The Last Song

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...

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...

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 gi...

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,...

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 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,...

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: i...

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...

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 b...

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 someo...

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 ball...