


Aikawa Kazuhiko was the captain of Tendoji high school prestigious basketball team. He moves into a new town to attend Mizuho high school and joins its basketball team. However, Mizuho high's basketball team is far from being prestigious, in fact, it's now defunct. Nevertheless to say, Kazuhiko's persistence, passion and basketball skills inspired other team members of the dysfunctional basketball team to gear up and start practicing again. The goal is to play in the national tournaments where all young basketball players meet their opponents to compete with them. The tale of youth of the five protagonists: Fujiwara Takumi, Ishii Tsutomu, Dobashi Kenji, Miura Ranmaru and Aikawa Kazuhiko have just began along with the live of Mizuho high school basketball team. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Total episodes
26
Filler episodes
0
% Filler
0.00%
Single Season
Currently, Dear Boys has no sequels, prequels, or registered spin-offs. This is the complete story available at the moment.
Great news for this guide! Dear Boys is a completely faithful adaptation of the original manga that contains no filler episodes.
You can enjoy all 26 episodes in chronological order with the peace of mind knowing that each chapter is canonical content that contributes directly to the development of the main story and character arcs. You don't need to skip any episodes to live the complete and authentic experience of Dear Boys.
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Intriguing Transfer Student | — | CANON |
| 2 | The Revival of the Boys' Basketball Team | — | CANON |
| 3 | The Practice Game Opponents Are... | — | CANON |
| 4 | Winning Spirit | — | CANON |
| 5 | The Crippled Comeback! | — | CANON |
| 6 | The Many Thoughts | — | CANON |
| 7 | An Air of Disturbance | — | CANON |
| 8 | Cold Rain | — | CANON |
| 9 | Because you're there... | — | CANON |
| 10 | The Suppressed Passion | — | CANON |
| 11 | The Ones Who Carry on the Dream | — | CANON |
| 12 | The Sudden Meeting | — | CANON |
| 13 | The Gears that Don't Match | — | CANON |
| 14 | Anxiety and the Burden | — | CANON |
| 15 | The Rivals | — | CANON |
| 16 | Dead Heat | — | CANON |
| 17 | Never Give Up! | — | CANON |
| 18 | Game Set | — | CANON |
| 19 | Who Will Play in the Final? | — | CANON |
| 20 | Mixed Feelings | — | CANON |
| 21 | Friends Helping Each Other | — | CANON |
| 22 | The Sixth Man | — | CANON |
| 23 | The Final | — | CANON |
| 24 | a Step Forward and a Step Back | — | CANON |
| 25 | Game Over, and... | — | CANON |
| 26 | Towards the Future | — | CANON |
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