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?
Cast: Atsuko Enomoto, Chihiro Suzuki
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Season 1
26 episodes
1. Yuki's TroubleOn 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.TV-14CC24minOct 2, 1998
2. Their SecretYukino'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!TV-14CC24minOct 9, 1998
3. His CircumstancesThings 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?TV-14CC24minOct 16, 1998
4. Her Difficult ProblemConfessing your love for someone can be very tricky... and it's not any easier for Yukino!TV-14CC24minOct 23, 1998
5. Day of LabyrinthA 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.TV-14CC24minOct 30, 1998
6. Your Voice That Changes MeArima 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.TV-14CC24minNov 6, 1998
7. Their EstrangementThe newest test scores have been posted and Yukino and Arima's scores weren't up to their typical standard.TV-14CC24minNov 13, 1998
8. Her DayArima 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...TV-14CC24minNov 20, 1998
9. Atonement for Postponed DebtsTwo jealous rivals emerge to sabotage Yukino! The first girl, Maho, resents her popularity and attempts to unmask Yukino's superficiality to the whole school...TV-14CC24minNov 27, 1998
10. Everything Starts NowThe 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?TV-14CC24minDec 4, 1998
11. At the End of the First SemesterSummer 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.TV-14CC24minDec 11, 1998
12. The Location of HappinessTsubasa 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.TV-14CC24minDec 18, 1998
13. The Subjectivity of HappinessTsubasa 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?TV-14CC24minDec 25, 1998
14. The Story So Far: Part 1Yukino and Arima's story up to this point is revisited.TV-14CC24minDec 30, 1998
15. The Story So Far: Part 2Arima's absence has been hard on Yukino, but she's not the only one. Asaba's had it tough as well...TV-14CC24minJan 8, 1999
16. Eternal InterspersionThe Miyazawa family heads off to meet grandpa... an ill-tempered old man who's got it in for Yukino's father!TV-14CC24minJan 15, 1999
17. His ReturnHearing 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.TV-14CC24minJan 22, 1999
18. ProgressArima'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...TV-14CC24minJan 29, 1999
19. 14 Days: Act 1Yukino 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!TV-14CC24minFeb 5, 1999
20. 14 Days: Act 2Tonami 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!TV-14CC24minFeb 12, 1999
21. 14 Days: Act 3Aya 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.TV-14CC24minFeb 19, 1999
22. 14 Days: Act 4After reading the Aya's play, Yukino decides that she'd like to participate in it.TV-14CC24minFeb 26, 1999
23. 14 Days: Act 5Yukino'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...TV-14CC24minMar 5, 1999
24. A Different Story From So FarYukino has changed a lot since meeting Arima, but Arima still feels that he himself hasn't changed much at all.TV-14CC24minMar 12, 1999
25. A Different Story From Up to NowKano's been feeling a strange presence lately... as if someone is following her. Mysterious phone calls... flowers from an anonymous admirer...TV-14CC24minMar 19, 1999
26. 14 Days: Act 6The 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.TV-14CC24minMar 26, 1999
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★ 7.9/1019981 season26 episodesEnded
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?
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Masami Tsuda
- Studio
- GAINAX, J.C.STAFF
Maturity rating
TV-14Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Japanese
