About this season
Junichi Asakura lives with his adoptive sister Nemu in the crescent-shaped island of Hatsune Jima, a place where cherry blossoms bloom throughout the year. In this island, people have mysterious powers and attributes. For example, Junichi has the power to see other people's dreams, and he was also taught by his grandmother to magically create sweets. One day, Junichi's cousin and childhood friend, Sakura Yoshino came back from America all of a sudden. To Junichi's surprise, she looks exactly the same as the girl that moved away six years ago, and hasn't aged one bit. And she came back to remind Junichi of their childhood promise... It is a bittersweet tale of magic, love, hidden desires, and unattainable dreams.
Episodes (26)
1. Two Years Since Then…
Aired 2 July 2005 • 25 min
Jun'ichi, with the help of his group of friends (the self-appointed "Support Team"), manages his daily life in Nemu's absence. On a stormy summer day, a mysterious young girl arrives at his door.
2. Unreadable Map
Aired 9 July 2005 • 25 min
Jun'ichi and Kotori decide to skip school and help the girl, Aisia, find her destination on a rain-soaked map written in a foreign language.
3. Beneath the Same Roof
Aired 16 July 2005 • 25 min
After learning that grandmother Yoshino is dead, and after Jun'ichi inadvertently shows his only magical skill, Aisia decides to make him her "Master". When Mako discovers her, she insists on having Aisia stay at the Mizukoshi residence.
4. Past the Rows of Cherry Trees
Aired 23 July 2005 • 25 min
Convinced that Jun'ichi studies at a school of magic, Aisia sneaks into Kazami Academy.
5. Magic's Tail
Aired 30 July 2005 • 25 min
Aisia keeps a close eye on Jun'ichi to "catch" him using magic, despite his insistence that he can only conjure Japanese confections.
6. A Letter for Miharu
Aired 6 August 2005 • 25 min
Rumors abound after Miharu discovers a letter in her shoe locker.
7. Crossing and Missing Each Other
Aired 13 August 2005 • 25 min
A fight with Nemu over Aisia living with Jun'ichi is exacerbated when he becomes jealous of the new doctor, Akishima, in the infirmary.
8. A Storm Foreseen
Aired 20 August 2005 • 25 min
Jun'ichi attempts to find Nemu in the rain. After another heated fight with Nemu, he confronts Dr.Akishima.
9. Unwithering Feelings
Aired 27 August 2005 • 25 min
Aisia (after a chat with Misaki) and Miharu concoct a scheme to get Jun'ichi and Nemu to reconcile. At the base of the dead cherry tree, Jun'ichi and Nemu talk about his grandmother.
10. I'm Joining
Aired 3 September 2005 • 25 min
Jun'ichi and Nemu lose sleep watching a drama series on DVD. Left alone, Aisia joins Tamaki's miko club, thinking that Shinto is an eastern form of magic. She decides to use her newfound knowledge on the school's baseball team, who is known for fifty straight losses without even a hit.
11. Writing In Progress!
Aired 10 September 2005 • 25 min
When Nanako has trouble making a deadline for the final chapter of her magical girl comic, Aisia decides to provide some inspiration.
12. The Two Stars of Hatsune-Jima
Aired 17 September 2005 • 25 min
Aisia and Alice put together a show for the hospitalized children, in particular for a young girl who loves the circus.
13. Aisia's Summer
Aired 24 September 2005 • 25 min
As Jun'ichi and Nemu plan for the imminent summer vacation, Aisia continues her solo magic training.
14. Door of the Heart
Aired 1 October 2005 • 25 min
During a trip to the beach, Aisia discovers Kotori's hidden feelings for Jun'ichi.
15. Delivering a Singing Voice
Aired 8 October 2005 • 25 min
Aisia tries to push Kotori closer to Jun'ichi, but Kotori accepts that she will never have him.
16. Blossoming Memories
Aired 15 October 2005 • 25 min
Aisia develops feelings of rivalry towards Nemu, and of affection towards Jun'ichi.
17. Nemu and Jun'ichi
Aired 22 October 2005 • 25 min
Aisia tries to compete with Nemu in looking after Jun'ichi (to no avail), and accompanies them on a date. She begins to understand how much Nemu cares for him, but is confused by his seeming lack of understanding or gratitude.
18. A Mirage the Color of Cherry Blossoms
Aired 29 October 2005 • 25 min
A blond-haired, voluptuous young woman with twin ponytails is spotted on the island. Thinking that Sakura has returned, Jun'ichi, Nemu, and their friends follow Utamaru to see if he leads them to her.
19. Sakura's Words
Aired 5 November 2005 • 25 min
After a welcoming party for Sakura, the Asakuras and their friends repair the neglected Yoshino house. Sakura shoots down Aisia's hopes of magic lessons, and tries to explain the dangers of magic.
20. The Season That Won't Return
Aired 12 November 2005 • 25 min
Confused by Sakura's rejection, Aisia asks Kotori about what happened two years ago. She decides to see if everyone's desire can come true through the cherry tree again.
21. Two Magicians
Aired 19 November 2005 • 25 min
Sakura talks Aisia out of trying to revive the cherry tree, but Aisia questions her desire to be with Jun'ichi.
22. Everyone's Time
Aired 26 November 2005 • 25 min
Sakura and the other girls try to get Nemu and Jun'ichi together during a midsummer school day.
23. The Summer of Silence
Aired 3 December 2005 • 25 min
Jun'ichi organizes a study session to help finish his neglected homework, but the other girls don't remember that he and Nemu are more than siblings, and even they begin to doubt their relationship.
24. Vow
Aired 10 December 2005 • 25 min
Sakura, who hadn't seen Jun'ichi or the girls for a day, suddenly sees the cherry blossoms revived and certain memories erased.
25. Da Capo
Aired 17 December 2005 • 25 min
Like a rewound clock, life becomes a semblance of what it was before Jun'ichi and Nemu became lovers. Sakura confronts Aisia's world with a warning.
26. The Bells of Happiness
Aired 24 December 2005 • 25 min
Although everyone now has a fair chance of being with Jun'ichi, he and Nemu become depressed. Suginami and Kotori bring the two back together to challenge this reality, and Aisia realizes the stubborn power of the cherry tree.