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どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。

どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。

2025 - 2026

An Awful Birthday

10th January 2025
Episode 1
July 1st, 2030. Manga editor Nishino Mizuho is having the worst 27th birthday ever. The manga she’s in charge of will be ending. However, when she sees a group of high school students having fun, she recalls her own adolescence. 10 years ago, during her second year of high school, Mizuho had four childhood friends who she grew up with in a residential neighborhood known as Koigahama Highlands…

I'll Be by Your Side

17th January 2025
Episode 2
Kizuki, who Mizuho saw as the crybaby little brother of the group, has lately been hitting on her. Since Mizuho believed her and Kizuki would be childhood friends forever, she is not sure how to approach this situation. He's on her mind to the point where she seems disoriented, and even says something that could potentially push Kizuki away.

Warmth

24th January 2025
Episode 3
Afraid of ruining their relationship, Mizuho tells herself not to fall for Kizuki. All the stress makes her ill, and her friends come to help.

Fireworks for the Future

31st January 2025
Episode 4
After spending the day at the aquarium, Kizuki asks Mizuho to cheer for him at his swim meet.

How to Be Together Forever

7th February 2025
Episode 5
As the fireworks are set off, Mizuho rushes to look for Kizuki. At the pool she runs into...?

I Don't Want to Be Just Friends

14th February 2025
Episode 6
Mizuho is reluctant to visit Kizuki's house for dinner while her dad is away.

Playing Nice

21st February 2025
Episode 7
Shugo's older brother, Togo, makes a surprise return to Koigahama Highlands.

The Shape of One-Sided Love

28th February 2025
Episode 8
Mizuho goes out with Shugo and Togo and strongly contemplates her feelings for Kizuki.

The Times I Spent With You

7th March 2025
Episode 9
Shin steps up as the student council president to ensure the Ao High Festival can be held.

Impulse

14th March 2025
Episode 10
The group goes on a camping trip! Airu tells Shin to be more selfish and he follows his suggestion.

Things That Change

21st March 2025
Episode 11
Mizuho starts becoming aware of Shin's intentions after he kissed her at the campsite.

Neverending Dream

28th March 2025
Episode 12
Shin and Kizuki compete over Mizuho. Meanwhile she finds out the results of the Newcomers' Manga Competition.

Episode 13

9th January 2026
Episode 13
No overview available.

Episode 14

16th January 2026
Episode 14
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Episode 15

23rd January 2026
Episode 15
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Episode 16

30th January 2026
Episode 16
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Episode 17

6th February 2026
Episode 17
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Episode 18

13th February 2026
Episode 18
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Episode 19

20th February 2026
Episode 19
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Episode 20

27th February 2026
Episode 20
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Episode 21

6th March 2026
Episode 21
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Episode 22

13th March 2026
Episode 22
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Episode 23

20th March 2026
Episode 23
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Episode 24

27th March 2026
Episode 24
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It’s the year 2020, and Mizuho is having the worst 17th birthday ever. Her parents forgot it’s her birthday, she still can’t seem to get close to the senior she likes, and all her school trips and tournaments are canceled thanks to a new disease going around. She’s convinced she’ll never have the kind of youth she’s always dreamt of…until her childhood friend, Kizuki, suddenly asks her out.

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Junichi Yamamoto

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Io Shiiba

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Yu Murai

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Atsushi Satomi

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Yoshihiro Ujiie

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Daiki Ueda

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Chieko Hibi

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Yuzuru Funakoshi

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Tsuyoshi Imai

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Keiji Inai

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Yasunori Ebina

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Haruka Mitsui

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Katsuzo Hirata

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Rena Okuyama

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Ukyo Yoshida

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Ukyo Yoshida

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Shuji

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Fujii Takumi

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Yuriko Imose

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Masaya Kimura

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Hiromu Takatsuka

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Shogo Tajima

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Kyosuke Fujimaki

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Takumi Ozaki

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Hiroto Nishi

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Jin Matsuda

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Xu Fengfan

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Rihito Ikezaki

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Yudai Sano

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Takeru Goto

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Shinya Watanabe

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Yoko Shiraishi

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Shin Furukawa

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Emiko Iijima

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Takayuki Ikeda

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Nobuhiko Kakihara

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Tomoyuki Ohwada

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Junichiro Shinkawa

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Noriomi Terui

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Eri Abe

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Ryo Yasumura

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Naoki Mori

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Tomonari Sakai

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Naofumi Shiotani

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Noriyuki Akita

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Nobuhiko Kurosu

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Mao Higashi

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Nobuya Nakazawa

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Kazuo Onuki

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Kiyoshi Koukuchi

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