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Dear Brother

Dear Brother

19916.51 Season39 EpisodesEndedTV-Y

Overview

It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.

Created by Riyoko Ikeda
Written by Riyoko Ikeda
Produced by Masakazu Shioura, Hirotaka Matsumoto
NetworksNHK BS1

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Top Cast

Hiroko Kasahara

Hiroko Kasahara

Nanako Misonô

Keiko Toda

Keiko Toda

Kaoru "Kaoru no Kimi" Orihara

Kenyu Horiuchi

Kenyu Horiuchi

Takashi Ichinomiya

Mami Koyama

Mami Koyama

Fukiko "Miya-sama" Ichinomiya

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Aya Misaki

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Mariko Shinobu

Sumi Shimamoto

Sumi Shimamoto

Rei "Hana no Saint-Just" Asaka

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Takehiko Henmi

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Waka Kanda

Tomoko Arikura

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Themes & Keywords

based on mangaschool lifeshoujoanime

About Dear Brother

Dear Brother is a animation, drama series that first aired in 1991 exploring themes of based on manga, school life, shoujo, anime. Created by Riyoko Ikeda, it stars Hiroko Kasahara, Keiko Toda, Kenyu Horiuchi. It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.

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