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An Encouragement of Love — Season 1

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About this season

The top student at a prestigious prep school risks it all when he falls in love and boldly breaks the institution's strict "no relationships" rule.

Episodes (8)

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1. Episode 1

Aired 22 November 2023 • 20 min

Brilliant student Keisuke Otori attends an academy with a strict policy against romance. One day, he meets a high school girl named Hanako Takada.

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2. Episode 2

Aired 29 November 2023 • 20 min

Otori's date with Hanako doesn’t go as well as he planned. Meanwhile, the school disciplinary committee attempts to catch Otori breaking the rules.

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3. Episode 3

Aired 6 December 2023 • 20 min

Otori attends a grueling study camp at his school, but he can't get Hanako out of his mind. He notices that his classmate Shishimaru seems anxious.

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4. Episode 4

Aired 13 December 2023 • 20 min

Otori asks Hanako about the boy he saw her with and learns a devastating truth. Later, he receives a remarkably terrible grade on his midterm exam.

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5. Episode 5

Aired 20 December 2023 • 20 min

In the struggle over Hanako, Kujirai challenges Otori to a judo match. Otori's friends beg Toramatsu — whose family runs a dojo — to train him.

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6. Episode 6

Aired 27 December 2023 • 20 min

After the principal orders a crackdown on romantic thought, a band of freedom-minded students rises up in revolt and brings Otori back to its base.

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7. Episode 7

Aired 10 January 2024 • 20 min

Having arrived at Kaimei Academy, Hanako has some harsh words for Otori. Later, at a general student meeting, Otori makes a surprising statement.

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8. Episode 8

Aired 17 January 2024 • 20 min

After his name is erased from Kaimei Academy's records, a despondent Otori has an unexpected encounter. The school prepares for its cultural festival.

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