桜Trick
Season: 1
Episode: 1
A Cherry Blossom-colored Beginning / Yakisoba, Verandas, and Girls
Air Date:10/01/2014
Haruka Takayama and Yuu Sonoda are two best friends who are just starting high school together. However, as the school year starts and the two starting making new friends, Haruka worries that her friendship with Yuu will stop being special. After Yuu suggests that the two of them do something that is unique to them, Haruka suggests they start kissing each other in secret as proof of their special friendship. Later, Haruka and Yuu get locked inside an empty classroom whilst they were kissing on the veranda, requiring them to cross a large gap between verandas to get to the neighbouring classroom.
Crew
Name: Naoki Murata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Youichi Ishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Youichi Ishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyako Kamiya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroko Shigekuni
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuki Morikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takafumi Hino
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mina Itou
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomomi Kimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ken'ichi Ishikura
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Yasuyuki Ebara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akira Kasahara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kosuke Takeda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Koichi Kikuta
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ryoko Kawamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Naomi Shimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Tsuruta
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasuhiro Ito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroyuki Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Manabu Shioda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sue Ikezu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nao Takano
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akio Kitahara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mitsuki Kosaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Keika Otsuka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomonori Mine
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Yoshida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 2
Yet Another Cherry Blossom Color / After School with Harry-chan♥
Air Date:17/01/2014
After Haruka and the others note Shizuku Minami behaving oddly, Kotone Nida, who is currently living with her, states Shizuku is mad at her because she kissed her on the cheek whilst she was sleeping. After speaking with Haruka and Yuu on the matter, Shizuku meets up with Kotone, stating she got mad because she felt Kotone was only staying with her because it was convenient. Kotone states she likes staying with Shizuku because of her, and the two share a mutual kiss, which Haruka and Yuu happen to come across. Later, the girls get together to try and help Yuu study for her exams instead of relying on other people's notes. After the usual methods fail due to Yuu's tendency to fall asleep, Haruka decides to use kissing to help Yuu remember the answers she needs for the test.
Crew
Name: Shinichiro Kajiura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kei Sato
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Kamata
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Motoki Kurihara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoko Iizuka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Noriyasu Yamauchi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Natsuyo Suzuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshihiro Mori
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Hidetoshi Ōmori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kana Yamada
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Osamu Okubo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshiaki Taniguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Osamu Tadokoro
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Episode: 3
The President is My Sister / A Pool Cleaning Promise
Air Date:24/01/2014
Yuu's older sister, Mitsuki, who has never met Haruka face to face before, ends up having her glasses broken due to Yuu. Meanwhile, Yuu becomes downhearted when she learns the sports festival is being downsized to a sports meet due to the school closing in three years, meaning she won't be able to do a cheering event. Wanting to help Yuu out, Haruka and the others join the meet committee to state their case to the student council, led by Mitsuki. Despite some initial failure, Haruka manages to build up the courage to state her plea to Mitsuki, who considers it. Later that day, however, Mitsuki comes across Haruka and Yuu in a compromising situation. Later, the girls get together to clean the pool, with Haruka and Yuu finding an opportunity to do some kissing in the pool storage.
Crew
Name: Taro Kubo
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Marina Sato
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Daishiro Tanimura
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yasuhiro Minami
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hisaya Kuwabara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Eri Ogawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasuyuki Ebara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tokuyuki Matsutake
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hidetoshi Namura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Fujita
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akira Kasahara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ryuji Watarai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayoko Kuno
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ken Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayo Nomichi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuichiro Masuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ayako Tanaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mitsuzumi Yoshino
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Eitaro Abe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroki Abe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kaori Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Satoru Yamashita
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Manami Hattori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Naomi Okita
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Emi Ota
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Emi Nakai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Sayaka Tauchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Kawashima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yūichirō Fukaya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 4
A Sour Operation? / Is This a Test of Courage!?
Air Date:31/01/2014
Suspicious about the relationship between Haruka and Yuu, Mitsuki asks their classmates, Yuzu Iizuka and Kaede Ikeno, to keep an eye on them and make notes any suspicious behaviour. Later, the girls get together for a test of courage, where Mitsuki attempts to tail Haruka and Yuu, but gets mistaken by Yuu for a ghost, leaving her so scared that she asks Haruka to kiss her to calm her down.
Crew
Name: Daishiro Tanimura
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Nobukage Kimura
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Mayuko Kato
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasuyuki Ebara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ryuhei Aoyagi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Hirabayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Daisuke Takemoto
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akiko Motoyoshi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kouhei Yamazaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 5
Let's Have Tea With Big Sis / The Witch, The Apple, and The Big Sister
Air Date:07/02/2014
With the cultural festival approaching, Haruka, Kaede, and Yuzu go to a café with Mitsuki to try and convince her to join in their class' production of Snow White. When the others arrive, Yuu displays some displeasure in having been left behind at school, due to Haruka wanting to surprise her, but the two manage to make up with each other. Later, the girls succeed in coercing Mitsuki into playing the role of Snow White, where she becomes paranoid about being kissed by Haruka during rehearsal, only to realise it was only a speech-only play.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Fujita
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Kamata
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akihito Asai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasuyuki Ebara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroki Abe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kosuke Takeda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kazutoshi Inoue
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mashu Itō
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Mashu Itō
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Episode: 6
It's The Culture Festival ☆ It's a Sleepover / It's The Culture Festival ☆ It's Showtime!
Air Date:14/02/2014
The girls decide to sleep over at school in order to complete their preparations for the cultural festival. During the nighttime, Shizuku gets to spend some time with Kotone, whillst Haruka and Yuu also have some time together. On the day of the festival, after a successful performance, Haruka goes around the festival with Kaede and Yuzu, where Kaede explains why she chose to become the class representative. Haruka and Yuu then spend the rest of the festival together, kissing all the while.
Crew
Name: Naoki Murata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Youichi Ishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Miyako Kamiya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Daishiro Tanimura
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Tomoe Makino
Role: Assistant Director
Department: Directing
Name: Yasuyuki Ebara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 7
Swimsuit Fanservice ☆ Accidents Too / Shopping with Yuu-chan
Air Date:21/02/2014
Kotone invites the girls to swim at her family mansion's pool, where they meet Kotone's little sister Shinobu, who seems determined to have Kotone return home. Shinobu challenges Shizuku to a swimming contest to decide who Kotone should stay with, which Shizuku ends up winning thanks to some meddling by the family maid. Later, Yuu decides she wants her own scarf, only to find the one she had her eye on had been bought by Shizuku, so Haruka goes shopping with her. They find the scarf Yuu wanted, only for her to choose a different one instead.
Episode: 8
A Cherry Blossom-colored Wedding / A Cherry Blossom-colored Christmas
Air Date:28/02/2014
Haruka invites Yuu to join her in attending a relative's wedding, which Yuu misinterprets as Haruka asking her to marry her. Although Yuu is disappointed that this is not the case, Haruka becomes touched by the thought of it. On Christmas Eve, Mitsuki joins Haruka and the others in visiting the Christmas lights, noticing that Haruka and Yuu seem to be shying away from each other. After Haruka and Yuu become separated from the others, Haruka reveals she had been shy to look Yuu in the face because of the strong feelings she's been having, with Yuu replying she had felt the same.
Crew
Name: Hideaki Nakano
Role: Storyboard
Department: Writing
Name: Hideaki Nakano
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Masayuki Fujita
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Youichi Ishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Kamata
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroko Shigekuni
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yae Ootsuka
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Aya Maeda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 9
The End of Year Debut of S.B.J.K / Return of the Sour Operation!?
Air Date:07/03/2014
Haruka and Yuu have a lengthy phone call leading up to the New Year, with Mitsuki also getting a brief opportunity to speak with Haruka. As the New Year rolls in, Yuu gives Haruka a kiss over the phone. Later, as Mitsuki becomes jealous of Haruka and Yuu linking arms with each other, she, along with Kaede and Yuzu, follow them to a park, where they almost catch them kissing. When Mitsuki trips up, Haruka manages to catch her, with Mitsuki inadvertently kissing her forehead in the process. Afterwards, Yuzu talks about her experience with learning to ride a scooter whilst Kaede laments the trouble she has with her siblings.
Episode: 10
Memories and Surprises of a Snowy Day / A Promise in the Gym Storage
Air Date:14/03/2014
On a snowy day, Haruka and Shizuku go outside to have their lunch, though soon find it a bit too cold. As Shizuku dreads the day when she'll have to part ways with Kotone, Haruka brings Kotone over to cheer her up, encouraging everyone else to come out for a snowball fight. Meanwhile, Kaede mentions to Mitsuki how she believes Haruka and Yuu are dating. Later during gym, Haruka feels the need to compete against Kaede in jumprope, only for her group to end up coming last and having to clear up the equipment. As Haruka offers to do it alone and the others leave, the teacher assumes they were finished and ends up locking Haruka in the gym storage. Learning of Haruka's disappearance, the girls set up a ladder to the gym storage's window, where Yuu manages to get a kiss with Haruka, before they manage to get the door unlocked.
Crew
Name: Youichi Ishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takafumi Hino
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasuhiro Minami
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Tomomi Kimura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ken'ichi Ishikura
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Eri Ogawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ken Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kana Yamada
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Hitoshi Yoshida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Aya Maeda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chuji Nakajima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoyo Hosokawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shunryo Yamamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hideyuki Sugiura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Keiji Shigesawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shozo Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroyuki Terada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Emi Sato
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Konomi Sato
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akane Yano
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yasunori Aoki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Junko Matsushita
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kyoko Nakajima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukiko Okada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuyuki Ikai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Satsuki Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yusuke Onoda
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Episode: 11
The President is SumiSumi! / The Cherry Blossom-colored Truth
Air Date:21/03/2014
Kaede introduces Haruka and Yuu to Sumi Otokawa, who is to succeed Mitsuki as student council president, who asks for their help in deciding what to do for Mitsuki and student vice-president Rina Sakai for their graduation. The three of them decide to investigate the third years, finding them have a peculiar fondness for pudding, deciding on holding a 'bucket pudding contest'. After Sumi takes her leave, Mitsuki and Rina walk in on Haruka and Yuu kissing each other. Despite Mitsuki forbidding Haruka from kissing Yuu and having Kaede keep an eye on them, Haruka finds ways to sneak some kisses in during dance classes. Meanwhile, after speaking with Sumi, Mitsuki comes to the realization that she herself is in love with Haruka.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Fujita
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hitoshi Kamata
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miyako Kamiya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Keita Watabe
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yae Ootsuka
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobukage Kimura
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Nobukage Kimura
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takafumi Hino
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kosuke Takeda
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Shinya Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Zenjirou Ukulele
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takayuki Noguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hideo Maru
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 12
Pudding and Mitsuki's Decision / Sakura Trick
Air Date:28/03/2014
The graduation party for Mitsuki and Rina gets underway, with everyone giving them presents. During the party, as Yuu gets into an argument with Mitsuki over her kissing relationship with Haruka, Mitsuki, upon hearing that their kissing is part of a 'special friendship', confesses her love to Haruka. Following the graduation ceremony, Haruka is called about Mitsuki, who discovers Haruka knows nothing about love or dating and misinterpreted Mitsuki's confession. Haruka ends up rejecting Mitsuki, who leaves her with just a kiss on the forehead. Yuu, who had been watching them, bring Haruka to the old classroom, where they kiss whilst telling each other they love each other. With their feelings stronger than ever, Haruka and Yuu begin their second year of school.
Crew
Name: Youichi Ishikawa
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Taro Kubo
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Zenjirou Ukulele
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Daishiro Tanimura
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yuki Morikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomomi Kimura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akihito Asai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tokuyuki Matsutake
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kayoko Kuno
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Eitaro Abe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroki Abe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chuji Nakajima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Atsuko Nakajima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Fumie Muroi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Watanabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuka Kudou
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shintaro Azuma
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mizue Ogawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshiharu Kudou
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsutoshi Kobayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shoji Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rie Ikegami
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maya Uenishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects