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OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying

OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying

20257.01 Season12 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

When Teruaki Nakamura transfers to laid-back Okinawa, he falls for the lively Kyan-san—but her dialect is a complete mystery to him. With Higa-san translating, Teru's misunderstanding-filled island life takes off... and subtle hints suggest Higa-san might want his heart too. On this serene island, love flows as freely as the ocean breeze!

Created by Shingo Tanabe
Written by Shingo Tanabe, Shin Itagaki, Egumi Sora
Produced by Kotaro Asanuma, Takahiro Fujii, Tomoyuki Ohwada
NetworksTokyo MXBS11

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Top Cast

Takeo Otsuka

Takeo Otsuka

Teruaki 'Teru' Nakamura (voice)

Akari Kito

Akari Kito

Hina Kyan (voice)

Fairouz Ai

Fairouz Ai

Kana Higa (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

love trianglelanguage barrierhigh schoolokinawaromcomromanceslice of lifebased on mangaschool lifeseinentransfer studentdialectanimejapanese high school

About OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying

OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying is a animation, comedy series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of love triangle, language barrier, high school, okinawa, romcom, romance. Created by Shingo Tanabe, it stars Takeo Otsuka, Akari Kito, Fairouz Ai. When Teruaki Nakamura transfers to laid-back Okinawa, he falls for the lively Kyan-san—but her dialect is a complete mystery to him. With Higa-san translating, Teru's misunderstanding-filled island life takes off... and subtle hints suggest Higa-san might want his heart too. On this serene island, love flows as freely as the ocean breeze!

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