Series synopsis
True Tears is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on tvk on January 6, 2008. It ended on March 30, 2008. It stars Makoto Ishii, Ayahi Takagaki, Kaori Nazuka and Yuka Iguchi.
Shinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with his family. Her father was a close friend of the family, and when he died they immediately took her in. She is popular and well liked, always smiles, is talented in sports- but Shinichiro knows there must be tears inside her. Having an artistic tendency, he makes watercolours of her ...
Premise
Shinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with his family. Her father was a close friend of the family, and when he died they immediately took her in. She is popular and well liked, always smiles, is talented in sports- but Shinichiro knows there must be tears inside her. Having an artistic tendency, he makes watercolours of her and thinks about wishing to ease her tears. Yet he cannot bring up the nerve to talk to her even in his own home. She, too, is quiet and withdrawn in their house, quite unlike at school. Shinichiro is also distracted by teasing from his friend Nobuse for watching Hiromi from afar, a curse of bad luck from a strange girl named Noe, and being forced to perform Muhiga dancing. By helping Noe he hopes to ease his own problems, yet he seems to have difficulty helping himself.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Makoto Ishii as Shinichiro Nakagami (voice)
- Ayahi Takagaki as Noe Isurugi (voice)
- Kaori Nazuka as Hiromi Yuasa (voice)
- Yuka Iguchi as Aiko Ando (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Miyokichi Nobuse (voice)
Guest cast
- Tomomi Watanabe as Tomoyo Kurobe (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Shinichiro's Father (voice)
- Rieko Takahashi as Shinichiro's Mother (voice)
- Yuki Tokura as Sake Brewery Boy (voice)
- Hiroshi Shirokuma as P.E. Teacher (voice)
- Yuuki Masuda as Jun Isurugi (voice)
- Jun Miruno as Rumi Takaoka (voice)
- Kohsuke Meguro as Tatsuzaburo Noto (voice)
- Yusuke Sasaki as Mathematics Teacher (voice)
- Ai Horanai as Mayu (voice)
- Reiko Seno as Noe's Grandmother (voice)
- Asami Shimoda as Asami (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | March 25, 2008 | March 26, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 13 | January 6, 2008 | March 30, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special 1 | March 25, 2008 |
| 2 | Special 2 | April 25, 2008 |
| 3 | Special 3 | May 23, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I... Gave Away my Tears While at home, Shinichiro Nakagami laments how he cannot express his feelings for Hiromi Yuasa. |
January 6, 2008 |
| 2 |
What... Do I Want to Do? After insisting Shinichiro should believe her about giving her away her tears, Noe tells him of her mission to retrieve them. |
January 13, 2008 |
| 3 |
What About What We Talked About? When Shinichiro goes to school, he finds red seeds in pink envelopes which Noe has placed in his locker, desk, and around the classroom. |
January 20, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvk |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2008 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |