Series synopsis
Dear Brother, also known as おにいさまへ… is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on NHK BS1 on July 14, 1991. It ended on May 17, 1992. It stars Hiroko Kasahara, Keiko Toda, Kenyu Horiuchi and Mami Koyama.
It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.
Premise
It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroko Kasahara as Nanako Misonô
- Keiko Toda as Kaoru "Kaoru no Kimi" Orihara
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Takashi Ichinomiya
- Mami Koyama as Fukiko "Miya-sama" Ichinomiya
- Masako Katsuki as Aya Misaki
- Sakiko Tamagawa as Mariko Shinobu
- Sumi Shimamoto as Rei "Hana no Saint-Just" Asaka
- Tessyo Genda as Takehiko Henmi
Supporting cast
- Waka Kanda as Tomoko Arikura
- Kikuko Inoue
- Hiroko Suzuki
- Junko Shimakata
- Hiroko Emori
- Hideyuki Umezu
- Satomi Korogi
- Yoshiko Asai
- Tomoko Maruo
- Ai Orikasa
- Yoshiko Kamei
- Masumi Gotō
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 39 | July 14, 1991 | May 17, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Magnificent Ones Nanako has her first day at Seiran Academy. |
July 14, 1991 |
| 2 |
The Glass Slippers Mariko looks out for Nanako before class, and shoves Tomoko out of the way when she finds Nanako. Fukiko comes to Nanako's class and announces three Sorority candidates. |
July 21, 1991 |
| 3 |
Nanako, Disqualified? An insulting note is posted about Nanako's candidacy for the Sorority on the school bulletin board. |
July 28, 1991 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 14, 1991 |
| Last aired | May 17, 1992 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |