恋は雨上がりのように

2018 - 2018

The Sound of Rain

12th January 2018

Episode 1

Masami Kondo is a dull, middle-aged man who's a manager at a restaurant where the female high-school student, Akira Tachibana works at. He can't show dignity to his employees, and cringes to the customer's complaints. Akira gazes at Kondo sharply since he can't do anything right. Kondo gets depressed by Akira's expression of despise. Their lives start to change vividly when their gaze meet.

Rain Drops on Green Leaves

19th January 2018

Episode 2

Because Akira injured her leg while delivering something that a customer had forgotten, she had to take some time off from her job. More than about her injury, Akira is thinking about what she felt when Kondo touched her. On the other hand, during her absence at the Garden, Kondo finds out about her past. When it unexpectedly became just the two of them during Kondo's visit, Akira suddenly...

Raining Tears

26th January 2018

Episode 3

Akira told Kondo her feelings towards him. But, Kondo didn't take that as a declaration of love. Akira feels depressed about not being able to get along with her juniors in the track team, nor with her best friend, Haruka, but she lets Kondo know how she feels about him again. "I like you." Kondo eventually starts to speak in response to the 17-year-old girl's genuine feelings towards him.

Gentle Rain

2nd February 2018

Episode 4

Akira gets excited about her date with Kondo. However, Kase finds out about her feelings towards Kondo by accident. He said he'll keep it a secret, but only under the condition that she goes on a date with him. Akira goes on the date with Kase reluctantly, and he tells her that things will definitely not work out between her and Kondo. Meanwhile, the day of Akira's date with Kondo finally arrives.

The Scent of Rain

9th February 2018

Episode 5

Akira took Yuto back to Kondo's house, but she ends up having to wait there with Yuto because Kondo wasn't home. There were a lot of books and half-written novels in his room, and seeing this new side of Kondo made Akira's heart flutter. They hear Kondo's footsteps, and Akira hides in the closet because Yuto suggested that they should surprise Kondo. However...

Fine Rain

16th February 2018

Episode 6

Sweltering hot summer break. Akira, who's taking remedial classes bumped into Haruka (track team captain), and they go to school together for the first time in ages. Haruka wanted to find out the future of their friendship, but the bus arrives to school before she could bring up the subject, and they each go their ways. Akira went to a library during the sudden rain and meets Kondo by accident.

Heavy Rain

23rd February 2018

Episode 7

Sweltering hot summer break. Akira, who's taking remedial classes bumped into Haruka (track team captain), and they go to school together for the first time in ages.

Quiet Rain

Episode 8

Akira was hugged by Kondo during a typhoon, but she was feeling depressed because Kondo said they were friends. She wants to change their friendship to a romantic relationship, but she doesn't know what to do. One day, while Akira was exchanging opinions about Rashomon with Kondo, she realizes that she should be able to create an opportunity to change that, and she makes a drastic move.

Rain of Sorrow

Episode 9

Akira invited Haruka to the summer festival. They got along only for a moment. Their suppressed feelings collide, and they get into a fight. On the other hand, Kondo meets Chihiro for the first time in 10 years, and they reminisce about how they always used to write novels in college. Kondo faced his friend. Akira turned her back on her friend. The two carrying different pain, meet at Garden.

Sudden Shower

16th March 2018

Episode 10

Akira and Kondo came to the secondhand book fair under the pretext of him recommending a book to her as a friend. However, Kondo gets too excited about the books and neglects Akira. He's always fallen in love with literature, pursued it, and hurt the people around him. Kondo hates himself for repeating the same thing again. Akira directly gazes at Kondo while this is happening, and says...

Passing Shower

23rd March 2018

Episode 11

In the midst of autumn, the track team talks about a student who made a comeback after suffering the same injury as Akira. On the way home, Akira walks pass Haruka who is taking shelter from the rain. Unable to approach Akira, Haruka makes a drastic move. Meanwhile, Kondo realizes his feelings for novels after a talk with Chihiro. Akira and Kondo. Who will take a step forward in this muddy path?

After the Rain

30th March 2018

Episode 12

The halls after school are filled with students' chatter. The warm heart of youth heats the chilling air. Akira feels as if she is the only one left behind as everything around her changes. Kondo is busy at the restaurant and the company's HQ. He turns to his manuscript at night. Akira thinks of Kondo, and Kondo thinks of Akira. Their thoughts intersect and something lies ahead for their tomorrow.

Top Cast

Hiroaki Hirata•Sayumi Watabe•Emi Miyajima

Animation Comedy Drama

Akira Tachibana was once the ace of a track club, but an injury forced her to quell her passion for sports. Masami Kondou, a divorced father, had ambitions of being a writer and now manages a restaurant, where Akira works. It is the intersection of Akira and Masami’s seemingly disconnected lives that makes each of them reconsider and redefine everything about themselves.

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Hiroaki Hirata

Masami Kondou (voice)

Sayumi Watabe Image

Sayumi Watabe

Akira Tachibana (voice)

Emi Miyajima Image

Emi Miyajima

Haruka Kiyan (voice)

Haruka Fukuhara Image

Haruka Fukuhara

Yui Nishida (voice)

Junko Takeuchi Image

Junko Takeuchi

Yuuto Okajima (voice)

Junya Ikeda Image

Junya Ikeda

Takashi Yoshizawa (voice)

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Masahito Yabe

Ootsuka (voice)

Mika Kanai Image

Mika Kanai

Kayoko Kubo (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto Image

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Chihiro Kujou (voice)

Tomoaki Maeno Image

Tomoaki Maeno

Ryousuke Kase (voice)

Full Crew

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Aimer

Theme Song Performance

Yasunori Ebina

Sound Director

Yuka Shibata

Character Designer

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Ayako Kono

Assistant Director

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Shunichiro Yoshihara

Art Direction

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Ryo Yoshimata

Original Music Composer

Kiyoshi Hirose

Editor

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Deko Akao

Series Composition

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Ayumu Watanabe

Series Director

Haruhi Goto

Director of Photography

Arisa Sato

Special Effects

Takuya Hasegawa

Sound Effects

Emi Chiba

Color Designer

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CHiCO

Theme Song Performance

Taku Matsuo

Producer

Masanori Miyake

Executive Producer

Chiaki Kumakura

3D Director

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Atsuhiro Iwakami

Executive Producer

Ryotaro Tate

Online Editor

Yasunori Ebina

Sound Mixer

Yusuke Muranaka

Executive Producer

Kiyoshi Nagai

Executive Producer

Kiyomi Yamada

Assistant Editor

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George Wada

Supervising Producer

Misaki Enokida

Assistant Editor

Haruka Matsushita

Sound Recordist

Yoko Matsuzaki

Production Supervisor

Chika Ishii

Online Editor

Makoto Yamaguchi

Executive Producer

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Yukiko Takase

Executive Producer

Hiroaki Sano

Music Producer

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Tetsuya Nakatake

Supervising Producer

Kaoru Aoki

Art Designer

Haruka Tanaka

Prop Designer

Toshihiro Funahashi

Music Producer

Go Wakabayashi

Producer

Jun Mayuzuki

Original Story

Jun Mayuzuki

Comic Book

Azusa Tamura

2D Artist

Bao Thang

Background Designer

Hong Tam

Background Designer

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Erika Nishihara

Costume Design

Cao Liem

Background Designer

Ninh Hau

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