Season 1
(1998)
Cast
as Wataru Noa
as Professor Momose
as Chiaki Makino
Episodes
Episode 1: The Girl Who Sings of Love at the End of the World 0.0
October 14, 1998
Professor Shafu loses the university president election and attempts to commit suicide. He encounters Akaki, who is als…
Episode 2: Pandora's Box 0.0
October 21, 1998
This episode explores the theme of perception and illusion. Professor Shafu reprimands Noa for judging people by appear…
Episode 3: Crazy Fruit 0.0
October 28, 1998
Shafu and Akaki party at a hotel but end up humiliated. Akaki is asked to visit the ailing daughter of Tsuda, a man who…
Episode 4: The Star Prince 0.0
November 4, 1998
Professor Shafu encounters a diligent newspaper boy, Yumoto, who is later bullied. Shafu invites Yumoto to his base, im…
Episode 5: Love on a Wheelchair 0.0
November 11, 1998
Professor Shafu shares the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, drawing a parallel between love and trust. Noa’s love interest…
Episode 6: The Girl Who Loved a Genius 0.0
November 18, 1998
Shafu explains that female creatures are biologically wired to seek out talented mates, though as women age, they may l…
Episode 7: Love and Bread 0.0
November 25, 1998
A husband keeps his deceased wife in a freezer, reflecting a warped sense of love. His wife once said she wanted to sta…
Episode 8: Little Bear in the Forest of Love 0.0
December 2, 1998
Shafu explores the topic of cloning, arguing that family ties are stronger because of blood, while couples lack that co…
Episode 9: Guess Who I Am 0.0
December 9, 1998
A mysterious man dismisses joy, seeing it as fleeting and a precursor to disappointment. He argues that sadness and ang…
Episode 10: The Woman Who Waited 20 Years 0.0
December 16, 1998
Shafu, now lonely after losing everything, converses with Oshima, who reflects on how power and status have isolated hi…
Episode 11: Love 0.0
December 23, 1998
Shafu dies, and Noa falls for a teacher who is already engaged. She hopes Noa will come for her on her wedding day, but…