As the Moon, So Beautiful (2017)

Animation · Drama · Romance

Kotarou Azumi and Akane Mizuno became third year students at junior high school and are classmates for the first time. These two, along with fellow classmates, Chinatsu Nishio and Takumi Hira, relate to their peers through mutual understandings and feelings. As their final year at junior high school progresses, the group overcome their challenges to mature and become aware of changes in themselves.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (3,477 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.82 avg 12 episodes 7.0 → 8.8 24 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Spring and Hard Times	7.0	156
2	A Handful of Sand	7.5	135
3	Howling at the Moon	7.7	130
4	Passing Shower	7.9	129
5	Kokoro	7.8	126
6	Run, Melos!	7.4	127
7	Hold Back Nothing When Taking Love	8.1	131
8	Vita Sexualis	7.9	126
9	Kaze tachi nu	7.4	120
10	Shayo	8.2	151
11	An Encouragement of Learning	8.1	135
12	And Then	8.8	209