An Encouragement of Love
The top student at a prestigious prep school risks it all when he falls in love and boldly breaks the institution's strict "no relationships" rule.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
22-11-202320mBrilliant student Keisuke Otori attends an academy with a strict policy against romance. One day, he meets a high school girl named Hanako Takada.
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
29-11-202320mOtori's date with Hanako doesn’t go as well as he planned. Meanwhile, the school disciplinary committee attempts to catch Otori breaking the rules.
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
06-12-202320mOtori attends a grueling study camp at his school, but he can't get Hanako out of his mind. He notices that his classmate Shishimaru seems anxious.
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
13-12-202320mOtori asks Hanako about the boy he saw her with and learns a devastating truth. Later, he receives a remarkably terrible grade on his midterm exam.
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
20-12-202320mIn the struggle over Hanako, Kujirai challenges Otori to a judo match. Otori's friends beg Toramatsu — whose family runs a dojo — to train him.
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
27-12-202320mAfter the principal orders a crackdown on romantic thought, a band of freedom-minded students rises up in revolt and brings Otori back to its base.
- Ep 7
7.Episode 7
10-01-202420mHaving arrived at Kaimei Academy, Hanako has some harsh words for Otori. Later, at a general student meeting, Otori makes a surprising statement.
- Ep 8
8.Episode 8
17-01-202420mAfter his name is erased from Kaimei Academy's records, a despondent Otori has an unexpected encounter. The school prepares for its cultural festival.
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