“Popular school idol Haruka hides her otaku identity until timid Yuuto discovers and protects her secret, sparking friendship.”
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret
乃木坂春香の秘密
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Synopsis
Popular school idol Haruka hides her otaku identity until timid Yuuto discovers and protects her secret, sparking friendship.
Haruka Nogizaka is the most popular student in the prestigious Hakujo Academy, possessing unparalleled beauty, talent, and influence. Unbeknownst to her fellow students, however, she keeps an embarrassing secret of being an otaku—something that can potentially destroy her elegant reputation. Unfortunately for Haruka, an encounter with the timid Yuuto Ayase in the school library spells the end of her well-kept secret. However, the two reach a mutual agreement with Yuuto promising to keep Haruka's secret, sparking an unexpected friendship between them. Nonetheless, with Haruka's status as the school celebrity and her friendly relationship with Yuuto, both of them are bound to be the subject of gossip everywhere they go!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 27 sampled reviews
What 27 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.5
↑ 0.33
Running avg · Aug 2008 → Jul 2025
- 10 “Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu is a very well done anime, elevated by Haruka’s beautiful voice acting and leaving me desperate for second and third seasons. My only frustration is that every time...”
- 9 “This anime turned out to be outlandishly fun to watch, with the exceedingly compelling Haruka leading the charge in an outstanding performance. While Yutou is admittedly a total idiot, the show...”
- 10 “The opening sequence is absolutely stellar, featuring cool Photoshop-style visuals and an awesome song that immediately hooks you. What really sets it apart is how it brilliantly avoids the common...”
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- Format 12 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 00m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2008 – Sep 2008 Summer 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3049 catalog
Produced by
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- Studio Mausu Producer
- Geneon Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor