Series synopsis
Glasslip, also known as グラスリップ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 3, 2014. It ended on September 25, 2014. It stars Daiki Yamashita, Seria Fukagawa, Ryota Osaka and Saori Hayami.
What if you hold the power to hear the voices or see fragments of images from the future? Would that be a good thing or a bad thing? Glasslip follows the life of Touko Fukami, an aspiring glass artist born from a glass artisan family. She enjoys her worry-free life in Fukui, save for the fragments of images that she sees on occasion.
On her 18th summer, she meets the transfer student Kakeru Okikura at her school, and then again at her favorite café called Kazemichi together with all four of her ...
Premise
What if you hold the power to hear the voices or see fragments of images from the future? Would that be a good thing or a bad thing? Glasslip follows the life of Touko Fukami, an aspiring glass artist born from a glass artisan family. She enjoys her worry-free life in Fukui, save for the fragments of images that she sees on occasion.
On her 18th summer, she meets the transfer student Kakeru Okikura at her school, and then again at her favorite café called Kazemichi together with all four of her friends. The voices from the future lead Kakeru to Touko, and his arrival disrupts her mediocre existence. All six of the friends must face their most unforgettable summer full of hope, affection, and heartache.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daiki Yamashita as Hiro Shirosaki (voice)
- Seria Fukagawa as Toko Fukami (voice)
- Ryota Osaka as Kakeru Okikura (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Yanagi Takayama (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yukinari Imi (voice)
- Risa Taneda as Sachi Nagamiya (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Shirosaki Momo (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Fukami Hina (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 3, 2014 | September 25, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fireworks A lively fireworks festival. Yanagi Takayama wins a pair of diffraction glasses at a ring toss game. She chatters with her friend Touko Fukami. Touko tries on the glasses when, amidst the hazy scenery, she hears a voice say "I've finally found you". |
July 3, 2014 |
| 2 |
Bench Touko and the gang gather at Kazemichi Café, run by Hiro's grandfather. Yukinari and the others are alarmed at Kakeru's uninvited presence. Unfazed, Kakeru tells Touko where and when to meet him, and leaves. |
July 10, 2014 |
| 3 |
Utility Tank With her discovery that she can see the fragments of the future vividly when she is with Kakeru, and with Yukinari's confession that he likes her rather than Yanagi, Touko is filled with anxiety about change. After thinking about how she could keep her friends from becoming separated, she decides to ask Kakeru about seeing Yanagi and Yukinari's future. |
July 17, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 3, 2014 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2014 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 22:30:00 |