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KAREKANO / HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES (TALES AT NORTH HILLS HIGH)
Budding love and yearning hearts...
Introduction

The new school term has just started. Freshman enter the campus a bit tense but very excited. Yuki, a fifteen year old, is watched and envied by everyone because of her beauty. Although she does not show it, deep down, she enjoys being the center of attention. However, all is not perfect with Yuki as she failed to get the top score on the entrance examination. She feels animosity toward Arima, whose score was the best of all students.

Yuki takes the honor of being the highest scoring student at mid-term exams. Arima congratulates her with a big smile. Yuki is confused by his polite attitude as she expects otherwise.

One day, Yuki is surprised at Arima's confession that he likes her and wants to go steady with her. Yuki immediately turns down his proposal. Shortly after, she accidentally reveals her true desires to Arima. Yuki is terrified by her mistake, but Arima's attitude does not change. Arima confesses to Yuki that he too finds himself playing a "nice guy" as he wants to be watched and admired. Aware of Arima's true feelings, Yuki knows she is in love with him. She wants to be true to her heart, but she is afraid and hesitant to go into the unknown world of romance...

On the high school campus, a sudden breeze stirs up the life of young hearts... Enjoy this whimsical and romantic story of first love!

Characters
Arima (Soichiro Arima):
Yuki's classmate. Arima begins his freshman year with the honor of achieving the best scores at the entrance examination. He is the chairman of the class committee. Arima is a good-looking guy, friendly and has nice manners. He always earns top grades and he is an all-around athlete.
Yuki (Yukino Miyazawa):
Yuki is a freshman in high school. Age 15. She is bright, pretty and multi-talented. She always looks "cool" and seems to be very modest as she never brags about her beauty. However, Yuki's secret desire and priority in life is to be watched and admired by everyone. She exemplifies the true meaning of "vanity"
Episode Synopsis
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26 half-hour episodes
Produced by: TV TOKYO/ SOFTX/ GANSIS

©1998 MASAMI TSUDA/HAKUSEN-SHA/GAINAX/KAREKANO-JIJYO-DAN/TV TOKYO/SOFTX
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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