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Five members of the school culture club—Taichi Yaegashi, Iori Nagase, Himeko Inaba, Yui Kiriyama, and Yoshifumi Aoki—encounter a bizarre phenomenon one day when Aoki and Yui switch personalities without warning. The same begins to happen to the other club members, throwing their daily lives into chaos. At first the five students find some amusement among the confusion, but this connection also exposes the painful scars hidden within their hearts... When their calm lives are shattered, the relationships between the five students also begin to change!
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- 01
A Story That Had Already Begun Before Anyone Realized ItBeing required by their school to be in a club, Yui, Iori, Himeko, Taichi, and Aoki are members of Student Cultural Society. One day, Yui and Aoki come in with a problem... they claim to have swapped bodies last night. - 02
Some Fascinating HumansThe Student Cultural Society members have a problem and it seems to be escalating. The group doesn’t know what to do until a mysterious figure explains almost everything. - 03
Jobber and Low BlowAs the body switching becomes more common place, the Student Cultural Society members become more adventurous with each other’s body.
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Season01
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Season's bestA Story That Had Already Begun Before Anyone Realized ItJuly 8, 2012Being required by their school to be in a club, Yui, Iori, Himeko, Taichi, and Aoki are members of Student Cultural Society. One day, Yui an - S01E02
Some Fascinating HumansJuly 15, 2012The Student Cultural Society members have a problem and it seems to be escalating. The group doesn’t know what to do until a mysterious figu - S01E03
Jobber and Low BlowJuly 22, 2012As the body switching becomes more common place, the Student Cultural Society members become more adventurous with each other’s body. - S01E04
Twin FeelingsJuly 29, 2012Inaban is not well and she has been hiding it from the group. Taichi, after switching with her, has felt her physical pain and is determined - S01E05
A Confession and Death...August 5, 2012Heartseed has grown bored with the group. So spice things up he takes over Iori body and jumps from a bridge. He offers the group the abilit - S01E06
A Story That Continued Before Anyone Realized ItAugust 12, 2012After weeks of peace, the members of the group have started hearing voice and once again their lives have been turned upside down. - S01E07
Falling ApartAugust 19, 2012Acting out on their desires is causing members of the StuCS to lose friends and even turn against each other. - S01E08
And Then There Were NoneAugust 26, 2012All the infighting between the club members is beginning the boil over. Good advice comes their way from an unlikely source. - S01E09
Can't Stop, Can't Stop, Can't StopSeptember 2, 2012The group is learning to be more honest with their desires, except for Inaba. Heartseed decides to pay her a special visit at home. - S01E10
Putting into WordsSeptember 9, 2012Heartseed warned Inaba that he would make things interesting. Inaba, Iori, with knives and unleashed desires will leave someone crying. - S01E11
A Story That Began as We Realized ItSeptember 16, 2012With Heartseed gone the group enjoyed some time off, but a visitor to Taichi is set to stir up new troubles. - S01E12
Into a Snow CitySeptember 23, 2012While Kiriyama deals with a friend from the past and the promise she can’t remember. Aoki must decide who he really loves. - S01E13
As Long as the Five of Us Are TogetherSeptember 30, 2012Taichi screws up and everyone pays the price. While dealing with the situation, Iori gets a call from her mother and the team sets out to he
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