White Album

E1. Yes, maybe the button was already pushed by then.

Jan 4, 2009 · 24m

November, 1986. Second-year student at Yunagi university, Touya Fuji, is having a nightmare one morning. The dream is about his girlfriend and newly-cast idol, Yuki Morikawa.

E2. Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?

Jan 11, 2009 · 24m

Yuki stops by music star-turned-studio president, Eiji Ogata's home, after finishing shooting a TV shoot. At the same time, Touya is paid a surprise visit by his childhood friend, and college classmate, Haruka Kawashima.

E3. Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, and then... we don't have to take off our clothes.

Jan 18, 2009 · 24m

Rina offers Touya a part time job "helping out her manager." Touya cancels his job as a tutor, more out of a desire to see Yuki than interest in the job itself.

E4. Sometimes you feel like you understand someone beyond imagination. A lot of times it's the opposite though.

Jan 25, 2009 · 24m

Thanks to Rina's intervention, Touya and Yuki are able to go on their first date in a long time.

E5. It's not only those who are close to you that get in your way. The less you know someone, the harsher you are.

Feb 1, 2009 · 24m

Yuki's manager tells Touya that their thoughtless actions are perfect bait for celebrity gossip magazines and subtly hints that he should break up with Yuki.

E6. A good way to forget your troubles...How about getting involved in somebody else's?

Feb 8, 2009 · 24m

Misaki's script was accepted by the Drama Club, but the Drama Club president, with whom she has a past, is forcing her to make all the props and clothes herself. The time limit is two weeks and Touya happily offers to help Misaki.

E7. A mental image is something that needs constant building up. It crumbles easily.

Feb 15, 2009 · 24m

Yuki successfully finishes the recording of her debut single, "White Album." Meanwhile, Misaki is staying at Touya's father's house, as the two of them work to make the props and clothes.

E8. The less time you have, the more you can do. The more you do. Of course, love is no exception.

Feb 22, 2009 · 24m

A mentally imbalanced Haruka is wandering the streets, and is harassed by two men. She's saved by Mana, who happens to pass by. Touya is spending his days working with Misaki, the work getting more and more frantic as the deadline approaches...

E9. Memories don't need to be prettied up like a play. The minute you say them aloud, they're all lies.

Mar 1, 2009 · 24m

The day of the big rehersal for the drama club play, Touya and Misaki finish the props and clothes. However, Tamaru insists that they change the color to "monotone."

E10. Sumo Wrestling by yourself isn't lonely just because you don't have a partner. The eyes of the audience sting, too.

Mar 8, 2009 · 24m

The injured Misaki spends a night at the hopsital, and finds herself rapidly growing closer with Akira, who stayed with her the whole time. Due to a secret agreement between the head of M&M Music, Itsuki Kanzaki, and Ogata Productions' Eiji, Rina is forced to change the venue she was going to perform her concert in.

E11. Time won't take care of the feelings building up in your heart. It just labels them "forgotten."

Mar 15, 2009 · 24m

Eiji reveals his secret agreement for the Christmas concert: a match to see who can bring in more fans. Rina interrogates Yayoi about a letter she discovered in the office trash can. Mana has gotten close enough to Haruka that the two of them are going biking together. Meanwhile, Touya is troubled over his feelings for Yuki, and reveals them to Yayoi...

E12. “Restriction. Deception. Deprivation. Giving. Waiting is more trying than all of these.”

Mar 22, 2009 · 24m

Touya reveals his relationship with Yayoi to Rina but she takes him to task, telling him it’s too dangerous. The next day, Rina goes to wait for Touya in the VIP room at the end of his work day at Echoes, but Touya leaves with Yayoi in her car.

E13. Even though the glass was tipped over, didn't you notice? Not even one drop of water remained.

Mar 29, 2009 · 24m

At long last, the Christmas concert begins, full of emotions and feelings. Touya shows up at the Yunagi Koukaidou for Yuki's concert.