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Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. is a manga, anime, and OVA series by Shin Takahashi, creator of Iihito and Kimi no Kakera. Saikano was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine. A live-action movie adaptation was released in Japan on January 28, 2006 with Aki Maeda starring as Chise. The Saikano manga and anime series has been licensed and is being distributed by Viz Media in English in North America. The anime series is distributed in the UK by Manga Entertainment. Although the city is not mentioned by name in the series, many of the locations used in Saikano can by all probability be found in Otaru-shi, west of Sapporo. The train station, "Hell Hill", the Asahi Observation Hill, the view over the harbor, and the school all have similar looking counterparts in the city of Otaru.
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- E1 We Fall in LoveNext upJul 2, 2002 · 25 min
Synopsis
Shuji and Chise have recently begun dating, but Shuji is a bit doubtful about his decision. However, they manage to patch things up and give their newfound love another chance. When Shuji goes to the Sapporo mall with his friends, a group of unnamed bombers attack the city. Injured, Shuji tries to get up only to discover Chise's darkest secret...
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Hiroki Shimowada (Nori (voice)), Hiromi Konno (Rie (voice)), Kisho Taniyama (Take (voice)), Kiyomi Asai (Seiko (voice)), Mika Doi (Shuji's Mother (voice)), Sachiko Kojima (Yukari (voice)), Tetsu Shiratori (Atsushi (voice))
- E2 I'm Growing...Jul 9, 2002 · 25 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Hiroki Shimowada (Nori (voice)), Hiromi Konno (Rie (voice)), Kiyomi Asai (Seiko (voice)), Yuji Kishi (Kazu (voice)), Tetsu Shiratori (Atsushi (voice)), Jun Fukuyama (Track Club Member 1 (voice)), Kentaro Honda (Track Club Member 2 (voice))
- E3 Together, AloneJul 16, 2002 · 25 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Miki Ito (Fuyumi (voice)), Mika Doi (Shuji's Mother (voice)), Yuka Shioyama (Chise's Younger Brother (voice)), Tetsu Shiratori (Atsushi (voice)), Hideaki Tezuka (Staff A (voice)), Keijin Okuda (Staff B (voice)), Yuji Kishi (Soldier A (voice))
- E4 FuyumiJul 23, 2002 · 25 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Kisho Taniyama (Nakamura (voice)), Miki Ito (Fuyumi (voice)), Shin-ichiro Miki (Tetsu (voice)), Tetsu Shiratori (Atsushi (voice)), Taiki Matsuno (Ryohei (voice)), Jun'ichi Tono (Communications Soldier (voice)), Yuji Kishi (Soldier (voice))
- E5 Liar...Jul 30, 2002 · 25 min
Synopsis
Tetsu follows Chise command, unflinchingly pointing his rifle directly at Chise's head, but stops after she voices her desire to live. In school, Chise senses an earthquake and Shuji desperately takes her outside the classroom so she can transform in secret. When the military helicopter picks her up, Shuji shouts to Chise to meet him tonight at the observatory.
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Atsushi Ⅱ (Kawahara (voice)), Hiroki Shimowada (Nori (voice)), Hiromi Konno (Rie (voice)), Kisho Taniyama (Nakamura (voice)), Kiyomi Asai (Seiko (voice)), Miki Ito (Fuyumi (voice)), Shin-ichiro Miki (Tetsu (voice))
- E6 ClassmatesAug 6, 2002 · 25 min
Synopsis
Chise decides that they'd be better off as regular classmates, when she finds out that Shuji was once again in Fuyumi's house, breaking his promise to her. Atsushi reveals that he wants to join the military to protect the girl he loves, Akemi.
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Hiroki Shimowada (Nori (voice)), Miki Ito (Fuyumi (voice)), Mika Doi (Shuji's Mother (voice)), Sachiko Kojima (Yukari (voice)), Yumi Kakazu (Satomi (voice)), Yuji Kishi (Kazu (voice)), Tetsu Shiratori (Atsushi (voice))
- E7 What I Want to ProtectAug 13, 2002 · 25 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Hiroki Shimowada (Nori (voice)), Shin-ichiro Miki (Tetsu (voice)), Sachiko Kojima (Yukari (voice)), Tetsu Shiratori (Atsushi (voice)), Manabu Muraji (Ito (voice)), Yutaka Nakano (Staff (voice)), Rintaro Nishi (Soldier A (voice))
- E8 Everyone's ChangingAug 20, 2002 · 25 min
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Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Hiroki Shimowada (Nori (voice)), Hiromi Konno (Rie (voice)), Kiyomi Asai (Seiko (voice)), Shin-ichiro Miki (Tetsu (voice)), Sachiko Kojima (Yukari (voice)), Yumi Kakazu (Satomi (voice)), Yuji Kishi (Kazu (voice))
- E9 AkemiAug 27, 2002 · 25 min
Synopsis
Chise didn't have maintenance for at least two days, and her physical condition has grown worse. Satomi begs Shuji to come to Akemi's room because she has been fatally injured...
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Shingo (voice)), Shin-ichiro Miki (Tetsu (voice)), Mika Doi (Shuji's Mother (voice)), Yumi Kakazu (Satomi (voice)), Tetsu Shiratori (Atsushi (voice)), Manabu Muraji (Ito (voice)), Takashi Nagasako (Soldier A (voice))
- E10 And Then...Sep 3, 2002 · 25 min
Synopsis
Chise holds Tetsu as he slowly dies. Akemi's father gives away party materials, and the school starts to prepare for a Summer festival, but the military wants to cancel it. Chise comes back with Shuji, and the pair happily run off together.
Guest stars: Yuu Sugimoto (Akemi (voice)), Atsushi Ⅱ (Kawahara (voice)), Hiroki Shimowada (Nori (voice)), Kisho Taniyama (Take (voice)), Miki Ito (Fuyumi (voice)), Shin-ichiro Miki (Tetsu (voice)), Sachiko Kojima (Yukari (voice)), Yumi Kakazu (Satomi (voice))
- E11 A Time for UsSep 10, 2002 · 25 min
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Guest stars: Atsushi Ⅱ (Kawahara (voice)), Hiroshi Naka (Old Man (voice)), Sosuke Komori (Masa (voice)), Yūshi Satō (Hide (voice)), Tomoyuki Shimura (Goro (voice)), Wataru Yokojima (General (voice)), Hiroaki Ishikawa (Customer B (voice)), Toshiharu Sakurai (Customer C (voice))
- E12 Love SongSep 17, 2002 · 25 min
Synopsis
Chise has lost her ability to speak and her mental and physical condition has deteriorated gravely. Shuji desperately calls for Kawahara to take her back and save her, but he warns Shuji that Chise will never be the same again. Shuji discovers Chise's exchange diary, and in it there's one simple request for him: To go back to the place where they first kissed.
Guest stars: Atsushi Ⅱ (Kawahara (voice)), Mika Doi (Shuji's Mother (voice)), Norihiro Inoue (Male Scientist (voice)), Kiyomi Asai (The Daughter (voice)), Yukari Hirano (The Mother (voice))
- E13 And We Will LoveSep 24, 2002 · 25 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Kazuhiko Inoue (Shuji's Father (voice)), Mika Doi (Shuji's Mother (voice))
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