“Shy Yuuko loves her neighbor, but her best friend likes him too—junior-high love triangle unfolds.”
Mizuiro Jidai
水色時代
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Synopsis
Shy Yuuko loves her neighbor, but her best friend likes him too—junior-high love triangle unfolds.
Yuuko is a shy middle school girl who has feelings for her childhood friend, the boy next door. When she finds out that her best friend also likes him, she is unsure what to do. The story explores the relationships between these three characters as they confront everyday junior high problems. (Source: ANN)
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Running avg · Apr 2017 → Aug 2018
- 9 “Mizuiro Jidai is a pure and heartwarming coming-of-age anime that perfectly captures the nostalgia and reality of middle school life, with its 90's art style and soothing soundtrack beautifully...”
- 10 “Mizuiro Jidai offers a gently told, deeply recognizable chronicle of middle-school love, friendship and self-discovery that feels effortlessly real and emotionally complete. While the late add-on...”
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- Format 47 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 19h 35m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1996 – Feb 1997 Spring 1996
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0946 catalog
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- TV Tokyo Producer
- Nihon Ad Systems Producer