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Dear Brother

TV·1991–1992·1 season, 39 episodes·NHK BS1·Animation, Drama·25m

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It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.

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  1. 01Dear Brother S01E01The Magnificent OnesS01E01 · 10.0Nanako has her first day at Seiran Academy.

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Episodes by season

Season0139Episodes1991–92Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Dear Brother S01E01The Magnificent OnesJuly 14, 1991 10.0Nanako has her first day at Seiran Academy.
  2. S01E02Dear Brother S01E02The Glass SlippersJuly 21, 1991Mariko looks out for Nanako before class, and shoves Tomoko out of the way when she finds Nanako. Fukiko comes to Nanako's class and announc
  3. S01E03Dear Brother S01E03Nanako, Disqualified?July 28, 1991An insulting note is posted about Nanako's candidacy for the Sorority on the school bulletin board.
  4. S01E04Dear Brother S01E04The Music BoxAugust 4, 1991Despite missing the selection party, Nanako has her interview, and humiliates herself.
  5. S01E05Dear Brother S01E05Thorns of Suspicion and DoubtAugust 11, 1991Nanako sees Kaoru stop Rei from taking some pills.
  6. S01E06Dear Brother S01E06Lost and AloneAugust 18, 1991The bullying continues. Nanako's gym uniform is stolen and cut to shreds, and Tomoko won't lend Nanako hers.
  7. S01E07Dear Brother S01E07The Darkness in the Clock TowerAugust 25, 1991Depressed from her classmates' bullying, Nanako goes to the school's clock tower to spend some time alone.
  8. S01E08Dear Brother S01E08I Want YouSeptember 1, 1991Mariko tries to warn Tomoko off Nanako again, but Kaoru comes by and stops her.
  9. S01E09Dear Brother S01E09Relapse, Broken HeartSeptember 8, 1991Kaoru collapses from chest pains, so Nanako tries to fetch painkillers from Rei.
  10. S01E10Dear Brother S01E10Mariko...September 15, 1991Mariko refuses to eat anything until Nanako forgives her, but Nanako is giving her the silent treatment.
  11. S01E11Dear Brother S01E11Under the Elm Tree...September 22, 1991The Sorority members have a special study session at Fukiko's house.
  12. S01E12Dear Brother S01E12The ScarSeptember 29, 1991Nanako calls Kaoru to help take care of Rei.
  13. S01E13Dear Brother S01E13A Tale of Double SuicideOctober 6, 1991Rei is well enough to go back to school. She confronts Fukiko, but is made docile with a few words.
  14. S01E14Dear Brother S01E14The Secret DoorOctober 27, 1991Nanako desperately tries to escape from Rei, but fails.
  15. S01E15Dear Brother S01E15Fukiko, the Sea RumblesNovember 3, 1991A Sorority member named Junko Nakaya fails one of her exams due to having been seriously ill, so Fukiko orders her to resign.
  16. S01E16Dear Brother S01E16ComebackNovember 10, 1991It is Kaoru's first basketball game since her illness, and she is determined to win.
  17. S01E17Dear Brother S01E17PostscriptNovember 17, 1991Nanako realizes that she has fallen in love with Rei, but is too nervous to say anything.
  18. S01E18Dear Brother S01E18Into the DreamNovember 24, 1991After Nanako accidentally misses her bus stop, Rei takes her to the park.
  19. S01E19Dear Brother S01E19The Transient GameDecember 8, 1991Rei refuses to react after hearing Nanako's confession and begins to intentionally avoid her, breaking Nanako's heart.
  20. S01E20Dear Brother S01E20The Gardening ShearsDecember 15, 1991Nanako and Tomoko decide to go to Takehiko's university fair.
  21. S01E21Dear Brother S01E21The University FestivalDecember 22, 1991Nanako, Tomoko, and Mariko go the University Fair with Takehiko and Takashi, Fukiko's older brother.
  22. S01E22Dear Brother S01E22A Summer Day's SerenadeDecember 29, 1991Mariko and Nanako are invited by Fukiko to her country house for the weekend to help her prepare for her birthday party.
  23. S01E23Dear Brother S01E23The Forbidden GiftJanuary 12, 1992Home from the lake house, Fukiko and Rei visit Ms. Asaka's grave on the anniversary of her death, three years ago.
  24. S01E24Dear Brother S01E24EncoreJanuary 19, 1992Confused by the events of the party, Rei inquires of Takashi as to why the song upset Fukiko.
  25. S01E25Dear Brother S01E25The Scarlet LipstickJanuary 26, 1992Rei reminisces about the first time she met Fukiko, remembering how, even as a child, her pride had still been admirable.
  26. S01E26Dear Brother S01E26Proof: Snow for the Two of Us AloneFebruary 2, 1992Rei reflects on that double suicide pact that she and Fukiko made shortly after Rei's mother committed suicide.
  27. S01E27Dear Brother S01E27Mariko's Incident of BloodshedFebruary 23, 1992Mariko's parents are divorcing and she is traumatized, spending the night at Nanako's home to try coping.
  28. S01E28Dear Brother S01E28The Christmas CandlesMarch 1, 1992Everyone desperately looks for the missing Mariko, fearing for the worst.
  29. S01E29Dear Brother S01E29The Student AssemblyMarch 8, 1992At the Student Assembly, Kaoru asks for the abolition of the Sorority.
  30. S01E30Dear Brother S01E30The PetitionMarch 15, 1992Two Sorority members, Ogiwara and Komabayashi, persuade Aya's friends, Miyuki and Megumi, to steal and burn the petitions.
  31. S01E31Dear Brother S01E31The Bad AppleMarch 22, 1992The Sorority members are getting scared as the Petition gains movement and their own members begin signing it.
  32. S01E32Dear Brother S01E32Pride: The Last MeetingMarch 29, 1992Fukiko continues to pretend that nothing is wrong.
  33. S01E33Dear Brother S01E33SoaringApril 5, 1992Rei dreams of her mother's death, in which Ms. Asaka reveals that Fukiko is her child as well.
  34. S01E34Dear Brother S01E34AblutionApril 12, 1992Nanako waits for Rei to pick her up for their date, but soon, everyone finds out about Rei.
  35. S01E35Dear Brother S01E35The Shore of DreamsApril 19, 1992The school attends Rei's funeral. Fukiko accepts all of the guests with dignity.
  36. S01E36Dear Brother S01E36Fireflies, Burning with Love...April 26, 1992Two weeks after Rei dies, it is the summer holidays.
  37. S01E37Dear Brother S01E37Merry-Go-RoundMay 3, 1992Kaoru tells Nanako that she broke up with Takehiko because of her illness and mastectomy, and that Nanako is really Takehiko's stepsister.
  38. S01E38Dear Brother S01E38YesMay 10, 1992Takehiko is about to leave for Germany, so Kaoru intends to leave him behind for good.
  39. S01E39Dear Brother S01E39A Lingering FragranceMay 17, 1992Fukiko has a hallucination where Rei encourages her to find true love.

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