The Last Song

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Professor Momose

Ken Tanaka

Acting

Hiroshi Mikami

Acting

Maki Sakai

Acting

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Acting

Hinano Yoshikawa

Chiaki Makino

Hirosue Ryoko

Acting

Yoshino Kimura

Acting

Joey Wong

三岛美丽

Seasons

Season 1

11 episodes

Premiered Oct 14, 1998

Episodes

1–6 of 11

Ep 1

Episode 1: The Girl Who Sings of Love at the End of the World

Oct 14, 1998

Professor Shafu loses the university president election and attempts to commit suicide. He encounters Akaki, who is also about to jump, but neither can muster the courage. They are interrupted by a mysterious girl, Mia, who laughs at them. Meanwhile, teacher Rimi investigates students staying out late, linked to rumors of ghosts. She is startled by masked figures—Shafu and Akaki—who cause further chaos.

Ep 2

Episode 2: Pandora's Box

Oct 21, 1998

This episode explores the theme of perception and illusion. Professor Shafu reprimands Noa for judging people by appearance, comparing it to gossip. Noa questions why Pandora’s box holds hope, not love. The story reflects on how greed and desire distort true love, while hope remains as the one redeeming element.

Ep 3

Episode 3: Crazy Fruit

Oct 28, 1998

Shafu and Akaki party at a hotel but end up humiliated. Akaki is asked to visit the ailing daughter of Tsuda, a man who photographs people at the beach. Akaki grows close to the girl but is conflicted because of his feelings for Rimi. The girl’s serious illness, lupus, makes Akaki experience her struggles. In the end, she tragically proves her love for him by running naked in the sunlight, and sacrificing herself.

Ep 4

Episode 4: The Star Prince

Nov 4, 1998

Professor Shafu encounters a diligent newspaper boy, Yumoto, who is later bullied. Shafu invites Yumoto to his base, impressed by the boy’s integrity. Rimi visits Yumoto's father, learning about their poverty. Later, it’s revealed Yumoto is a girl raised as a boy by her father to protect her from societal expectations. A tragic stabbing leaves Yumoto in the hospital, and she is eventually saved by a blood transfusion from her biological father.

Ep 5

Episode 5: Love on a Wheelchair

Nov 11, 1998

Professor Shafu shares the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, drawing a parallel between love and trust. Noa’s love interest, Rumi, loses faith, leading to their relationship's downfall. Shafu teaches that love, unshaken by doubt, is built on trust, while insecurity can crack even the strongest bonds.

Ep 6

Episode 6: The Girl Who Loved a Genius

Nov 18, 1998