

When Yamato was distracted by a phone call, he tried to convince her to be his girlfriend, but Mei sensed his motives and leaves him alone in an instant. Yamato is unaware that Kakeru has other plans for Mei. He then wastes no time in asking Yamato if he can hook him up with Mei for lunch with him. Mei has attracted the attention of Kakeru Hayakawa, a guy known to have slept with many other girls, including Aiko. Transcription: " Kizu ga, Aru" ( Japanese: 傷が、ある)

When the two girls are alone, Aiko bluffs Mei into leaving him alone, but it was in vain as Yamato followed Mei on the way out.

Aiko, who has a crush on Yamato after finding out her ex-boyfriend cheated on her, wonders what did he see in Mei, who looks not interested in him. On the way, they meet Aiko Muto, along with her boyfriend Masashi Tachikawa, and eventually invites the two to a bowling alley. Yamato tags along as Mei intends to visit the parlor to have her hair cut, which eventually becomes a date. Transcription: " Hito o Shinjireba." ( Japanese: 人を信じれば…) When Mei says that she loves him, Yamato kisses her "for real". It was from her that Mei heard rumors about Yamato kissing every cute girl in their school except for one girl named Miki Arai, rumored to be his girlfriend. Later on she gets to befriend Asami Oikawa, who idolizes Yamato. Transcription: " Karaage Aji no" ( Japanese: 唐あげ味の)Įver since that rescue by Yamato, Mei started having dreams about him being her protector. Yamato wards the stalker away by pretending to be Mei's boyfriend, completing the façade with the pronouncement that he loves her and with what becomes Mei’s first kiss. When a stalker follows Mei, she calls Yamato for help since he’s one of the only contacts stored on her phone beside her mom. But in one occasion, she catches the attention of Yamato Kurosawa, the most popular boy among the girls in their high school, who wastes no time in trying to make friends with her. Transcription: " Kisu o Shita" ( Japanese: キスをした)Īfter having suffered a traumatic experience during childhood that left her wary of attempting to make friends, 16-year-old Mei Tachibana resigns herself to refuse making friends altogether during high school. "Sarari" ( さらり, "Without Hesitation") by Suneohair is used as the insert song of episode 12. The ending theme is "Slow Dance" by Suneohair. The opening theme is "Friendship (for Say I Love You." ( Friendship ~for 好きっていいなよ。) by Ritsuko Okazaki.
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The series was also acquired by Hanabee Entertainment for release in Australia. The anime was licensed by Sentai Filmworks for distribution via select digital outlets and a home media release in North America. StarChild released the series in Japan on six Blu-ray and DVD volumes between December 26, 2012, and May 22, 2013. The Anime Network later obtained the series for streaming in an English dub. The series was picked up by Crunchyroll for online simulcast streaming in North America and other select parts of the world. The thirteen-episode series was followed by an OAD episode on July 24, 2013.

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The series premiered on October 6, 2012, on Tokyo MX, with later airings on Chiba TV, tvk, Sun TV, KBA, TV Aichi, TVh, AT-X, and BS11. The anime is produced by Zexcs and directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, with series composition by Takuya Satō, character designs by Yoshiko Okuda, art direction by Yuka Hirama, and soundtrack music by Yuuji Nomi. The story follows Mei and the new experiences she undertakes as she slowly allows Yamato to get closer to her, including becoming his girlfriend and making new friends along the way with Yamato’s help. Despite this, an intrigued Yamato embarks on a campaign to get to know Mei better. One day she has a fateful encounter with the most popular boy at her high school, Yamato Kurosawa San, when she kicks him straight in the palm of his hand and bruises him. Mei Tachibana is a socially awkward teenager who not only believes that friendships end in betrayal, but has also never had a boyfriend in all of her 16 years of existence. is a 2012 romance Japanese anime based on the manga written and illustrated by Kanae Hazuki. Cover of the second Blu-ray volume released by StarChild in Japan on January 23, 2013.
