Season 1

1991 · 39 episodes · 16h 15m in all · 10.0/10

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.

1. The Magnificent Ones
14 Jul 1991 · 25 min · 10.0/10
Nanako has her first day at Seiran Academy.
2. The Glass Slippers
21 Jul 1991 · 25 min
Mariko looks out for Nanako before class, and shoves Tomoko out of the way when she finds Nanako. Fukiko comes to Nanako's class and announces three Sorority candidates.
3. Nanako, Disqualified?
28 Jul 1991 · 25 min
An insulting note is posted about Nanako's candidacy for the Sorority on the school bulletin board.
4. The Music Box
4 Aug 1991 · 25 min
Despite missing the selection party, Nanako has her interview, and humiliates herself.
5. Thorns of Suspicion and Doubt
11 Aug 1991 · 25 min
Nanako sees Kaoru stop Rei from taking some pills.
6. Lost and Alone
18 Aug 1991 · 25 min
The bullying continues. Nanako's gym uniform is stolen and cut to shreds, and Tomoko won't lend Nanako hers.
7. The Darkness in the Clock Tower
25 Aug 1991 · 25 min
Depressed from her classmates' bullying, Nanako goes to the school's clock tower to spend some time alone.
8. I Want You
1 Sept 1991 · 25 min
Mariko tries to warn Tomoko off Nanako again, but Kaoru comes by and stops her.
9. Relapse, Broken Heart
8 Sept 1991 · 25 min
Kaoru collapses from chest pains, so Nanako tries to fetch painkillers from Rei.
10. Mariko...
15 Sept 1991 · 25 min
Mariko refuses to eat anything until Nanako forgives her, but Nanako is giving her the silent treatment.
11. Under the Elm Tree...
22 Sept 1991 · 25 min
The Sorority members have a special study session at Fukiko's house.
12. The Scar
29 Sept 1991 · 25 min
Nanako calls Kaoru to help take care of Rei.
13. A Tale of Double Suicide
6 Oct 1991 · 25 min
Rei is well enough to go back to school. She confronts Fukiko, but is made docile with a few words.
14. The Secret Door
27 Oct 1991 · 25 min
Nanako desperately tries to escape from Rei, but fails.
15. Fukiko, the Sea Rumbles
3 Nov 1991 · 25 min
A Sorority member named Junko Nakaya fails one of her exams due to having been seriously ill, so Fukiko orders her to resign.
16. Comeback
10 Nov 1991 · 25 min
It is Kaoru's first basketball game since her illness, and she is determined to win.
17. Postscript
17 Nov 1991 · 25 min
Nanako realizes that she has fallen in love with Rei, but is too nervous to say anything.
18. Into the Dream
24 Nov 1991 · 25 min
After Nanako accidentally misses her bus stop, Rei takes her to the park.
19. The Transient Game
8 Dec 1991 · 25 min
Rei refuses to react after hearing Nanako's confession and begins to intentionally avoid her, breaking Nanako's heart.
20. The Gardening Shears
15 Dec 1991 · 25 min
Nanako and Tomoko decide to go to Takehiko's university fair.
21. The University Festival
22 Dec 1991 · 25 min
Nanako, Tomoko, and Mariko go the University Fair with Takehiko and Takashi, Fukiko's older brother.
22. A Summer Day's Serenade
29 Dec 1991 · 25 min
Mariko and Nanako are invited by Fukiko to her country house for the weekend to help her prepare for her birthday party.
23. The Forbidden Gift
12 Jan 1992 · 25 min
Home from the lake house, Fukiko and Rei visit Ms. Asaka's grave on the anniversary of her death, three years ago.
24. Encore
19 Jan 1992 · 25 min
Confused by the events of the party, Rei inquires of Takashi as to why the song upset Fukiko.
25. The Scarlet Lipstick
26 Jan 1992 · 25 min
Rei reminisces about the first time she met Fukiko, remembering how, even as a child, her pride had still been admirable.
26. Proof: Snow for the Two of Us Alone
2 Feb 1992 · 25 min
Rei reflects on that double suicide pact that she and Fukiko made shortly after Rei's mother committed suicide.
27. Mariko's Incident of Bloodshed
23 Feb 1992 · 25 min
Mariko's parents are divorcing and she is traumatized, spending the night at Nanako's home to try coping.
28. The Christmas Candles
1 Mar 1992 · 25 min
Everyone desperately looks for the missing Mariko, fearing for the worst.
29. The Student Assembly
8 Mar 1992 · 25 min
At the Student Assembly, Kaoru asks for the abolition of the Sorority.
30. The Petition
15 Mar 1992 · 25 min
Two Sorority members, Ogiwara and Komabayashi, persuade Aya's friends, Miyuki and Megumi, to steal and burn the petitions.
31. The Bad Apple
22 Mar 1992 · 25 min
The Sorority members are getting scared as the Petition gains movement and their own members begin signing it.
32. Pride: The Last Meeting
29 Mar 1992 · 25 min
Fukiko continues to pretend that nothing is wrong.
33. Soaring
5 Apr 1992 · 25 min
Rei dreams of her mother's death, in which Ms. Asaka reveals that Fukiko is her child as well.
34. Ablution
12 Apr 1992 · 25 min
Nanako waits for Rei to pick her up for their date, but soon, everyone finds out about Rei.
35. The Shore of Dreams
19 Apr 1992 · 25 min
The school attends Rei's funeral. Fukiko accepts all of the guests with dignity.
36. Fireflies, Burning with Love...
26 Apr 1992 · 25 min
Two weeks after Rei dies, it is the summer holidays.
37. Merry-Go-Round
3 May 1992 · 25 min
Kaoru tells Nanako that she broke up with Takehiko because of her illness and mastectomy, and that Nanako is really Takehiko's stepsister.
38. Yes
10 May 1992 · 25 min
Takehiko is about to leave for Germany, so Kaoru intends to leave him behind for good.
39. A Lingering Fragrance
17 May 1992 · 25 min
Fukiko has a hallucination where Rei encourages her to find true love.