Series synopsis
Kokoro Connect, also known as ココロコネクト is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on tvk on July 8, 2012. It ended on September 30, 2012. It stars Takahiro Mizushima, Aki Toyosaki, Miyuki Sawashiro and Hisako Kanemoto.
Five members of the school culture club—Taichi Yaegashi, Iori Nagase, Himeko Inaba, Yui Kiriyama, and Yoshifumi Aoki—encounter a bizarre phenomenon one day when Aoki and Yui switch personalities without warning. The same begins to happen to the other club members, throwing their daily lives into chaos. At first the five students find some amusement among the confusion, but this connection also exposes the painful scars hidden within their hearts... When their calm lives are shattered, the relati ...
Premise
Five members of the school culture club—Taichi Yaegashi, Iori Nagase, Himeko Inaba, Yui Kiriyama, and Yoshifumi Aoki—encounter a bizarre phenomenon one day when Aoki and Yui switch personalities without warning. The same begins to happen to the other club members, throwing their daily lives into chaos. At first the five students find some amusement among the confusion, but this connection also exposes the painful scars hidden within their hearts... When their calm lives are shattered, the relationships between the five students also begin to change!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takahiro Mizushima as Taichi Yaegashi (voice)
- Aki Toyosaki as Iori Nagase (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Himeko Inaba (voice)
- Hisako Kanemoto as Yui Kiriyama (voice)
- Takuma Terashima as Yoshifumi Aoki (voice)
- Asuka Ohgame as Rina Yaegashi (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka as Reika Nagase (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Anzu Kiriyama (voice)
Supporting cast
- Sumire Uesaka as Kaoru Setouchi (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Maiko Fujishima (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Fuusenkazura (voice) / Ryuuzen Gotou (voice)
- Haruka Yamazaki as Kaidou (voice)
- Kaori Ishihara as Yukina Kurihara (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Chinatsu Mihashi (voice)
- Haruka Tomatsu as Nana Nishino (voice)
- Yuki Ono as Shingo Watase (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | December 10, 2012 | December 10, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 13 | July 8, 2012 | December 30, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Breaking Down Day by Day The heartseeds put the gang through another emotional rollercoaster as their feelings are able to be transmitted to each other randomly. |
December 10, 2012 |
| 2 |
See Nothing, Understand Nothing Iori is hit the hardest by the heartseed and distances herself from the gang. Meanwhile, Himeko and Taichi try to patch things up. |
December 10, 2012 |
| 3 |
Determination and Resolution The gang must continue on without Iori, but Kaoru tries to sabotage the team. Meanwhile, Iori must come to terms with herself. |
December 10, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Story That Had Already Begun Before Anyone Realized It Being required by their school to be in a club, Yui, Iori, Himeko, Taichi, and Aoki are members of Student Cultural Society. One day, Yui and Aoki come in with a problem... they claim to have swapped bodies last night. |
July 8, 2012 |
| 2 |
Some Fascinating Humans The Student Cultural Society members have a problem and it seems to be escalating. The group doesn’t know what to do until a mysterious figure explains almost everything. |
July 15, 2012 |
| 3 |
Jobber and Low Blow As the body switching becomes more common place, the Student Cultural Society members become more adventurous with each other’s body. |
July 22, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvk |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2012 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 12:30:00 |