ANN spoke to manga creator Shō Harusono and anime director Shinji Ishihara on how they crafted this sweet and mellow series.
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Sasaki to Miyano – 07
「困らせたくねーのに。」 (Komarasetaku nē no ni.) "I Don't Want to Pressure Him" Freeman finds more to complain about, big shocker!
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「好きな子。」 (Suki na Ko.) "Someone I Like" Being a fudanshi is never easy.
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「限界。」 (Genkai.) "Limit" Someone needs to slap reality into Miyano asap!
Sasaki to Miyano – 03
「先輩は。」 (Senpai wa.) "Senpai Is..." You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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「初めて。」 (Hajimete.) "First Time" A wholesome and cute show about how a relationship can flourish from the most unexpected of places.
Sasaki to Miyano – 06
「気持ち。」 (Kimochi.) "Feelings" Bro - It’s not that I like you or anything…
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「いっこずつ。」 (Ikko Zutsu.) "Bit by Bit" Sasaki gets to call full house soon.
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