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Premiered

Sunday, July 14, 1991

Ended: Sunday, May 17, 1992

When does Dear Brother Season 1 come out?

Dear Brother Season 1 premiered Sunday, July 14, 1991 on NHK BS1 and ended Sunday, May 17, 1992. The season has 39 episodes.

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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1. The Magnificent Ones

Nanako has her first day at Seiran Academy.

Sunday · 35 years ago

2. The Glass Slippers

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.

Sunday · 35 years ago

3. Nanako, Disqualified?

An insulting note is posted about Nanako's candidacy for the Sorority on the school bulletin board.

Sunday · 35 years ago

4. The Music Box

Despite missing the selection party, Nanako has her interview, and humiliates herself.

Sunday · 35 years ago

5. Thorns of Suspicion and Doubt

Nanako sees Kaoru stop Rei from taking some pills.

Sunday · 35 years ago

6. Lost and Alone

The bullying continues. Nanako's gym uniform is stolen and cut to shreds, and Tomoko won't lend Nanako hers.

Sunday · 35 years ago

7. The Darkness in the Clock Tower

Depressed from her classmates' bullying, Nanako goes to the school's clock tower to spend some time alone.

Sunday · 35 years ago

8. I Want You

Mariko tries to warn Tomoko off Nanako again, but Kaoru comes by and stops her.

Sunday · 35 years ago

9. Relapse, Broken Heart

Kaoru collapses from chest pains, so Nanako tries to fetch painkillers from Rei.

Sunday · 35 years ago

10. Mariko...

Mariko refuses to eat anything until Nanako forgives her, but Nanako is giving her the silent treatment.

Sunday · 35 years ago

11. Under the Elm Tree...

The Sorority members have a special study session at Fukiko's house.

Sunday · 35 years ago

12. The Scar

Nanako calls Kaoru to help take care of Rei.

Sunday · 35 years ago

13. A Tale of Double Suicide

Rei is well enough to go back to school. She confronts Fukiko, but is made docile with a few words.

Sunday · 35 years ago

14. The Secret Door

Nanako desperately tries to escape from Rei, but fails.

Sunday · 35 years ago

15. Fukiko, the Sea Rumbles

A Sorority member named Junko Nakaya fails one of her exams due to having been seriously ill, so Fukiko orders her to resign.

Sunday · 35 years ago

16. Comeback

It is Kaoru's first basketball game since her illness, and she is determined to win.

Sunday · 35 years ago

17. Postscript

Nanako realizes that she has fallen in love with Rei, but is too nervous to say anything.

Sunday · 35 years ago

18. Into the Dream

After Nanako accidentally misses her bus stop, Rei takes her to the park.

Sunday · 34 years ago

19. The Transient Game

Rei refuses to react after hearing Nanako's confession and begins to intentionally avoid her, breaking Nanako's heart.

Sunday · 34 years ago

20. The Gardening Shears

Nanako and Tomoko decide to go to Takehiko's university fair.

Sunday · 34 years ago

21. The University Festival

Nanako, Tomoko, and Mariko go the University Fair with Takehiko and Takashi, Fukiko's older brother.

Sunday · 34 years ago

22. A Summer Day's Serenade

Mariko and Nanako are invited by Fukiko to her country house for the weekend to help her prepare for her birthday party.

Sunday · 34 years ago

23. The Forbidden Gift

Home from the lake house, Fukiko and Rei visit Ms. Asaka's grave on the anniversary of her death, three years ago.

Sunday · 34 years ago

24. Encore

Confused by the events of the party, Rei inquires of Takashi as to why the song upset Fukiko.

Sunday · 34 years ago

25. The Scarlet Lipstick

Rei reminisces about the first time she met Fukiko, remembering how, even as a child, her pride had still been admirable.

Sunday · 34 years ago

26. Proof: Snow for the Two of Us Alone

Rei reflects on that double suicide pact that she and Fukiko made shortly after Rei's mother committed suicide.

Sunday · 34 years ago

27. Mariko's Incident of Bloodshed

Mariko's parents are divorcing and she is traumatized, spending the night at Nanako's home to try coping.

Sunday · 34 years ago

28. The Christmas Candles

Everyone desperately looks for the missing Mariko, fearing for the worst.

Sunday · 34 years ago

29. The Student Assembly

At the Student Assembly, Kaoru asks for the abolition of the Sorority.

Sunday · 34 years ago

30. The Petition

Two Sorority members, Ogiwara and Komabayashi, persuade Aya's friends, Miyuki and Megumi, to steal and burn the petitions.

Sunday · 34 years ago

31. The Bad Apple

The Sorority members are getting scared as the Petition gains movement and their own members begin signing it.

Sunday · 34 years ago

32. Pride: The Last Meeting

Fukiko continues to pretend that nothing is wrong.

Sunday · 34 years ago

33. Soaring

Rei dreams of her mother's death, in which Ms. Asaka reveals that Fukiko is her child as well.

Sunday · 34 years ago

34. Ablution

Nanako waits for Rei to pick her up for their date, but soon, everyone finds out about Rei.

Sunday · 34 years ago

35. The Shore of Dreams

The school attends Rei's funeral. Fukiko accepts all of the guests with dignity.

Sunday · 34 years ago

36. Fireflies, Burning with Love...

Two weeks after Rei dies, it is the summer holidays.

Sunday · 34 years ago

37. Merry-Go-Round

Kaoru tells Nanako that she broke up with Takehiko because of her illness and mastectomy, and that Nanako is really Takehiko's stepsister.

Sunday · 34 years ago

38. Yes

Takehiko is about to leave for Germany, so Kaoru intends to leave him behind for good.

Sunday · 34 years ago

39. A Lingering Fragrance Finale

Fukiko has a hallucination where Rei encourages her to find true love.

Sunday · 34 years ago

Dear Brother Season 1 guest stars

  • Kikuko Inoue

    Kikuko Inoue

  • Hiroko Suzuki

    Hiroko Suzuki

  • Junko Shimakata

    Junko Shimakata

  • Hiroko Emori

    Hiroko Emori

  • Hideyuki Umezu

    Hideyuki Umezu

  • Satomi Korogi

    Satomi Korogi

  • Yoshiko Asai

    Yoshiko Asai

  • Tomoko Maruo

    Tomoko Maruo

  • Ai Orikasa

    Ai Orikasa

  • Yoshiko Kamei

    Yoshiko Kamei

  • Masumi Gotō

  • Minoru Inaba

    Minoru Inaba

  • Aruno Tahara

    Aruno Tahara

  • Yukitoshi Hori

    Yukitoshi Hori

  • Kotono Mitsuishi

    Kotono Mitsuishi

  • Hisako Kyoda

    Hisako Kyoda

Dear Brother Season 1 FAQ

When does Dear Brother Season 1 come out?

Dear Brother Season 1 premiered Sunday, July 14, 1991 on NHK BS1.

How many episodes are in Dear Brother Season 1?

Dear Brother Season 1 has 39 episodes.

Are new episodes of Dear Brother Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Dear Brother Season 1 finale?

The Dear Brother Season 1 finale (Episode 39) aired Sunday, May 17, 1992.

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