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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.

1 Seasons
12 Episodes
Ended
Animation Drama
episode image And Then
8.7/10 (123 votes)

#1 And Then

S1:E12

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.

episode image The Setting Sun
8.4/10 (82 votes)

#2 The Setting Sun

S1:E10

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.

episode image An Encouragement of Learning
8.4/10 (72 votes)

#3 An Encouragement of Learning

S1:E11

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.

episode image Hold Back Nothing When Taking Love
8.3/10 (70 votes)

#4 Hold Back Nothing When Taking Love

S1:E7

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

episode image Kokoro
8.2/10 (70 votes)

#5 Kokoro

S1:E5

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.

episode image Passing Shower
8.1/10 (72 votes)

#6 Passing Shower

S1:E4

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.

episode image Vita Sexualis
8.1/10 (67 votes)

#7 Vita Sexualis

S1:E8

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

episode image Howling at the Moon
7.9/10 (72 votes)

#8 Howling at the Moon

S1:E3

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.

episode image A Handful of Sand
7.8/10 (75 votes)

#9 A Handful of Sand

S1:E2

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.

episode image Run, Melos!
7.8/10 (70 votes)

#10 Run, Melos!

S1:E6

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.

episode image The Wind Rises
7.8/10 (65 votes)

#11 The Wind Rises

S1:E9

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.

episode image Spring and Hard Times
7.5/10 (90 votes)

#12 Spring and Hard Times

S1:E1

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.

Cast & Chracters

character image Kotaro Azumi (voice)

Kotaro Azumi (voice)

Actor: Shoya Chiba
character image Akane Mizuno (voice)

Akane Mizuno (voice)

Actor: Konomi Kohara

The highest rated episode of Tsukigakirei is "And Then" (S1E12) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 123 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Spring and Hard Times" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 90 votes.

The highest rated episode is "And Then" (S1E12) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 123 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Spring and Hard Times" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 90 votes.

Name Department Job
Ayumi Miyakoshi Art Art Designer
Kenji Fujisaki Art Prop Designer
Yukari Yasuda Art Art Direction
Yuuta Nakamura Camera Director of Photography
Takatoshi Abe Crew Special Effects
Mitsuhiro Iwasaki Directing Assistant Director
Seiji Kishi Directing Series Director
Takashi Ikehata Directing Assistant Director
Daisuke Hiraki Editing Editor
Keisei Kanayama Editing Assistant Editor
Rumi Maruyama Editing Assistant Editor
Hiroshi Kamei Production Producer
Takema Okamura Production Producer
Takeshi Minami Production Producer
Toshihiro Maeda Production Producer
Masafumi Watanabe Sound Sound Effects
Nao Toyama Sound Theme Song Performance
Satoki Iida Sound Sound Director
Takuro Iga Sound Original Music Composer
Eiichiro Furuyama Visual Effects Lead Animator
Kazuaki Imoto Visual Effects Lead Animator
Kazuaki Morita Visual Effects Character Designer
Kuniaki Masuda Visual Effects Lead Animator
Loundraw Visual Effects Character Designer
Masakazu Yamazaki Visual Effects Lead Animator
Saori Kawase Visual Effects 2D Artist
Shinichi Tatsuta Visual Effects Lead Animator
Takehiko Matsumoto Visual Effects Lead Animator
Yuko Kakihara Writing Series Composition

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