Dear Brother 1991
What is Dear Brother?
Dear Brother is a 1991 animated television series classified as TV‑Y drama. The program is catalogued on The Movie Database, where it is identified as an animation and drama title with a TV‑Y rating.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 39
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 14, 1991
- Last aired
- May 17, 1992
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NHK BS1
- Genres
- Animation, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
Dear Brother is a 1991 animated television series classified as TV‑Y drama. The program is catalogued on The Movie Database, where it is identified as an animation and drama title with a TV‑Y rating. The narrative follows Nanako on her first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all‑girls high school celebrated for its exclusive and elegant sorority. Admission to the sorority is limited to ten members each year, creating fierce competition among the students. Although Nanako appears unremarkable, she is selected as one of the ten members, a decision that instantly provokes jealousy and anger from some classmates. The series portrays her experience of bullying while she simultaneously forms close friendships with three of the academy’s most popular students. Within these relationships she also develops a romantic attraction. Throughout its episodes the show examines themes of social hierarchy, peer pressure, and personal growth inside the confined environment of the school’s elite club.
Should you watch it?
“A shy girl battles fierce rivalry to join an elite all‑girls school sorority.”
- Explores friendship amid intense competition
- Elegant school setting and character growth
- Bullying themes may be unsettling for very sensitive viewers
Watch it if you enjoy stories about perseverance in competitive school environments.
Rated TV‑Y, the series presents mild bullying but remains appropriate for younger audiences.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Magnificent Ones Jul 14, 1991
- E2 The Glass Slippers Jul 21, 1991
- E3 Nanako, Disqualified? Jul 28, 1991
- E4 The Music Box Aug 4, 1991
- E5 Thorns of Suspicion and Doubt Aug 11, 1991
- E6 Lost and Alone Aug 18, 1991
- E7 The Darkness in the Clock Tower Aug 25, 1991
- E8 I Want You Sep 1, 1991
- E9 Relapse, Broken Heart Sep 8, 1991
- E10 Mariko... Sep 15, 1991
- E11 Under the Elm Tree... Sep 22, 1991
- E12 The Scar Sep 29, 1991
- E13 A Tale of Double Suicide Oct 6, 1991
- E14 The Secret Door Oct 27, 1991
- E15 Fukiko, the Sea Rumbles Nov 3, 1991
- E16 Comeback Nov 10, 1991
- E17 Postscript Nov 17, 1991
- E18 Into the Dream Nov 24, 1991
- E19 The Transient Game Dec 8, 1991
- E20 The Gardening Shears Dec 15, 1991
- E21 The University Festival Dec 22, 1991
- E22 A Summer Day's Serenade Dec 29, 1991
- E23 The Forbidden Gift Jan 12, 1992
- E24 Encore Jan 19, 1992
- E25 The Scarlet Lipstick Jan 26, 1992
- E26 Proof: Snow for the Two of Us Alone Feb 2, 1992
- E27 Mariko's Incident of Bloodshed Feb 23, 1992
- E28 The Christmas Candles Mar 1, 1992
- E29 The Student Assembly Mar 8, 1992
- E30 The Petition Mar 15, 1992
- E31 The Bad Apple Mar 22, 1992
- E32 Pride: The Last Meeting Mar 29, 1992
- E33 Soaring Apr 5, 1992
- E34 Ablution Apr 12, 1992
- E35 The Shore of Dreams Apr 19, 1992
- E36 Fireflies, Burning with Love... Apr 26, 1992
- E37 Merry-Go-Round May 3, 1992
- E38 Yes May 10, 1992
- E39 A Lingering Fragrance May 17, 1992
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of Dear Brother?
The series takes place at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all‑girls high school.
Who is the main character?
Nanako, a new student, is the story’s protagonist.
What is the Sorority in the show?
An exclusive, elegant group at the school that accepts only ten members each year.
What genre does the series belong to?
It is an animated drama aimed at a TV‑Y audience.
When was Dear Brother originally released?
It aired from 1991 to 1992.