aya and Rika in declaring friendship for Yuki, thus abruptly drawing her into their group. #11. “ Summer Holidays begin” All sorts of thins have happened in the currently ending school term. Arima tells Yuki that he won't be bale to see her for a while because he'll be taking part in the upcoming Kendo tournament. Without Arima, Yuki finds herself spending summer vacation with female friends for the first time in her life. She puts a bold face on it, but, Tsubasa acts very strangely. #12. “Where is Happiness?” Tsubasa opposed to her father's remarriage, declares that she will stay at Yuki's house instead of going home. Yuki is confused, but finally Tsubasa and Maho end up staying at the Miyazawa house. A phone call from Azusa brings Tsubasa's father and his new fiancée to the house. #13. “Subjective Happiness” Tsubasa opposed to her father's remarriage, but soon relizes that her opinions carry no weight, So, she gives in and agrees to meet her stepbrother-to-be, who turns out to be a blond punk rocker named Kazuma. His remarks burn Tsubasa and everything goes right to hell! Later, they meet by chance in the street, with very different results. They realize they're the same kind of child brought up by a single parent with similar background. Tsubasa eventually accepts Kazuma and hence, Hiromi, the stepmother. #14 (14A) Digest Version #15 (14B) Digest Version #1 6 . (14) ( “The things we see beyond voices.” Eternal Memories. Arima and Yuki are separated from one another by training camp over Summer Holidays. A n unexpected phone call from Arima makes Yuki's heart beat faster. Asaba , meanwhile, is bored because Arima isn't around, He shows up at Yuki's house where Yuki's younger sisters, Tsukino and Hanano make him welcome. Hiroyuki, their father, is not at all happy with this development, however…! #17 (15) “He Appears” Although Yuki spent most of her summer vacation with her new friends, she still misses Soichiro Arima so much. Then in all of a sudden, when she is going home, the voice of Arima flows into Yuki's ears. Arima is back! He becomes taller and smarter! This makes Yuki becomes too shy and nervous towards Arima. She avoids his sight and don't even let him touch her! This ticks Arima's heart with thorns. #1 8 (16) “Progress” Arima and his foster parents visit their relatives and the ill-natured relationship among the family is revealed. Arima and Yuki share intimate moments and take their relationship to the next level. Arima, however, has doubts about himself because of his past and cannot be happy. #1 9 (17) 14 DAYS, PART 1 The second semester begins and the students get ready for the School Festival. Hideki comes up with a dinner show plan and makes Yuki competitive. Yuki ' s friend, Aya, comes up with a script for a play and proposes it to Yuki, Tsubasa and Maho. A transfer student from Okinawa , Takefumi, comes to school, but Tsubaki does not realize he is a boy she used to pick on in junior high school. # 20 (18) 14 DAYS, PART 2 Takefumi ' s past is revealed. Tsubaki used to slave him and Arima used to protect him in the class. Arima recognizes him, but Tsubaki doesn ' t. Yuki ' s running from Aya because she does not want to be part of her play for the festival. #21 (19) 14 DAYS, PART 3 Takefumi ' s revenge plan is revealed. He joins the basketball club and starts giving Tsubaki problems. Yuki and he hit it off because they share the same low nature. Yuki and Maho run from Aya because they don ' t want to act for her play, but after they read the script, they take interest. #22 (20) 14 DAYS, PART 4 Yuki decides to be in Aya ' s play and Maho also reluctantly agrees. They get help from Mr. Kawashima to get the show on the stage, then they start the preparation and get busy. Arima feels left out and ignores Takefumi out of jealousy. #23 (21) 14 DAYS, PART 5 Yuki, Maho, Aya, Rika, Tsubasa and Hideki work on the pre-production for the play. Yuki also spends time with Arima. Takefumi tries to get even with Tsubaki, but in vain. #24 (22) A DIFFERENT STORY The school days go on. Yuki reflects on her change in herself. She also tries to help Arima who ' s not dealing with his change well. #25 (23) SOMETHING DIFFERENT A stalker appears and Kano is frightened. It turns out to be her sister, Tsukino ' s trick. Tsukino had Megumi ( Kano ' s friend) follow Kano around to tease her. Tsukino finds out, though, Megumi is actually interested in her. #26 (24) 14 DAYS, PART 6 Yuki ' s busy with the preparation for the play and does not see Arima still struggle with himself. Takefumi realizes his true feelings and his relationship with Tsubaki grows. |
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26 half-hour episodes Produced by: TV TOKYO/ SOFTX/ GANSIS |
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