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Honey and Clover: Season 1

24 episodes Premiered Apr 15, 2005 Updated Jul 28, 2026

Honey and Clover is a television series. The show revolves around the lives of Yuuta Takemoto, Takumi Mayama, and Shinobu Morita, who share a small apartment while attending an arts college. Takemoto is a sophomore, while Mayama and Morita are seniors. Mayama acts as a proper senior to Takemoto, often looking out for him. Morita is described as eccentric and has difficulty graduating due to his absenteeism. The serie

Season overview

Honey and Clover is a television series. The show revolves around the lives of Yuuta Takemoto, Takumi Mayama, and Shinobu Morita, who share a small apartment while attending an arts college. Takemoto is a sophomore, while Mayama and Morita are seniors. Mayama acts as a proper senior to Takemoto, often looking out for him. Morita is described as eccentric and has difficulty graduating due to his absenteeism. The series explores the relationships and daily lives of these college students.

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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (20): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

The Day It All Began

Apr 15, 2005 · 23 min

An unusual transfer student arrives at the art school Takemoto attends and attracts the attention of Morita, causing him to go on a photo-taking spree on her. Mayama, Takemoto and

S1·E2 Core

Two Loves Start Turning

Apr 22, 2005 · 23 min

Morita's motive for his terrible treatment on Hagumi is revealed in his website, and the stressed out Hagumi is enraged by what but he did. However, Morita soon repays her for her

S1·E3 Core

Two Loves, Unrequited

Apr 29, 2005 · 23 min

Takemoto, Morita and Mayama are invited over to the Hanamoto's for a dinner party after Hagumi brings back some soba from her summer vacation in Nagano.

S1·E4 Core

He and She Sway Slowly

May 6, 2005 · 23 min

Mayama's love life still remains difficult. Hagumi feels the stress of being different from everyone. And Morita organises a Christmas party for the Christmas Eve.

S1·E5 Core

Thinking of Mother Back Home

May 13, 2005 · 23 min

Takemoto reluctantly returns home for the New Year and meets Kazuo, his step-father.

S1·E7 Core

We're Searching for a Miracle

May 27, 2005 · 23 min

Shuuji Hanamoto has to be away for a year for a job assignment and he worries about whether he should bring his niece, Hagumi, along with him.

S1·E8 Core

I Couldn't Leave You Alone

Jun 3, 2005 · 23 min

Hagumi and Ayama hold a dinner party and invite the guys over but it soon turns out that it's a special day for one of them.

S1·E9 Core

That Brooch Was So Heavy

Jun 10, 2005 · 23 min

Everyone is working late preparing their exhibits for the school festival including Hagumi, who has trouble with her wax work.

S1·E10 Core

Crossing the Sky

Jun 24, 2005 · 23 min

The five friends decide to take a ferry ride over the Sumida river and visit the Kasai Seaside Park.

S1·E11 Core

Pushed Around by Love

Jul 1, 2005 · 23 min

Shuuji returns unexpectedly from Mongolia. And Hagumi goes on a shopping trip with Morita.

S1·E12 Core

The Sudden Kiss… the Sudden Parting

Jul 8, 2005 · 23 min

It's the sakura season and the gang are absorbed in the array of activities celebrating the sakura festival. Hagumi catches one of her wisdom fevers. And Takemoto meets Morita's b

S1·E13 Core

That One Thing Was All I Wanted to Hear

Jul 15, 2005 · 23 min

The episode starts with Takamoto feelings about what he wanted Hagu to answer for her wanting Morita to come back or not.

S1·E14 Core

I Touched Her in a Dream

Jul 22, 2005 · 23 min

Mayama dreamed of Rika-san. His co-worker said when one dreamed of another, that was because the person in the dream wanted them to meet so much that the soul escaped the body and

S1·E15 Core

My Cowardly Self Starts Running

Jul 29, 2005 · 23 min

Mayama's work is going well, but he still misses Rika-san. Her current assistant suddenly has health problem and needs to stay in hospital.

S1·E16 Core

The Moon Is Calling Her

Aug 5, 2005 · 23 min

The firm Mayama was about to be apart. For some intentional purpose, his boss put him into the group of people who have to leave Tokyo to another place. At the same time, Rika-san'

S1·E17 Core

I Don't Understand My Own Feelings

Aug 12, 2005 · 23 min

Having lost Mayama from the Fujiwara Design Office, Miwako expresses her depression by buying a massage chair for their new office.

S1·E18 Core

He Came Back

Aug 19, 2005 · 23 min

On his first new project, Takumi must collaborate Fujiwara Design Office - the design company where he just resigned. When he visits the office for a meeting, he is surprised to ru

S1·E19 Core

Time Begins to Move Forward Again

Aug 26, 2005 · 23 min

Mayama arrives at the Fujiwara Design Office, only to found out that Yamada is there. After she leaves abruptly, Mayama mistakes Nomiya's business interest with Yamada for his love

S1·E20 Core

I Said a Prayer to the Moon Above Us

Sep 2, 2005 · 23 min

Nomiya calls Yamazaki and Miwako to the office early in the morning to assist a drunken Yamada to her father's house.

S1·E21 Core

I'd Always Been Afraid

Sep 9, 2005 · 23 min

Takemoto meets with Professor Hanamoto and a businessman. The businessman offers Takemoto a job, and Takemoto quickly accepts the job. Takemoto celebrates this occasion with Morita

S1·E22 Core

Like a Flower Wet with Rain

Sep 16, 2005 · 23 min

Takemoto travels to many houses to get water to drink. Miwako text messages for Yamada to Nomiya, as she wonders how he is doing. Hagu believes that she is selfish for not displayi

S1·E23 Mytharc

Now, I Start Running

Sep 23, 2005 · 23 min

Yuta begins to travel by bike again. The bike, map and traveling gear he's borrowed from Shin are very reliable. The people he meets along the way, scenery he sees for the first ti

S1·E24 Mytharc

We're a Ferris Wheel That Keeps on Turning

Sep 27, 2005 · 23 min

Takemoto views the map the night before he starts traveling the next morning. He comes across a store near a school, and ends up eating sweet rolls.

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