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About Saikano

Saikano is a sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure anime series that premiered on CBC on July 2, 2002. It has 1 season and 13 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 13 "And We Will Love", aired on September 24, 2002.

Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. is a manga, anime, and OVA series by Shin Takahashi, creator of Iihito and Kimi no Kakera. Saikano was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine. A live-action movie adaptation was released in Japan on January 28, 2006 with Aki Maeda starring as Chise. The Saikano manga and anime series has been licensed and is being distributed by Viz Media in English in North America. The anime series is distributed in the UK by Manga Entertainment. Although the city is not mentioned by name in the series, many of the locations used in Saikano can by all probability be found in Otaru-shi, west of Sapporo. The train station, "Hell Hill", the Asahi Observation Hill, the view over the harbor, and the school all have similar looking counterparts in the city of Otaru.

  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Animation
  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama

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Episodes

13 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2002 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 24 years ago

Saikano Season 1 release dates →
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    13. And We Will Love

    Finale
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    12. Love Song

    Chise has lost her ability to speak and her mental and physical condition has deteriorated gravely. Shuji desperately calls for Kawahara to take her back and save her, but he warns Shuji that Chise will never be the same again. Shuji discovers Chise's exchange diary, and in it there's one simple request for him: To go back to the place where they first kissed.

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    11. A Time for Us

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    10. And Then...

    Chise holds Tetsu as he slowly dies. Akemi's father gives away party materials, and the school starts to prepare for a Summer festival, but the military wants to cancel it. Chise comes back with Shuji, and the pair happily run off together.

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    9. Akemi

    Chise didn't have maintenance for at least two days, and her physical condition has grown worse. Satomi begs Shuji to come to Akemi's room because she has been fatally injured...

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    8. Everyone's Changing

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    7. What I Want to Protect

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    6. Classmates

    Chise decides that they'd be better off as regular classmates, when she finds out that Shuji was once again in Fuyumi's house, breaking his promise to her. Atsushi reveals that he wants to join the military to protect the girl he loves, Akemi.

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    5. Liar...

    Tetsu follows Chise command, unflinchingly pointing his rifle directly at Chise's head, but stops after she voices her desire to live. In school, Chise senses an earthquake and Shuji desperately takes her outside the classroom so she can transform in secret. When the military helicopter picks her up, Shuji shouts to Chise to meet him tonight at the observatory.

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    4. Fuyumi

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    3. Together, Alone

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    2. I'm Growing...

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    1. We Fall in Love

    Shuji and Chise have recently begun dating, but Shuji is a bit doubtful about his decision. However, they manage to patch things up and give their newfound love another chance. When Shuji goes to the Sapporo mall with his friends, a group of unnamed bombers attack the city. Injured, Shuji tries to get up only to discover Chise's darkest secret...

Cast & crew

  • Yuu Sugimoto

    Yuu Sugimoto

    Akemi (voice)

  • Atsushi Ⅱ

    Atsushi Ⅱ

    Kawahara (voice)

  • Hiroki Shimowada

    Hiroki Shimowada

    Nori (voice)

  • Hiromi Konno

    Hiromi Konno

    Rie (voice)

  • Hiroyuki Yoshino

    Hiroyuki Yoshino

    Shingo (voice)

  • Kazuhiko Inoue

    Kazuhiko Inoue

    Shuji's Father (voice)

  • Kisho Taniyama

    Kisho Taniyama

    Nakamura (voice)

  • Kiyomi Asai

    Kiyomi Asai

    Seiko (voice)

  • Miki Ito

    Miki Ito

    Fuyumi (voice)

  • Shin-ichiro Miki

    Shin-ichiro Miki

    Tetsu (voice)

  • Mika Doi

    Mika Doi

    Shuji's Mother (voice)

  • Sachiko Kojima

    Sachiko Kojima

    Yukari (voice)

  • Yumi Kakazu

    Yumi Kakazu

    Satomi (voice)

  • Yuji Kishi

    Yuji Kishi

    Kazu (voice)

  • Yuka Shioyama

    Yuka Shioyama

    Chise's Younger Brother (voice)

  • Tetsu Shiratori

    Tetsu Shiratori

    Atsushi (voice)

Saikano FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Saikano?

Saikano has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 24, 2002.

When did the latest episode of Saikano come out?

The most recent episode of Saikano, Season 1 Episode 13 "And We Will Love", aired on September 24, 2002.

How many seasons of Saikano are there?

Saikano has 1 season with 13 episodes in total.

When did Saikano first air?

Saikano first aired on CBC on July 2, 2002.

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