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2026-03-13 · 30 min / episode · ★ 8.1
An emotionally distant star student and a quiet loner find an unlikely refuge on a stairwell landing, where shared silence slowly becomes something more.
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- Creators
- itz
- Production companies
- Sazanami, Watanabe Entertainment
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
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Haruhi IuchiKanata Aoyama
Akune HaruseAkira Senkawa
Nao TomisatoMizuki Nakano
Hayato MaruoJun
Kashimata RyunosukeMacky
Ruhito OkuraAoyama Yuito
Kento YoneoNameless Boy
Shoki NakayamaHikaru Senkawa
Inoue SoraYoichi KandaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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