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In middle school, Uka Ishimori was nicknamed “Stone.” In order to change herself, she enrolled in Hachimitsu High School, known for its culture of student liberty. Seated in at the desk next to her in the same class is Kai Miura, a coolly freewheeling boy with lemon-colored hair. In truth, Uka met Kai once in middle school, and decided to attend Hachimitsu based on a single word he said to her.To Uka, the popular Kai is a distant presence. Yet somehow, Kai starts to look after Uka. With Kai encouraging her, Uka gradually begins to fit in with her classmates… But...Uka’s world is gradually changing with Kai’s presence. — Now, I am in the center of the endlessly spreading light.
The verdict
Season picksMust watchWinter 2025A shy, nerdy girl is pulled out of her shell by a popular, brooding jerk with a secret heart of gold. Classically tropey, melodramatic shojo in the Kimi ni Todoke mold, where phones exist but nobody uses them to solve miscommunications. With only 10 shojo adaptations in 2024, a halfway decent one with solid animation and writing is worth supporting.
Kai MiuraMainShougo Yano · Japanese voice
Uka IshimoriMainKana Ichinose · Japanese voice
Ayumi EndouSupportingMiyari Nemoto · Japanese voice
Satoru SetoSupportingTaku Yashiro · Japanese voice
Tomoya TakamineSupportingShunichi Toki · Japanese voice
Serina KannoSupportingRie Takahashi · Japanese voice
Yuru HashimotoSupportingHonoka Inoue · Japanese voice
Marin FujitaSupportingShion Wakayama · Japanese voice