Dear Brother Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch
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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Dear Brother Season 1 release schedule
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1. The Magnificent Ones Nanako has her first day at Seiran Academy. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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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 |
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3. Nanako, Disqualified? An insulting note is posted about Nanako's candidacy for the Sorority on the school bulletin board. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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4. The Music Box Despite missing the selection party, Nanako has her interview, and humiliates herself. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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5. Thorns of Suspicion and Doubt Nanako sees Kaoru stop Rei from taking some pills. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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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 |
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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 |
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8. I Want You Mariko tries to warn Tomoko off Nanako again, but Kaoru comes by and stops her. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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9. Relapse, Broken Heart Kaoru collapses from chest pains, so Nanako tries to fetch painkillers from Rei. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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10. Mariko... Mariko refuses to eat anything until Nanako forgives her, but Nanako is giving her the silent treatment. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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11. Under the Elm Tree... The Sorority members have a special study session at Fukiko's house. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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12. The Scar Nanako calls Kaoru to help take care of Rei. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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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 |
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14. The Secret Door Nanako desperately tries to escape from Rei, but fails. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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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 |
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16. Comeback It is Kaoru's first basketball game since her illness, and she is determined to win. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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17. Postscript Nanako realizes that she has fallen in love with Rei, but is too nervous to say anything. |
Sunday · 35 years ago |
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18. Into the Dream After Nanako accidentally misses her bus stop, Rei takes her to the park. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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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 |
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20. The Gardening Shears Nanako and Tomoko decide to go to Takehiko's university fair. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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21. The University Festival Nanako, Tomoko, and Mariko go the University Fair with Takehiko and Takashi, Fukiko's older brother. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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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 |
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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 |
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24. Encore Confused by the events of the party, Rei inquires of Takashi as to why the song upset Fukiko. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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28. The Christmas Candles Everyone desperately looks for the missing Mariko, fearing for the worst. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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29. The Student Assembly At the Student Assembly, Kaoru asks for the abolition of the Sorority. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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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 |
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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 |
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32. Pride: The Last Meeting Fukiko continues to pretend that nothing is wrong. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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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 |
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34. Ablution Nanako waits for Rei to pick her up for their date, but soon, everyone finds out about Rei. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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35. The Shore of Dreams The school attends Rei's funeral. Fukiko accepts all of the guests with dignity. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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36. Fireflies, Burning with Love... Two weeks after Rei dies, it is the summer holidays. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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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 |
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38. Yes Takehiko is about to leave for Germany, so Kaoru intends to leave him behind for good. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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39. A Lingering Fragrance Finale Fukiko has a hallucination where Rei encourages her to find true love. |
Sunday · 34 years ago |
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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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