Just Because! Season 1

Right now you can watch Just Because! Season 1 on and — and the writing holds up regardless of the format's reputation. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 54 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. A harder one to justify skipping than to start. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Just Because! Season 1 earns its spot. Just Because! Season 1 treats animation as a medium, not a limitation. Season 1 of Just Because! Includes 12 episodes. It aired from October 2017 to December 2017. Aoi Ichikawa and Karin Isobe lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2017. The animation style is distinctive enough to be immediately recognisable, but it is the writing underneath that keeps viewers coming back for more. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Animation fans will appreciate the craft, but Just Because! Season 1 works for viewers who do not typically seek out animation too. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious in ways that hold up regardless of format. Worth watching in order from the beginning.

🎬 Just Because! Season 1 — Episode Guide

On your marks!

2017-10-05

The end of high school is near for a group of students but their yearning for reconnection might change the course of their lives.

Question

2017-10-12

Haruto works up the courage to ask out Morikawa but does his confession go as well as he had envisioned it?

Andante

2017-10-19

The group reconnects after their trip to the aquarium but things take an unexpected turn when Ena takes an interest in Eita.

Full swing

2017-10-26

Emotions run high as Haruto feels emboldened enough to finally confess his feelings, but will his words be able to reach the one he cares about?

Rolling Stones

2017-11-02

Things change between Haruto and Hazuki, and both of them try to deal with it in their own way. Mio, on the other hand, is trying to come to terms with her feelings.

Restart

2017-11-09

Tension is on the rise, as Haruto seeks guidance from Eita, on how to respond to Hazuki's message.

Snow day

2017-11-23

Mio remembers Eita's kindness in middle school and starts to question her relationship with him. What will happen as Ena begins to spend more time with Eita?

High Dynamic Range

2017-11-30

Ena finally decides to ask Eita on a date despite Mio's objection. Everything seems to be going well until Mio bumps into them.

Answer

2017-12-07

Mio finally chooses to confront her demons. In the meantime, Eita is working through his own dilemma with Ena.

E10

Childhood's end

2017-12-14

Eita seems to be coming to terms with his feelings. In the meantime, Mio is starting to learn what is truly important to her.

E11

Roundabout

2017-12-21

As entrance exams rear their head, Eita can't help but remember Mio's expression when she noticed his phone. What will happen as their paths start to diverge?

E12

Get set, go!

2017-12-28

Eita fails his entrance exam. He receives a text from Mio telling him she passed the test for her first choice. It's graduation and everyone says their good-byes. Eita tells Komiya that he was happy when she confessed to him but still, he can't go out with her because there is someone else he likes....