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Dear Brother is a drama anime series that premiered on NHK BS1 on July 14, 1991. It has 1 season and 39 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 39 "A Lingering Fragrance", aired on May 17, 1992.
It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.
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39 episodes · 1 season
1991 · 39 episodes · Last episode: 34 years ago
It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.
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E39
Fukiko has a hallucination where Rei encourages her to find true love.
E38
Takehiko is about to leave for Germany, so Kaoru intends to leave him behind for good.
E37
Kaoru tells Nanako that she broke up with Takehiko because of her illness and mastectomy, and that Nanako is really Takehiko's stepsister.
E36
Two weeks after Rei dies, it is the summer holidays.
E35
The school attends Rei's funeral. Fukiko accepts all of the guests with dignity.
E34
Nanako waits for Rei to pick her up for their date, but soon, everyone finds out about Rei.
E33
Rei dreams of her mother's death, in which Ms. Asaka reveals that Fukiko is her child as well.
E32
Fukiko continues to pretend that nothing is wrong.
E31
The Sorority members are getting scared as the Petition gains movement and their own members begin signing it.
E30
Two Sorority members, Ogiwara and Komabayashi, persuade Aya's friends, Miyuki and Megumi, to steal and burn the petitions.
E29
At the Student Assembly, Kaoru asks for the abolition of the Sorority.
E28
Everyone desperately looks for the missing Mariko, fearing for the worst.
E27
Mariko's parents are divorcing and she is traumatized, spending the night at Nanako's home to try coping.
E26
Rei reflects on that double suicide pact that she and Fukiko made shortly after Rei's mother committed suicide.
E25
Rei reminisces about the first time she met Fukiko, remembering how, even as a child, her pride had still been admirable.
E24
Confused by the events of the party, Rei inquires of Takashi as to why the song upset Fukiko.
E23
Home from the lake house, Fukiko and Rei visit Ms. Asaka's grave on the anniversary of her death, three years ago.
E22
Mariko and Nanako are invited by Fukiko to her country house for the weekend to help her prepare for her birthday party.
E21
Nanako, Tomoko, and Mariko go the University Fair with Takehiko and Takashi, Fukiko's older brother.
E20
Nanako and Tomoko decide to go to Takehiko's university fair.
E19
Rei refuses to react after hearing Nanako's confession and begins to intentionally avoid her, breaking Nanako's heart.
E18
After Nanako accidentally misses her bus stop, Rei takes her to the park.
E17
Nanako realizes that she has fallen in love with Rei, but is too nervous to say anything.
E16
It is Kaoru's first basketball game since her illness, and she is determined to win.
E15
A Sorority member named Junko Nakaya fails one of her exams due to having been seriously ill, so Fukiko orders her to resign.
E14
Nanako desperately tries to escape from Rei, but fails.
E13
Rei is well enough to go back to school. She confronts Fukiko, but is made docile with a few words.
E12
Nanako calls Kaoru to help take care of Rei.
E11
The Sorority members have a special study session at Fukiko's house.
E10
Mariko refuses to eat anything until Nanako forgives her, but Nanako is giving her the silent treatment.
E9
Kaoru collapses from chest pains, so Nanako tries to fetch painkillers from Rei.
E8
Mariko tries to warn Tomoko off Nanako again, but Kaoru comes by and stops her.
E7
Depressed from her classmates' bullying, Nanako goes to the school's clock tower to spend some time alone.
E6
The bullying continues. Nanako's gym uniform is stolen and cut to shreds, and Tomoko won't lend Nanako hers.
E5
Nanako sees Kaoru stop Rei from taking some pills.
E4
Despite missing the selection party, Nanako has her interview, and humiliates herself.
E3
An insulting note is posted about Nanako's candidacy for the Sorority on the school bulletin board.
E2
Mariko looks out for Nanako before class, and shoves Tomoko out of the way when she finds Nanako. Fukiko comes to Nanako's class and announces three Sorority candidates.
E1
Nanako has her first day at Seiran Academy.
Kikuko Inoue
Hiroko Suzuki
Junko Shimakata
Hiroko Emori
Hideyuki Umezu
Satomi Korogi
Yoshiko Asai
Tomoko Maruo
Ai Orikasa
Yoshiko Kamei
Masumi Gotō
Minoru Inaba
Aruno Tahara
Yukitoshi Hori
Kotono Mitsuishi
Hisako Kyoda
Dear Brother has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 17, 1992.
The most recent episode of Dear Brother, Season 1 Episode 39 "A Lingering Fragrance", aired on May 17, 1992.
Dear Brother has 1 season with 39 episodes in total.
Dear Brother first aired on NHK BS1 on July 14, 1991.
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