Sakura Diaries
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“Touma pretends to attend Keio, juggling love triangle with cousin Urara and classmate Meiko after failing entrance exam.”
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Touma pretends to attend Keio, juggling love triangle with cousin Urara and classmate Meiko after failing entrance exam.
A Keio University (one of the top three colleges in Japan) exam candidate, Touma Inaba, is interupted when a cute young girl, Urara Kasuga, arrives at his hotel room door. She later turns out to be his cousin who he barely remembers from his childhood. Urara, who had felt something special for him (an other-than-cousinly-love), invites Touma to live with her since he has no place to stay other than the hotel room. Before taking the test, Touma meets Meiko Yotsuba, a beautiful, sophisticated woman also trying to get into Keio. Meiko gets into Keio but Touma does not, due to a cold Urara had given him shortly before. Although he did not make it, he pretends he does to earn the respect of Meiko. Touma is caught up in a love triangle with Urara and Meiko, while struggling to keep Meiko believing he's really a Keio student and still be there for Urara at the same time. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
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6.0/10
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5.5 ptsRecommenders 8.2 · others 2.7
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- 7/10 “This is a decent, fun love story that captures a charming 90s aesthetic, bolstered by a great English dub cast. Unfortunately, the experience is marred by an abrupt ending that forces viewers to...”
- 9/10 “The story is exceptionally well-developed and addictive, perfectly complemented by a nostalgic soundtrack and opening themes that elevate the entire viewing experience. While the narrative lacks...”
- 8/10 “Sakura Diaries is a deeply hearttouching and realistic university romance featuring gorgeous animation and a perfectly melancholic soundtrack that makes the drama truly gripping. While the story is...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Sakura Diaries begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0740
- Format
- 12 × 21′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 12m
- all episodes
- Aired
- May 1997 – Oct 1997
- Spring 1997
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- R+
- Mild Nudity
- Ref.
- BS-0740
- catalog