Final Approach

1. S01E01Panic Visit!! Pretty Girl of Love and Destiny!October 3, 2004—Ryou meets his planned fiancée, Shizuka, for the first time, and discovers the R.T.P. projects for arranged marriages everywhere.
2. S01E02Great Explosive Debut!! Love and Adoration for the Transfer Student!October 10, 2004—Ryou finds everlasting shock when Shizuka suddenly shows up in his school and advances into his 11th grade class.
3. S01E03Great Crash!! Dragon and Tiger of Love and Ambition!October 17, 2004—Shizuka is introduced into her fiancé's workplace, the Plavi, where trouble ensues.
4. S01E04A Great Decision!! The Departure to Love and Ambition!?October 24, 2004—Emiho confesses that she too has a planned marriage, in which Ryo debates about a person's will in such unions.
5. S01E05Closing in!? Hell of Steaming Love and Death!October 31, 2004—The main cast spends a day skiing on a mountain, in conjunction with Ryo and Emiho's date. When a blizzard starts getting worse, the group i
6. S01E06A Great Shock! The Result of Love and Sorrow!November 7, 2004—Another date is underway for Ryo and Emiho, but Shizuka decides to be "cautious" and prepares with the aid of the government's technology.
7. S01E07A Great Tragic Love! The Sleeting Snow of Love and YearningNovember 14, 2004—In practicing ignorance around Shizuka, Ryo is reproved for his action, and is given a chance to reevaluate his decision.
8. S01E08A Great Fever!! An "Ah~n" for Love and ReminisenceNovember 21, 2004—Akane becomes ill and reflects on the life she's spent with her brother. Meanwhile Ryou goes through his school day overreacting about Akane
9. S01E09A Great Battle!! Beyond the Love and Gunfire!November 28, 2004—Emiho meets her betrothed for the first time. Ryo, who has already showed his dislike towards arranged marriage, decides to enlist Shizuka t
10. S01E10A Great Undertaking!! The Recalled Shape of Love and Cruelty!December 5, 2004—Shizuka's bodyguards show up one night before she has to return to her old school to take exams. They deliver a message from her father, who
11. S01E11A Great Demise!? The Doll of Love and Parting!December 12, 2004—Akane prepares a farewell dinner for Shizuka, and asks Ryo to dine alone with Shizuka "like good, old friends."
12. S01E12A Great Decision! A Fool for Love and Acclamation!December 19, 2004—The absence of Shizuka begins to weigh on Ryo's mind as he tries to live each day normally after her departure. In the end he decides to go
13. S01E13A Great Struggle! A Wedding of Love and BlessingsDecember 26, 2004—The epilogue which showcases Shizuka moving into Haru's previous apartment, right next to the Mizuhara siblings' own apartment, and also sho

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