Blond Hair and Pierced Ears

9.3/10 · 2,355 votesAug 31, 202524 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

While Rintaro struggles with his tangled emotions about Kaoruko, he invites his friends over to his home — but two unexpected visitors shake things up.

Season 1 Episodes13

Rintaro and Kaoruko

Chidori and Kikyo

A Kind Person

Warmth of the Heart

Premonition of a New Beginning

E6 8.7

Self-Loathing / I Love You!

E7 9.0

Coolest Guy Ever

E8 8.7

The Meaning of These Feelings

E9 9.3Now viewing

Blond Hair and Pierced Ears

E10 8.1

Summer Storm

E11 8.8

A Morsel of Warmth

E12 9.3

Bewilderment at the Beachside

E13 9.5

Kaoruko and Rintaro

Cast2

Yoshinori Nakayama

Rintaro Tsumugi (voice)

Honoka Inoue

Kaoruko Waguri (voice)

Crew12

Ayaka Shimizu

Special Effects

Kohei Tokuoka

Supervising Animation Director

He Lun

Key Animation

Rumi Sudo

Key Animation

Rie Sukenaga

Key Animation

Keiko Nakaji

Key Animation

Yasuho Tamura

Key Animation

Hazuki Iida

Background Designer

Rina Shoji

Background Designer

Kimiyo Saito

Background Designer

Makiko Hirasawa

Background Designer

Sachiko Ito

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"Blond Hair and Pierced Ears" is episode 9 of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 2,355 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Makoto Kato, Midori Mazaki, Li Xingzhi and written by Honoka Katou, it aired on August 31, 2025.

Blond Hair and Pierced Ears

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes13

Cast2

Crew12

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