Season 1 (2002)
Release date: 2002-11-11
Director: Norihiko Sudo
Episodes (10):
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1. With Feeling - Con Sentimento
Miu Nomura is a talented, young pianist, but lately, she's having a lot of trouble focusing. She's got a crush on a boy a school, a moody teacher that might hate her, and she's lost interest in playing the piano. Luckily, she's also got her best friend Yuuki to help her out!
Release date: 2002-11-11
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2. With Tenderness - Con Tenerezza
Mr. Shirikawa's interest in Miu's improvisational piece confuses her, but she's got other things to think about. It's her parents' anniversary and her mother is determined to have a wonderful evening. Her father has missed some of their previous anniversaries, but this time will be different... right?
Release date: 2002-11-18
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3. With Spirit and Energy - Con Spirito
Yuuki's emotions are running high! She's got a crush on the incredibly popular track star Takizawa. While Miu does her best to support her friend, she's still struggling with her own feelings for Takahashi as well as trying to get ready for her next piano lesson.
Release date: 2002-11-25
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4. With Activity - Con Allegrezza
A confession?! Yuuki's trying to muster up the courage to tell Takizawa how she feels! But what if he rejects her? After all, Yuuki is a bit of a tomboy... maybe Takizawa likes more feminine girls? Meanwhile, a surprise announcement from Mr. Shirikawa has Miu a little flustered herself.
Release date: 2002-12-02
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5. With a Wavering Heart - Con Passione
Yuuki's feeling bad for neglecting Miu. Will she be able to make it up to her? Meanwhile, Mr. Shirikawa's decision to place Miu in the spring recital is questioned by another instructor at the school. He insists it's for her own good... but how well does he really know his students?
Release date: 2002-12-09
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6. With Life - Con Brio
Miu's sister, Akiko, has finally come home for a vacation! Akiko is full of energy and seems to be having a great time, but is she trying just a little too hard? Will Miu be able to get her to open up about what's really going on?
Release date: 2002-12-16
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7. With Heart, Extravagantly - Con Bravura
It's Christmas time and both Miu and Yuuki have a party to go to. It'll definitely be fun, but Miu's mind is on her upcoming recital... she's still not certain as to whether she wants to participate or not. That's not the only thing on her mind - Takahashi will be at the party as well!
Release date: 2002-12-23
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8. With a Chill, As Though Sinking - Con Melancolia
While almost everyone is out enjoying New Year's, Miu's at home, hard at work trying to write her song. Things don't get any easier when she learns that Takahashi working so hard to get ready for his entrance exams that he's fallen ill. With Miu's worry now split between the recital and Takahashi... things are getting to be terribly difficult.
Release date: 2003-01-03
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9. With Love - Con Amor
A deep despair has hit Miu. She's decided to give up not only the recital, but the piano and Takahashi as well. Angered by Miu's decision, Yuuki confronts her. Can she stop Miu from giving up on everything?
Release date: 2003-01-06
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10. With Compassion - Con Grazia
The day of the recital approaches, but there's still one person Miu has to invite: Takahashi. Will she be able to do it?
Release date: 2003-01-13
Cast
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Kousuke Fujishima - Character Designer, Yumiko Katayama - Color Designer, Hiroyuki Soeda - Executive Producer, Koichi Kikuchi - Producer, Yasuyuki Konno - Sound Effects, Yoshiki Kumazawa - Executive Producer, Shukichi Kanda - Producer, Junichi Higashi - Art Direction, Toru Watanabe - Sound Director, Mitsunobu Yoshida - Director of Photography, Tomoko Takayama - Producer, Junichi Ito - Editor, Yutaka Takahashi - Executive Producer, Ayako Kawasumi - Theme Song Performance, Jun Watanabe - Sound Director, Toshiaki Okuno - Producer, Ayako Kawasumi - Original Music Composer, Hiroyuki Kozu - Original Music Composer, Yuko Yamada - Producer, Norihiko Sudo - Series Director, Yuuji Ikeda - Supervising Animation Director, Yuuji Ikeda - Character Designer