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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Last and Greatest Day
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E7

    The day of the festival is here, and the three are getting ready for their performance. They sing, dance, and play on stage with all their hearts, and have the best time of their live. But the wonderful fun they had leaves them sad and uncertain about the future. And that night, Haruki is faced with a sudden and important choice.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Until the snow melts and then falls again... (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E10

    Haruki hears about Kazusa's moving from her mother, who she hadn't been on good terms with. He feels betrayed and angrily confronts her. But his words force open the door to Kazusa's heart, which she had desperately tried to keep closed so that the three of them could stay together.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Until the snow melts and then falls again... (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E11

    At last Haruki realives Kazuma's true feelings, but while he's confused at this sudden turn of events he can't hide his joy that the girl he loved best likes him too.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Sound of Destiny
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E4

    The Light Music Club's members are finally together, and with the School Fair only two weeks away they begin to practice. With their schedule almost murderously tight, Kazusa proposes a plan to fix their biggest problem, Haruki's guitar playing. After a great deal of training, the three finally master their first song, White Album.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Touching Hearts
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E5

    Setsuna realizes that Haruki has been staying at Kazusa's house this whole time, and she reveals her true self to him: cowardly, introverted, and pathetic. But Haruki accepts her as she is. The boundary between them is broken, and the bonds between the three grow stronger as the school fair draws near. But Kazusa is skipping sleep and food to work on her "last trick" before the school concert.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - And Winter Finally Begins
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E8

    After the success of the School Fair concert, Haruki and Ogiso fall in love. But the two of them still want to include Kazusa just like they have so far. Kazusa answers by affirming her friendship with Setsuna, and on the surface things continue as before. And before much time has passed at all, the second semester is over and winter break begins. Setsuna and Kazusa drag Haruki on a Christmas hot springs vacation, and they enjoy their last big, fun, event.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Graduation
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E12

    Haruki collapses after saying goodbye to Kasuza, and Setsuna, who he betrayed, comes to take care of him. Haruki is too overcome with guilt to move, and Setsuna tries to pretend she knows nothing as she struggles with guilt of her own.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - A Love That Cannot Be
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E13

    At last, Haruki sleeps with Kazusa. Her wish finally comes true, and she prepares to leave for Europe. Haruki takes Setsuna to the airport, hoping that they can all be together once again. When the three are reunited, everyone remembers the best moment of their lives: the last song they sang at the school concert. The title of the song was...

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Light Music Club, Together Again
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E3

    The "elite student in music room 2" turns out to be Haruki's delinquent classmate, Kazusa Touma. With his characteristic pushiness, he tries to get her to join the light music club. But his pushiness backfires, and only makes her more annoyed. Setsuna gets irritated... no, involved, and approaches Kazusa secretly.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Date Event of Crossing Paths
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E5

    Utaha manages to write out the plot of their game, but it might not be what Tomoya is looking for. Megumi and Tomoya go on a date.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Two Hearts Passing
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E9

    Ever since the school trip, Kazusa hasn't come to school. Haruki tells himself that it's because she's practicing for the upcoming recital, but part of him is still struggling over what's happened. And even when he's with Setsuna that doesn't go away. He finally invites Ogiso to a birthday party, with just the two of them, to finally come to terms with his feelings. But he doesn't know that Kazusa is making a big decisions of her own...

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - A Girlfriend Without a Raised Flag
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E2

    Tomoya asks Megumi out and gives her a lecture on how a perfect heroine should be like. He invites her to his home for an even more detailed lesson!

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Retake the Climax
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E3

    Tomoya continues to procrastinate despite a fast approaching deadline for his project proposal. Eriri and Utaha wonder if he's really serious about creating a dating sim.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Budget, Deadline and New Development
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E4

    Tomoya sets up a meeting with his recruits to discuss the game. After seeing Megumi with a boy, he can't help but feel jealous!

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Friend, Foe or a New Character
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E7

    While Tomoya is preparing for the Summer Comiket, two familiar faces from his past show up. Will this affect his game and all the preparations?

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - One-on-one Route After 8 Years
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E9

    After Tomoya hurts Eriri's feelings by praising Izumi's book, Utaha and Megumi urge him to make up with her in order to keep their group together.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Way of Two Boring Rivals' Encounter
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E1

    One and a half years ago at Toyogasaki Academy. Utaha confirms that the library is carrying the light novel she wrote Metronome in Love. She leaves and gets stopped along the way by Eriri Spencer Sawamura. We finally get to see how Eriri and Utaha meet. What exactly happened between them?!

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Turning Point of Earnest and Real
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E2

    Utaha and Tomoya go out on a date in Ikebukuro to celebrate the completion of the script. After going around to a book store and movie theater, they have dinner at a restaurant. That's when Utaha asks Tomoya whether she should attend a nearby university or one located in Kansai for college. Tomoya gives her his answer at the end of the date. Hearing it, Utaha decides to take a certain action.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Resume and Start the Game
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E11

    Tomoya is heartbroken by Utaha and Eriri's departure from the Dōjin Team, but Megumi takes the opportunity to ask Tomoya out on a date again. Back at Rokutenba Mall, the two of them go around the different stores reliving their previous date here. They visit a hat store last, and Tomoya buys her a certain hat to thank her for cheering him up and to repay her for the glasses she gifted him earlier.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Gentle Foolish Lies
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E11

    In the middle of the battle against the demons on the artificial island, Kisara was stabbed by a spear before Shu's eyes. Saved by Ayano and Sharon, Shu helplessly evacuates from the fight when he sees the person he's been looking for—his younger sister, Kanna. Then, humanity's desperate resistance, backed by the focused efforts of Bayron City, proves futile as the extent of the large-scale disasters caused by Kanna, now certified as an S-Class demon, expand. Kisara collapsed due to her injuries and lost consciousness as her vitals disappeared. Unable to move, Shu just stares at her. And as if responding to his heart, Kisara gently awakens.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Before the Fair
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E6

    Kazusa's overworking finally catches up to her, and she collapses two days before the school fair. Haruki cares for her as he continues to practice his guitar. Kazusa, in a (possibly) fevered state, tells him about her troubled relationship with her mother Youko. But meanwhile, at the concert rehearsal in the gym, Setsuna is separated from the other two and feels lonely and afraid her first time on stage.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Without Understanding the Tears Shed
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    S1:E9

    The evidence gathered points to the real Demon Agent. And it was Shu's most trusted person. As the Police Agency and top officials of AAA continue to strategize and negotiate, Shu confronts the true criminal alone. Why? For what reason? All words and all questions are in vain when the real criminal transforms into a vicious demon right before his eyes. Its power is so overwhelming that, even with AAA's fighting strength concentrated, there is no damage. At this rate, all the people Shu cares for will be hurt. With raging anger and profound sadness in his heart, Shu decides to offer all his precious memories to Kisara. All for the sake of defeating the demon.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - A Wingman's Traumatic Recollection Mode
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E8

    Megumi makes a concerted effort to understand dating sims. Later, Megumi and Tomoya assist Izumi during Summer Comiket.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - The Ups and Downs at the End of Each Day
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E12

    The group goes to see Icy Tail's first-ever concert. Before performing, Michiru's bandmates reveal a startling secret.

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    Writer:Fumiaki Maruto

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Fleeting Scars
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    S1:E5

    Ayano has become a target for Demon Possession. Although Ayano narrowly escapes her first attack with Kisara's help, she begins a life of isolation to hide her Demonically Possessed eyes. Meanwhile, Shu is offered a chance to work together by Mikami, who is familiar with Shu's past. On board with the discussion, Shu discloses information to Mikami and his team at the Anti-Demon Bureau. They are trying to determine the identity of a Demon Agent producing Demon Possessions one after another. They step into a certain dwelling, but...

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Fumiaki Maruto Ratings Summary

"The Last and Greatest Day" is the best rated episode written by Fumiaki Maruto. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/17/2013 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Until the snow melts and then falls again... (1)".