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Lucky Star S1E4 — The Problem of Willingness
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Lucky Star•Season 1•Episode 4

The Problem of Willingness

7.8/10 · 82 votesApr 30, 200724 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Summer vacation is almost here and Konata is still staying up late playing online video games, reading manga and watching anime; Konata and Miyuki celebrate Kagami and Tsukasa's birthdays.

Directed byTaichi Ishidate
Written byYutaka Yamamoto
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Cast4

Aya Hirano

Aya Hirano

Konata Izumi (voice)

Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Kagami Hiiragi (voice)

Kaori Fukuhara

Kaori Fukuhara

Tsukasa Hiiragi (voice)

Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Miyuki Takara (voice)

Crew12

Yutaka Yamamoto

Yutaka Yamamoto

Series Director

E

Emi Kesamaru

Assistant Art Director

Taichi Ishidate

Taichi Ishidate

Director

Taichi Ishidate

Taichi Ishidate

Storyboard Artist

Yutaka Yamamoto

Yutaka Yamamoto

Writer

M

Mitsuyoshi Yoneda

Animation Director

N

Noriyuki Kitanohara

Key Animation

Y

Yoshinori Urata

Key Animation

H

Hiroshi Karata

Key Animation

N

Nao Naito

Key Animation

R

Reiko Obuke

Key Animation

J

Joji Unoguchi

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"The Problem of Willingness" is episode 4 of Lucky Star season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 82 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Taichi Ishidate and written by Yutaka Yamamoto, it aired on April 30, 2007.

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