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White Album S1E2 — Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?
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White Album•Season 1•Episode 2

Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?

7.6/10 · 11 votesJan 11, 200924 min

Ranked #11 of 16 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Yuki stops by music star-turned-studio president, Eiji Ogata's home, after finishing shooting a TV shoot. At the same time, Touya is paid a surprise visit by his childhood friend, and college classmate, Haruka Kawashima.

Directed byYoshikazu Ui

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes26

Yes, maybe the button was already pushed by then. stillE1 7.0

Yes, maybe the button was already pushed by then.

Do you believe in long-plotted encounters? stillE2 7.6Now viewing

Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?

Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, and then... we don't have to take off our clothes. stillE3 8.2

Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, and then... we don't have to take off our clothes.

Sometimes you feel like you understand someone beyond imagination. A lot of times it's the opposite though. stillE4 7.4

Sometimes you feel like you understand someone beyond imagination. A lot of times it's the opposite though.

It's not only those who are close to you that get in your way. The less you know someone, the harsher you are. stillE5 7.4

It's not only those who are close to you that get in your way. The less you know someone, the harsher you are.

A good way to forget your troubles...How about getting involved in somebody else's? stillE6 7.8

A good way to forget your troubles...How about getting involved in somebody else's?

A mental image is something that needs constant building up. It crumbles easily. stillE7 8.0

A mental image is something that needs constant building up. It crumbles easily.

The less time you have, the more you can do. The more you do. Of course, love is no exception. stillE8 7.8

The less time you have, the more you can do. The more you do. Of course, love is no exception.

Memories don't need to be prettied up like a play. The minute you say them aloud, they're all lies. stillE9 7.8

Memories don't need to be prettied up like a play. The minute you say them aloud, they're all lies.

Sumo Wrestling by yourself isn't lonely just because you don't have a partner. The eyes of the audience sting, too. stillE10 7.0

Sumo Wrestling by yourself isn't lonely just because you don't have a partner. The eyes of the audience sting, too.

Time won't take care of the feelings building up in your heart. It just labels them "forgotten." stillE11 7.9

Time won't take care of the feelings building up in your heart. It just labels them "forgotten."

“Restriction. Deception. Deprivation. Giving. Waiting is more trying than all of these.” stillE12 8.0

“Restriction. Deception. Deprivation. Giving. Waiting is more trying than all of these.”

Even though the glass was tipped over, didn't you notice? Not even one drop of water remained. stillE13 8.1

Even though the glass was tipped over, didn't you notice? Not even one drop of water remained.

I've never been able to tune properly. I keep thinking that it could sound better. stillE14 7.0

I've never been able to tune properly. I keep thinking that it could sound better.

The things you can't find will destroy what's around you. Because they're not there, there's nothing that can be done. stillE15

The things you can't find will destroy what's around you. Because they're not there, there's nothing that can be done.

When I think back to my childhood, the embarrassment I feel is agonizing. Compared to that... stillE16

When I think back to my childhood, the embarrassment I feel is agonizing. Compared to that...

There are lies one wants exposed. There are truths one does not want to believe in. There is one of each. stillE17

There are lies one wants exposed. There are truths one does not want to believe in. There is one of each.

Don't bugs have it too easy? They shut themselves away in their shells, and yet they're claustrophobic. stillE18

Don't bugs have it too easy? They shut themselves away in their shells, and yet they're claustrophobic.

They usually say you move on to the next when you're bored with what you have. Although, I usually seem  to be bored well before stillE19

They usually say you move on to the next when you're bored with what you have. Although, I usually seem to be bored well before

Love is not rational. The lovers who said this were poets, critics, and philosophers. stillE20

Love is not rational. The lovers who said this were poets, critics, and philosophers.

I want to return to the fork in the road. I should have gone right instead. I've regretted every second since then. stillE21 10.0

I want to return to the fork in the road. I should have gone right instead. I've regretted every second since then.

Worried you're not a good speaker? Try talking with your eyes. It'll make you want to talk in no time. stillE22 8.0

Worried you're not a good speaker? Try talking with your eyes. It'll make you want to talk in no time.

We hope to catch colds in order to be nursed and fed. We don't even imagine the pain we're about to endure. stillE23

We hope to catch colds in order to be nursed and fed. We don't even imagine the pain we're about to endure.

Night does nothing for you. The sun is what makes things fade. stillE24

Night does nothing for you. The sun is what makes things fade.

It's somebody else's fault. Not mine. It's all somebody's else's fault. And not at all... stillE25

It's somebody else's fault. Not mine. It's all somebody's else's fault. And not at all...

And thus we sit together now, and all night long we have not stirred. stillE26

And thus we sit together now, and all night long we have not stirred.

Cast8

Tomoaki Maeno

Tomoaki Maeno

Touya Fujii (voice)

Aya Hirano

Aya Hirano

Yuki Morikawa (voice)

Nana Mizuki

Nana Mizuki

Rina Ogata (voice)

Romi Park

Romi Park

Yayoi Shinozuka (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Akira Nanase (voice)

Nozomi Masu

Nozomi Masu

Haruka Kawashima (voice)

Show Hayami

Show Hayami

Eiji Ogata (voice)

Megumi Takamoto

Megumi Takamoto

Misaki Sawakura (voice)

Crew12

T

Toshihisa Kaiya

Key Animation

Y

Yumi Kuroiwa

Animation Director

Tokuyuki Matsutake

Tokuyuki Matsutake

Key Animation

Tokuyuki Matsutake

Tokuyuki Matsutake

Storyboard Artist

M

Masafumi Tamura

Key Animation

Y

Yasutaka Kubota

Key Animation

M

Masaru Yonezawa

Key Animation

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Key Animation

H

Hong Chang-hee

Key Animation

H

Hironori Yamamoto

Key Animation

R

Rie Mizorogi

Key Animation

M

Miho Daidoji

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Do you believe in long-plotted encounters?" is episode 2 of White Album season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 11 votes, ranking #11 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Yoshikazu Ui, it aired on January 11, 2009.