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Flower and Asura S1E4 — A First and a Friend
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Flower and Asura•Season 1•Episode 4

A First and a Friend

7.9/10 · 33 votesJan 29, 202523 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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A spontaneous question causes Hana to freeze during her first broadcast. It's one thing to stick to the script. But improvising? That's a completely different story.

Directed byTomoaki Takatsudo
Written byNaoto Taniuchi
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Minori Fujidera

Minori Fujidera

Hana Haruyama (voice)

Miyuri Shimabukuro

Miyuri Shimabukuro

Mizuki Usurai (voice)

Crew12

K

Keita Hagio

Key Animation

A

Amu Ai

Key Animation

E

Eriko Kotobuki

Key Animation

L

Li Ling

Key Animation

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Sol Ferrari

Key Animation

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Tingting Chen

Animation Director

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ningan

Key Animation

Asako Miyazaki

Asako Miyazaki

Theme Song Performance

Aya Matsuoka

Aya Matsuoka

Theme Song Performance

Misaki Yoshikawa

Misaki Yoshikawa

Theme Song Performance

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Shinobu Yamaguchi

Background Designer

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Kanako Shirai

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"A First and a Friend" is episode 4 of Flower and Asura season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 33 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Tomoaki Takatsudo and written by Naoto Taniuchi, it aired on January 29, 2025.

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