Just Because!

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Japanese: Just Because!
English: Just Because!
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2017 to Dec 28, 2017
Premiered: Fall 2017
Broadcast: Thursdays at 21:00 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: PINE JAM
Source: Original
Genres: DramaDrama, RomanceRomance
Themes: Love PolygonLove Polygon, SchoolSchool
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.231 (scored by 131346131,346 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #31912
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #796
Members: 323,735
Favorites: 1,565

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Synopsis

As another school year begins drawing to a close, the third-year high school students move steadily toward the next milestone of their lives: graduation. Among them are Mio Natsume, a girl burdened with lingering feelings; Hazuki Morikawa, a member of the concert band but distant from the others; and Haruto Souma, an athlete obsessed with baseball. Meanwhile, second-year student Ena Komiya seeks to revive the photography club to its former glory, refusing to let the organization be disbanded. Though this group lacks a strong connection with one another, their lives suddenly cross paths with the arrival of a third-year transfer student.

While a transfer so close to graduation is unusual for most, it is business as usual for Eita Izumi. Due to his father's work, he has never been able to stay in one place for very long. But as luck would have it, their most recent relocation has returned Eita to his hometown for his final semester of high school. For better or worse, it also sparks the rekindling of old relationships left behind in the past.

With graduation already causing its own share of anxieties, Eita's sudden arrival brings these students' carefree days to an abrupt end. Long-forgotten memories, deeply buried emotions, and inspiring new passions—everything is brought to light in their bittersweet final semester.

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"over and over" by Nagi Yanagi
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Ending Theme

"behind" by Mio Natsume (Karin Isobe), Hatsuki Morikawa (Yuna Yoshino), Ena Komiya (Lynn)




Reviews

Jan 8, 2025
Life is not fair, maybe that's one of the points this Anime will show you. More over it's saying "Nothing ever goes as planned"

Just Because is surprisingly near to the normal life we all experience every day with a lot of failures, misunderstandings and missed opportunities.

It also have a good Charakterdevelopment, some more of it and some less and that's totally fine because why should a well Build Eita evolve the same way as his Junior kohai.

In my opinion the end is a bit fast coming and should have been built with a 13. Episode but it's like life and the Show, ...
Feb 12, 2025
Mixed Feelings
The anime was "alright". I really enjoyed the art and the OST. Those two things made me appreciate the anime. OST AND SFX were the best qualities of the anime (7/10). The Scenery shots were always amazing to me. It felt as if we were watching the characters' lives unfold right in front of us at times (to me anyway).

The anime can get a bit "stale" for some moments. You get a feeling almost as if you are "longing for something to happen". Its a slow start, with a great middle piece, and an "ok" ending. The characters weren't the best, but just fine ...
Jan 11, 2023
This review is purely from an anime only watcher's viewpoint.

First, I'm going to say that I mostly rate anime based on the enjoyment value, and everything else comes far in the second place. Slow, moody, and dialogue heavy shows like these are not usually my thing, and because of that I judge them harshly. If you have a more of a critical/analytical eye to entertainment, take everything I say with a grain of salt.

If I described this anime in one color, it would be "gray". In addition to the art's murky color scheme and the overall somber mood of the anime itself, the characters just ...

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