Description
In a near-future Japan, the government enforces the "Red Threads of Science" system, a program designed to combat declining birth rates by assigning marriage partners to citizens at the age of 16. Yukari Nejima, a high school student, is deeply in love with his childhood friend, Misaki Takasaki, and plans to confess his feelings before their government-assigned partners are revealed. However, before he can do so, Yukari receives his official notice: he is paired with Ririna Sanada, a calm and composed girl from a politically influential family. Despite this, Yukari confesses his love to Misaki, who reciprocates his feelings, creating a complex love triangle.
The series explores the tension between personal desires and societal obligations as Yukari, Misaki, and Ririna navigate their relationships. Misaki struggles with her feelings for Yukari while grappling with the fear of defying the system. Ririna, though initially distant, begins to develop genuine affection for Yukari, complicating the dynamic further. The narrative delves into themes of love, duty, and individuality, as the characters confront the consequences of their choices within a rigidly controlled society.
Yukari’s internal conflict drives much of the story, as he balances his love for Misaki with his growing bond with Ririna. Misaki’s determination to pursue her feelings despite societal pressure adds emotional depth, while Ririna’s evolving perspective on love and marriage provides a counterpoint to the system’s impersonal nature. The series examines the impact of the government’s intervention on personal relationships, highlighting the struggles of young people forced to reconcile their emotions with external expectations. The interplay between the characters’ emotions and the constraints of their world forms the core of the narrative, offering a poignant exploration of love in a dystopian setting.
The series explores the tension between personal desires and societal obligations as Yukari, Misaki, and Ririna navigate their relationships. Misaki struggles with her feelings for Yukari while grappling with the fear of defying the system. Ririna, though initially distant, begins to develop genuine affection for Yukari, complicating the dynamic further. The narrative delves into themes of love, duty, and individuality, as the characters confront the consequences of their choices within a rigidly controlled society.
Yukari’s internal conflict drives much of the story, as he balances his love for Misaki with his growing bond with Ririna. Misaki’s determination to pursue her feelings despite societal pressure adds emotional depth, while Ririna’s evolving perspective on love and marriage provides a counterpoint to the system’s impersonal nature. The series examines the impact of the government’s intervention on personal relationships, highlighting the struggles of young people forced to reconcile their emotions with external expectations. The interplay between the characters’ emotions and the constraints of their world forms the core of the narrative, offering a poignant exploration of love in a dystopian setting.
Episodes
Staffel 1
1First Love
2A Small Lie
3Overlooked Love
4The Science of Love
5Risky Love
6A Prison to Compel Love
7A Silent Lie
8Feelings Without Lies
9So Bright It Doesn't Seem Real
10A Love to Give Everything For"
11I Don't Care if It's a Lie
12Love and Lies
13Love of a Lifetime
Cast
- Ayano Katou
- Shuu Igarashi
- Yukari NejimaPhilip Süß
- Motoi Yajima
- Yūsuke Nisaka
- Misaki Takasaki
- Yuusuke Nisaka
- Chisato NejimaChristina Puciata
- Daiki Takeda
- Shu Igarashi
- Ririna Sanada
- Kagetsu Ichijou
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Staff
- DirectorSeiki Takuno
- ScriptNatsuko TakahashiYuniko AyanaRintarō Ikeda
- Unit DirectorSō ToyamaKazuya MiuraYūichi ItōHidemi YamashitaMasayuki YamadaFumiaki UsuiTakahiro ŌtsukaAimi YamauchiSeiki TakunoMisato TakadaMaki Kodaira
- Original creatorMusawo
- Art DirectorYukihiro Saitō
- Animation DirectorNaoko TakadaYoshito NarimatsuKazuya SakamotoMika TomiyaShinichirō KajiuraShino IkedaKenji MatsuokaSayaka TakaseKouhei HashimotoRika ŌtaReika HoshinoYui UshioMichiru OgiwaraYūko IshizakiSachiko MiyamotoAya TanakaNanako NinomiyaMiki UrashimaKeigo NagaoChika NōmiEriko HagaChinatsu KameyamaTakashi UenoKasumi HiguchiGohan HoshinosatoHiroyuki Hikubo
- Director of PhotographyHitoshi Tamura
- ProducerTetsuro SatomiShin FurukawaHirofumi ItōKensuke TateishiFumiki YamazakiGouta AijimaYusuke SakurabaTakamasa TakeuchiYōhei YamazakiMasaki FujieYōko Shiraishi
- Series CompositionNatsuko Takahashi
- StoryboardYasunori IdeTetsuya WatanabeHirokazu HisayukiYūichi ItōRika ŌtaHidemi YamashitaMasayuki YamadaFumiaki UsuiMomoko AbeSeiki TakunoMaki Kodaira
- MusicMasaru YokoyamaNobuaki Nobusawa
- Character DesignEriko Itō
- Chief Animation DirectorKenji MatsuokaMinami YoshidaNoriko OguraShiho HayashiEriko Itō
- Sound DirectorYōta Tsuruoka
- Executive producerHiroaki MatsuuraKazuya TakahashiTsutomu YanagimuraTakuya MatsushitaGaku NakagawaYoshikuni MurataRyoki TakagishiYosuke MiyakeTomoaki HaradaRyota Yasue
Production
- ProductionKodanshaLIDEN FILMSPony CanyonHakuhodo DY Music & PicturesDeNAFrontier WorksA-SketchAmuseGyaO!Memory-Tech
- Animation ProductionLIDEN FILMS
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