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tv series

His and Her Circumstances

TV-14
1998 - 1999

Description

In His and Her Circumstances, like a drug, Yukino Miyazawa was addicted to admiration and praise from those around her. She worked hard to become the perfect student, the perfect girl. But that was before… him. Souichirou Arima. The instant she met him, she hated him. Without even trying, he snatched the very glory from her hands by easily acing the high school entrance exam that should have made her the class representative. To take back what is rightfully hers, Yukino is putting all her efforts into plotting her revenge – but was love part of the plan?

Episodes

26 Episodes
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EP01

Yuki's Trouble

On the first day of high school, Yuki is not perfectly happy as she failed to get the highest score at the entrance examination. Although she does not show her desire, she wants to be the center of attention always. The honor belongs to her classmate, Arima. Yuki feels strong rivalry to Arima. She beats him at the mid-term exam. To her surprise, Arima congratulates her achievement heartily. One day, Arima tells her that he wants to “go steady” with her. Yuki bluntly refuses his proposal. Then, she accidentally reveals her true desire and is terrified by her mistake.

2 October 1998
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EP02

Their Secret

Yukino's inadvertently made a fool of herself in front of Arima and now he's blackmailing her! Getting her to do his work, act as his slave... she's just about at her wit's end!

9 October 1998
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EP03

His Circumstances

Things have been good between Arima and Yukino for the past few weeks but lately Arima has been acting strange. He's been very distant and it almost seems like he's purposefully ignoring Yukino... what is it that's changed so suddenly?

16 October 1998
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EP04

Her Difficult Problem

Confessing your love for someone can be very tricky... and it's not any easier for Yukino!

23 October 1998
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EP05

Day of Labyrinth

A new boy has just transferred to Yukino and Arima's school... Asaba. He's pretty handsome and charismatic, so it doesn't take long for him to rise in popularity, but he's got a real problem with Yukino.

30 October 1998
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EP06

Your Voice That Changes Me

Arima and Yukino lead very similar lives despite their differences... but how will their bond stand against the test of time? While Yukino feels as if she's been liberated of her guise of perfection.

6 November 1998
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EP07

Their Estrangement

The newest test scores have been posted and Yukino and Arima's scores weren't up to their typical standard.

13 November 1998
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EP08

Her Day

Arima and Yukino both have the day off from school so they decide to meet up over at Arima's place. But that's not the whole story...

20 November 1998
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EP09

Atonement for Postponed Debts

Two jealous rivals emerge to sabotage Yukino! The first girl, Maho, resents her popularity and attempts to unmask Yukino's superficiality to the whole school...

27 November 1998
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EP010

Everything Starts Now

The class has sided with the scheming Maho and they all decide to give Yukino the "silent treatment." As time goes on and it appears that things won't change, Yukino knows that she'll have to confront her saboteur and put an end to the harassment... but how?

4 December 1998
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EP011

At the End of the First Semest...

Summer has arrived and it's a time of separation. Arima is going away for a Kendo tournament while Yukino has made new friends. Even Tsubasa has taken a liking to Yukino, but something's not right... she's grown a little too attached.

11 December 1998
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EP012

The Location of Happiness

Tsubasa has holed up at Yukino's house and refuses to go home. Tsubasa's father is remarrying and it's been hard for her to come to terms with the idea.

18 December 1998
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EP013

The Subjectivity of Happiness

Tsubasa decides to go home, but her loathing for her father getting remarried is renewed upon meeting her future stepbrother... a punk-rocker named Kazuma. How could she ever possibly relate to someone so completely different?

25 December 1998
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EP014

The Story So Far: Part 1

Yukino and Arima's story up to this point is revisited.

30 December 1998
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EP015

The Story So Far: Part 2

Arima's absence has been hard on Yukino, but she's not the only one. Asaba's had it tough as well...

8 January 1999
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EP016

Eternal Interspersion

The Miyazawa family heads off to meet grandpa... an ill-tempered old man who's got it in for Yukino's father!

15 January 1999
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EP017

His Return

Hearing from her friends that Arima has changed a lot over the summer, Yukino bemoans over the fact that she hasn't changed at all and that she can't seem to get her feelings sorted well when it comes to him.

22 January 1999
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EP018

Progress

Arima's feelings for Yukino are beginning to build up and he knows now, more than anything, he wants to take their relationship to the next level...

29 January 1999
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EP019

14 Days: Act 1

Yukino isn't all that interested in the culture fest until she finds out that the class that puts on the best show gets the test notes of a student who went on to Tokyo University!

5 February 1999
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EP020

14 Days: Act 2

Tonami had a tough childhood... he was constantly sick, being bullied, but the worst of it was all Tsubaki's fault. Now he's back and he's determined to throw it back in her face!

12 February 1999
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EP021

14 Days: Act 3

Aya has finished her script for the culture fest play, but neither Yukino nor Maho are eager to participate. All the while, Tonami has begun to make his mark on Tsubaki. She begins to suspect who he really is.

19 February 1999
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EP022

14 Days: Act 4

After reading the Aya's play, Yukino decides that she'd like to participate in it.

26 February 1999
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EP023

14 Days: Act 5

Yukino's organizational talents shine as the play really starts to come together. Meanwhile, Tonami's plot for revenge against Tsubaki isn't going as well as he'd hoped...

5 March 1999
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EP024

A Different Story From So Far

Yukino has changed a lot since meeting Arima, but Arima still feels that he himself hasn't changed much at all.

12 March 1999
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EP025

A Different Story From Up to N...

Kano's been feeling a strange presence lately... as if someone is following her. Mysterious phone calls... flowers from an anonymous admirer...

19 March 1999
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EP026

14 Days: Act 6

The final episode. As tensions rise over Arima's jealous and over-protective nature, Tonami begins to realize that his desire to get Tsubaki to notice him was one born out of an emotion different from hate.

26 March 1999