Series synopsis
Wandering Son, also known as 放浪息子 is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 14, 2011. It ended on April 1, 2011. It stars Kousuke Hatakeyama, Asami Seto, Yoshino Nanjo and Saeko Chiba.
Shuichi Nitori transfers to a new elementary school, and there, meets Yoshino Takatsuki. The two children discover they share a similar secret.
Premise
Shuichi Nitori transfers to a new elementary school, and there, meets Yoshino Takatsuki. The two children discover they share a similar secret.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kousuke Hatakeyama as Shuichi Nitori (voice)
- Asami Seto as Yoshino Takatsuki (voice)
- Yoshino Nanjo as Kanako Sasa (voice)
- Saeko Chiba as Chizuru Sarashina (voice)
- Aki Toyosaki as Momoko Shirai (voice)
- Yui Horie as Anna Suehiro (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Maho Nitori (voice)
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Riku Seya (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yuichi Iguchi as Makoto Ariga (voice)
- Yuuka Nanri as Saori Chiba (voice)
Guest cast
- Kaoru Mizuhara as Fumiya Ninomiya (voice)
- Takako Honda as Yuki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | August 24, 2011 | September 21, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 11 | January 14, 2011 | April 1, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
They Only Laughed at Me Shuichi continues to be picked on by other students. Meanwhile, Anna becomes conflicted on how to approach Shuichi following the incident. |
August 24, 2011 |
| 2 |
Confession Anna decides to break up with Shuichi. Shuichi's class once again opts to do a gender bender play for the next school festival, with Saori suggesting to use the script from the previous year. |
September 21, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What are little girls made of? ～Roses are red, violets are blue～ Shuuichi Nitori is a boy who wants to be a girl and Yoshino Takatsuki is a girl who wants to be a boy. They meet in grammar school and learn one another's secrets. They become able to confide in each other as they grow up. |
January 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
Hate, Hate, Despise Yoshino and Saori have started their new lives in middle school. Things continue to be awkward as they go through their day to day. They join the various teams at the start of the semester; Yoshino to basketball and Saori to volleyball. |
January 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
Romeo and Juliet Per Saori's suggestion, the class decides to do a gender bender play for the upcoming cultural festival. |
January 28, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2011 |
| Last aired | April 1, 2011 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 01:15:00 |