The Last Song

S01E01 Episode 1: The Girl Who Sings of Love at the End of the World

October 14, 1998 60 min

Professor Shafu loses the university president election and attempts to commit suicide. He encounters Akaki, who is also about to jump, but neither can muster the courage. They are interrupted by a mysterious girl, Mia,...

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S01E02 Episode 2: Pandora's Box

October 21, 1998 60 min

This episode explores the theme of perception and illusion. Professor Shafu reprimands Noa for judging people by appearance, comparing it to gossip. Noa questions why Pandora’s box holds hope, not love. The story reflects on...

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S01E03 Episode 3: Crazy Fruit

October 28, 1998 60 min

Shafu and Akaki party at a hotel but end up humiliated. Akaki is asked to visit the ailing daughter of Tsuda, a man who photographs people at the beach. Akaki grows close to the girl...

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S01E04 Episode 4: The Star Prince

November 4, 1998 60 min

Professor Shafu encounters a diligent newspaper boy, Yumoto, who is later bullied. Shafu invites Yumoto to his base, impressed by the boy’s integrity. Rimi visits Yumoto's father, learning about their poverty. Later, it’s revealed Yumoto...

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S01E05 Episode 5: Love on a Wheelchair

November 11, 1998 60 min

Professor Shafu shares the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, drawing a parallel between love and trust. Noa’s love interest, Rumi, loses faith, leading to their relationship's downfall. Shafu teaches that love, unshaken by doubt, is...

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S01E06 Episode 6: The Girl Who Loved a Genius

November 18, 1998 60 min

Shafu explains that female creatures are biologically wired to seek out talented mates, though as women age, they may lower their standards. He points out that Noa, while ordinary, could still attract women due to...

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S01E07 Episode 7: Love and Bread

November 25, 1998 60 min

A husband keeps his deceased wife in a freezer, reflecting a warped sense of love. His wife once said she wanted to stay by his side even after death. The characters debate love: is it...

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S01E08 Episode 8: Little Bear in the Forest of Love

December 2, 1998 60 min

Shafu explores the topic of cloning, arguing that family ties are stronger because of blood, while couples lack that connection. Higashiyama suggests that cloning a loved one would eliminate the need to adapt to them,...

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S01E09 Episode 9: Guess Who I Am

December 9, 1998 60 min

A mysterious man dismisses joy, seeing it as fleeting and a precursor to disappointment. He argues that sadness and anger distort love, turning it into hatred or indifference. He believes that by rejecting joy and...

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S01E10 Episode 10: The Woman Who Waited 20 Years

December 16, 1998 60 min

Shafu, now lonely after losing everything, converses with Oshima, who reflects on how power and status have isolated him from his family. Shafu asks Noa what it takes to love someone, and Noa argues that...

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S01E11 Episode 11: Love

December 23, 1998 60 min

Shafu dies, and Noa falls for a teacher who is already engaged. She hopes Noa will come for her on her wedding day, but he doesn't interrupt the ceremony. Instead, he releases balloons into the...

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