Series synopsis
Da Capo, also known as D.C.～ダ・カーポ～ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on tvk on July 5, 2003. It ended on March 30, 2013. It stars Akemi Kanda, Haruko Momoi, Naoko Matsui and Sakura Nogawa.
Junichi Asakura lives with his adoptive sister Nemu in the crescent-shaped island of Hatsune Jima, a place where cherry blossoms bloom throughout the year. In this island, people have mysterious powers and attributes. For example, Junichi has the power to see other people's dreams, and he was also taught by his grandmother to magically create sweets. One day, Junichi's cousin and childhood friend, Sakura Yoshino came back from America all of a sudden. To Junichi's surprise, she looks exactly the ...
Premise
Junichi Asakura lives with his adoptive sister Nemu in the crescent-shaped island of Hatsune Jima, a place where cherry blossoms bloom throughout the year. In this island, people have mysterious powers and attributes. For example, Junichi has the power to see other people's dreams, and he was also taught by his grandmother to magically create sweets. One day, Junichi's cousin and childhood friend, Sakura Yoshino came back from America all of a sudden. To Junichi's surprise, she looks exactly the same as the girl that moved away six years ago, and hasn't aged one bit. And she came back to remind Junichi of their childhood promise... It is a bittersweet tale of magic, love, hidden desires, and unattainable dreams.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Akemi Kanda as Amakase Miharu
- Haruko Momoi as Utamaru
- Naoko Matsui as Sagisawa Misaki
- Sakura Nogawa as Asakura Nemu
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Saeki Kanako
- Daisuke Kishio as Suginami
- Ōsaki Chiyo as Rukawa Sara
- Yuuki Tai as Asakura Jun'ichi
Supporting cast
- Yukari Tamura as Yoshino Sakura
- Yuki Matsuoka as Mizukoshi Mako
- Yui Itsuki as Mizukoshi Moe
- Miyu Matsuki as Sagisawa Misaki
- Kanako Hattori as Morikawa Tomoko
- Yui Horie as Shirakawa Kotori
- Masumi Asano as Nanako Saiju
- Nami Kurokawa as Hunomiya Ring Road
- Ayahi Takagaki as Asakura Virgin
- Minori Chihara as Shirakawa Naka
- Ui Miyazaki as Aishia
- Yoshino Nanjo as Tsukishima here
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 116 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 25 | August 24, 2003 | November 4, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 26 | July 5, 2003 | December 27, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 26 | July 2, 2005 | December 24, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 1, 2007 | December 24, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 13 | April 6, 2008 | June 29, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 13 | January 5, 2013 | March 30, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Side Episode 1 Nemu, Miharu, Kotori, and Mako share some scary stories and folk tales. |
August 24, 2003 |
| 2 |
Side Episode 2 A day in the life of Nemu, through Jun'ichi's eyes. |
August 31, 2003 |
| 3 |
Side Episode 3 During a day at the beach, Kotori meets an unusual stranger. |
September 7, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can't I Fall in Love? The Asakura siblings are surprised when a new transfer student, Sakura Yoshino, appears. |
July 5, 2003 |
| 2 |
The Dark Nemu Explodes Sakura's insistent affections manage to upset Nemu. |
July 12, 2003 |
| 3 |
So, it's a bannana, eh? While Miharu is in the hospital, Junichi must take care of an android based on Miharu's appearance and personality. |
July 19, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Years Since Then… Jun'ichi, with the help of his group of friends (the self-appointed "Support Team"), manages his daily life in Nemu's absence. On a stormy summer day, a mysterious young girl arrives at his door. |
July 2, 2005 |
| 2 |
Unreadable Map Jun'ichi and Kotori decide to skip school and help the girl, Aisia, find her destination on a rain-soaked map written in a foreign language. |
July 9, 2005 |
| 3 |
Beneath the Same Roof After learning that grandmother Yoshino is dead, and after Jun'ichi inadvertently shows his only magical skill, Aisia decides to make him her "Master". When Mako discovers her, she insists on having Aisia stay at the Mizukoshi residence. |
July 16, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Season of Small Love | October 1, 2007 |
| 2 | Bananas and Humans | October 8, 2007 |
| 3 | First Lesson | October 15, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like Deep Snow | April 6, 2008 |
| 2 | Secret Room of Snow | April 13, 2008 |
| 3 | Magician of Justice | April 20, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cherry Blossoms Bloom The Newspaper Club ambition is to make the best graduation edition of the paper. But to truly stand out and beat the unofficial newspaper, conventional boring themes won’t work. |
January 5, 2013 |
| 2 |
A Warm Place The Newspaper Club begins their investigation of the Everlasting Cherry Blossom, but Kiyotaka must deal with jealous males in the school and an overly attached Charles. |
January 12, 2013 |
| 3 |
Where Cherry Blossoms Flutter Kiyotaka is interviewing the town when he spots a strange girl on her own near the observation point. Later, Kiyotaka looks into past articles in the library only to find articles on accidents and incidents with unknown causes. Then he finds reports of a mysterious girl spotted on the scenes, but something about it seems off. |
January 19, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvk |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2003 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2013 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |