White Album

S01E15: The things you can't find will destroy what's around you. Because they're not there, there's nothing that can be done.

After Eiji stops giving Yuki her lesson, she decides to stop by and visit Touya's father in the hospital. On New Years Eve, Yuki goes to Touya's apartment. The two bring in the new year kissing. This is how 1987 begins...

Overview

Touya Fujii is a twenty-year-old college student dating a rising singer named Yuki Morikawa. Along the way, they are faced with numerous challenges throughout the course of events at Fuji’s college. Be prepared for an exciting journey!

Episodes

Yes, maybe the button was already pushed by then.

S01E01 Yes, maybe the button was already pushed by then.

January 4, 2009 24 min
November, 1986. Second-year student at Yunagi university, Touya Fuji, is having a nightmare one morning. The dream is about his girlfriend and newly-cast idol, Yuki Morikawa.
Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?

S01E02 Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?

January 11, 2009 24 min
Yuki stops by music star-turned-studio president, Eiji Ogata's home, after finishing shooting a TV shoot. At the same time, Touya is paid a surprise visit by his childhood friend, and college classmate, Haruka Kawashima.
Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, and then... we don't have to take off our clothes.

S01E03 Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, and then... we don't have to take off our clothes.

January 18, 2009 24 min
Rina offers Touya a part time job "helping out her manager." Touya cancels his job as a tutor, more out of a desire to see Yuki than interest in the job itself.
Sometimes you feel like you understand someone beyond imagination. A lot of times it's the opposite though.

S01E04 Sometimes you feel like you understand someone beyond imagination. A lot of times it's the opposite though.

January 25, 2009 24 min
Thanks to Rina's intervention, Touya and Yuki are able to go on their first date in a long time.
It's not only those who are close to you that get in your way. The less you know someone, the harsher you are.

S01E05 It's not only those who are close to you that get in your way. The less you know someone, the harsher you are.

February 1, 2009 24 min
Yuki's manager tells Touya that their thoughtless actions are perfect bait for celebrity gossip magazines and subtly hints that he should break up with Yuki.
A good way to forget your troubles...How about getting involved in somebody else's?

S01E06 A good way to forget your troubles...How about getting involved in somebody else's?

February 8, 2009 24 min
Misaki's script was accepted by the Drama Club, but the Drama Club president, with whom she has a past, is forcing her to make all the props and clothes herself. The time limit is two...
A mental image is something that needs constant building up. It crumbles easily.

S01E07 A mental image is something that needs constant building up. It crumbles easily.

February 15, 2009 24 min
Yuki successfully finishes the recording of her debut single, "White Album." Meanwhile, Misaki is staying at Touya's father's house, as the two of them work to make the props and clothes.
The less time you have, the more you can do. The more you do. Of course, love is no exception.

S01E08 The less time you have, the more you can do. The more you do. Of course, love is no exception.

February 22, 2009 24 min
A mentally imbalanced Haruka is wandering the streets, and is harassed by two men. She's saved by Mana, who happens to pass by. Touya is spending his days working with Misaki, the work getting more...
Memories don't need to be prettied up like a play. The minute you say them aloud, they're all lies.

S01E09 Memories don't need to be prettied up like a play. The minute you say them aloud, they're all lies.

March 1, 2009 24 min
The day of the big rehersal for the drama club play, Touya and Misaki finish the props and clothes. However, Tamaru insists that they change the color to "monotone."
Sumo Wrestling by yourself isn't lonely just because you don't have a partner. The eyes of the audience sting, too.

S01E10 Sumo Wrestling by yourself isn't lonely just because you don't have a partner. The eyes of the audience sting, too.

March 8, 2009 24 min
The injured Misaki spends a night at the hopsital, and finds herself rapidly growing closer with Akira, who stayed with her the whole time. Due to a secret agreement between the head of M&M Music,...
Time won't take care of the feelings building up in your heart. It just labels them "forgotten."

S01E11 Time won't take care of the feelings building up in your heart. It just labels them "forgotten."

March 15, 2009 24 min
Eiji reveals his secret agreement for the Christmas concert: a match to see who can bring in more fans. Rina interrogates Yayoi about a letter she discovered in the office trash can. Mana has gotten...
“Restriction. Deception. Deprivation. Giving. Waiting is more trying than all of these.”

S01E12 “Restriction. Deception. Deprivation. Giving. Waiting is more trying than all of these.”

March 22, 2009 24 min
Touya reveals his relationship with Yayoi to Rina but she takes him to task, telling him it’s too dangerous. The next day, Rina goes to wait for Touya in the VIP room at the end...
Even though the glass was tipped over, didn't you notice? Not even one drop of water remained.

S01E13 Even though the glass was tipped over, didn't you notice? Not even one drop of water remained.

March 29, 2009 24 min
At long last, the Christmas concert begins, full of emotions and feelings. Touya shows up at the Yunagi Koukaidou for Yuki's concert.
I've never been able to tune properly. I keep thinking that it could sound better.

S01E14 I've never been able to tune properly. I keep thinking that it could sound better.

October 4, 2009 24 min
After the Christmas Eve concert, Touya's father collapses, due to a longstanding condition, and is hospitalized. The next day, Yuki goes to visit him but missed Touya on his way out. Itsuki Kanzaki, after blowing...
The things you can't find will destroy what's around you. Because they're not there, there's nothing that can be done.

S01E15 The things you can't find will destroy what's around you. Because they're not there, there's nothing that can be done.

October 11, 2009 24 min
After Eiji stops giving Yuki her lesson, she decides to stop by and visit Touya's father in the hospital. On New Years Eve, Yuki goes to Touya's apartment. The two bring in the new year...
When I think back to my childhood, the embarrassment I feel is agonizing. Compared to that...

S01E16 When I think back to my childhood, the embarrassment I feel is agonizing. Compared to that...

October 18, 2009 24 min
Touya's father planned to spend the New Year's holiday at home, but his condition suddenly worsens and he has to return to the hospital. Touya is saddened and disappointed in his father's condition. A few...
There are lies one wants exposed. There are truths one does not want to believe in. There is one of each.

S01E17 There are lies one wants exposed. There are truths one does not want to believe in. There is one of each.

October 25, 2009 24 min
Upon declaring independence from Ogata Productions, Rina leaves. Yuki chases her in the rain and desperately begs her to return. Rina has made up her mind and will not be convinced to go back. After...
Don't bugs have it too easy? They shut themselves away in their shells, and yet they're claustrophobic.

S01E18 Don't bugs have it too easy? They shut themselves away in their shells, and yet they're claustrophobic.

November 1, 2009 24 min
It is revealed, at a press conference, that Rina will be transferring to Itsuki Kanzaki's rival agency, M&MM. In the same press conference, Sakuradan announces that they are disbanding and that their vice-leader, Sarii, will...
They usually say you move on to the next when you're bored with what you have. Although, I usually seem  to be bored well before

S01E19 They usually say you move on to the next when you're bored with what you have. Although, I usually seem to be bored well before

November 8, 2009 24 min
Rina informs Yuki directly that her and Touya just kissed after showing up at her dressing room. To muddy the waters further, Touya joins Rina at M&MM as her assistant. After this devastating blow, Yuki...
Love is not rational. The lovers who said this were poets, critics, and philosophers.

S01E20 Love is not rational. The lovers who said this were poets, critics, and philosophers.

November 15, 2009 24 min
Touya returns to his hometown, only to find Menou waiting for him. She's acting like she owns the place when a staffmember from the agency comes to retrieve her. Eiji determines that the picture of...
I want to return to the fork in the road. I should have gone right instead. I've regretted every second since then.

S01E21 I want to return to the fork in the road. I should have gone right instead. I've regretted every second since then.

November 22, 2009 24 min
A shadow looms over Touya and everyone. Rina's ex-manager, Hiraragi, is secretly filming Rina outside when Maruta calls out to him. Hiraragi was plotting his revenge against the Ogata Productions team, when Maruta thrusts himself...
Worried you're not a good speaker? Try talking with your eyes. It'll make you want to talk in no time.

S01E22 Worried you're not a good speaker? Try talking with your eyes. It'll make you want to talk in no time.

November 29, 2009 24 min
Touya goes all the way to Haruka's mountain house, in search of Mana, after she ran away from home. There he sees Haruka, getting back on the horse and practicing tennis again. Tamaru suddenly approaches...
We hope to catch colds in order to be nursed and fed. We don't even imagine the pain we're about to endure.

S01E23 We hope to catch colds in order to be nursed and fed. We don't even imagine the pain we're about to endure.

December 6, 2009 24 min
Yuki spends all her free time practicing for her appearance in the Venus festival. At the same time, Menou is chosen to represent M&MM. Hearing this news, Rina stops by the recording studio where Menou...
Night does nothing for you. The sun is what makes things fade.

S01E24 Night does nothing for you. The sun is what makes things fade.

December 13, 2009 24 min
Menou's scandal makes it into the public eye. At the same time, Eiji is accused of possessing forgeries andtax evasion. Menou stays in Touya's apartment to avoid the scandal. Touya cannot remember when or where...
It's somebody else's fault. Not mine. It's all somebody's else's fault. And not at all...

S01E25 It's somebody else's fault. Not mine. It's all somebody's else's fault. And not at all...

December 20, 2009 24 min
"I'll always be your goddess." Menou is revealed to be the first goddess, and it's shown that her relationship to Touya goes far further back than anyone suspected.
And thus we sit together now, and all night long we have not stirred.

S01E26 And thus we sit together now, and all night long we have not stirred.

December 27, 2009 24 min
"The few months before Yuki moved were the first point of connection between us." Yuki's past, and the reason why she became an idol, are revealed.

Cast

Tomoaki Maeno
Tomoaki Maeno
Touya Fujii (voice)
Aya Hirano
Aya Hirano
Yuki Morikawa (voice)
Nana Mizuki
Nana Mizuki
Rina Ogata (voice)
Romi Park
Romi Park
Yayoi Shinozuka (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Akira Nanase (voice)
Nozomi Masu
Nozomi Masu
Haruka Kawashima (voice)
Show Hayami
Show Hayami
Eiji Ogata (voice)
Megumi Takamoto
Megumi Takamoto
Misaki Sawakura (voice)

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