White Album — Season 1, Episode 16: When I think back to my childhood, the embarrassment I feel is agonizing. Compared to that...

Episode synopsis

Touya's father planned to spend the New Year's holiday at home, but his condition suddenly worsens and he has to return to the hospital. Touya is saddened and disappointed in his father's condition. A few days later, a meeting is held at Ogata Productions. It is about the Venus Festival, a musical competition for young female singers which is held every February. Rina has never been given a chance to enter it before... The rule is set that each production company may only send one group or singer to the competition. Rina, realizing what was going on in Eiji's mind, suddenly declares she is going independence, and walks out...

About White Album

Touya Fujii is a twenty-year-old college student dating a rising singer named Yuki Morikawa. Along the way, they are faced with numerous challenges throughout the course of events at Fuji’s college. Be prepared for an exciting journey!

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Yes, maybe the button was already pushed by then.
• E2Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?
• E3Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, and then... we don't have to take off our clothes.
• E4Sometimes you feel like you understand someone beyond imagination. A lot of times it's the opposite though.
• E5It's not only those who are close to you that get in your way. The less you know someone, the harsher you are.
• E6A good way to forget your troubles...How about getting involved in somebody else's?
• E7A mental image is something that needs constant building up. It crumbles easily.
• E8The less time you have, the more you can do. The more you do. Of course, love is no exception.
• E9Memories don't need to be prettied up like a play. The minute you say them aloud, they're all lies.
• E10Sumo Wrestling by yourself isn't lonely just because you don't have a partner. The eyes of the audience sting, too.
• E11Time won't take care of the feelings building up in your heart. It just labels them "forgotten."
• E12“Restriction. Deception. Deprivation. Giving. Waiting is more trying than all of these.”