Season 1 Compilation Box cover
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (君に届け, lit. "Reaching You") is a shōjo anime series produced by Production I.G, based on the manga of the same name by Karuho Shiina. The first two seasons were directed by Hiro Kaburagi, with series composition led by Tomoko Konparu and character designs provided by Yuka Shibata.
The first season of the anime adaptation aired between October 2009 and March 2010. A second season was announced in the November 2010 issue of Bessatsu Margaret magazine, and aired on Nippon TV from January to March 2011.
NIS America announced at Anime Expo 2011 that they had licensed the first season of Kimi ni Todoke. They released the first season on DVD/Blu-ray on January 10, 2012 and released the second season later that year.
In early September 2023, season 3 was announced. A teaser visual was released, and it was confirmed that Sawako's and Kazehaya's voice actors would reprise their roles.[1][2] Kenichi Matsuzawa replaces Kaburagi as director, but series composition is once again led by Tomoko Konparu.[3][4] The season streamed worldwide on Netflix on August 1, 2024.
Cast[]
- Sawako Kuronuma
- Voice Actor: Mamiko Noto
- Shouta Kazehaya
- Voice Actor: Daisuke Namikawa
- Chizuru Yoshida
- Voice Actor: Yūko Sanpei
- Ayane Yano
- Voice Actor: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Ryu Sanada
- Voice Actor: Yuichi Nakamura
- Kazuichi Arai
- Voice Actor: Yūki Ono
- Ume Kurumizawa
- Voice Actor: Aya Hirano
- Kento Miura
- Voice Actor: Mamoru Miyano
Music[]
Ten pieces of music have been used for the anime series:
- Season 1
- Opening Song: "Kimi ni Todoke" (きみにとどけ) performed by Tomofumi Tanizawa.
- Ending Song: "Kataomoi" (片思い) performed by Chara.
- Season 2
- Opening Song: "Soufuu", a.k.a. "Sawakaze" (爽風) also performed by Tomofumi Tanizawa.
- Ending Song: "Kimi ni Todoke..." (君に届け...) performed by May's.
- Season 3
- Opening Song: "et cetera" (エトセトラ) performed by imase.
Each episode of the 3rd season had a different instrumental ending theme by Goro Ito:
- "First Song Kimi ni Todoke!" (ファースト・ソング 君に届け！)
- "Natsu no Oto" (夏の音)
- "Everything Is but a Passing Point"
- "Second Dance"
- "Que Sera Sera" (ケ・セラ・セラ)
Episode Lists[]
Season 1[]
| No. | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Prologue (プロローグ "Purorōgu") |
October 6, 2009 |
| 02 | Seating Change (席替え "Sekigae") |
October 13, 2009 |
| 03 | After School (放課後 "Hōkago") |
October 20, 2009 |
| 04 | Rumors (噂 "Uwasa") |
October 27, 2009 |
| 05 | Determination (決意 "Ketsui") |
November 3, 2009 |
| 06 | Friends (友達 "Tomodachi") |
November 10, 2009 |
| 07 | Saturday Night (土曜の夜 "Doyō no Yoru") |
November 17, 2009 |
| 08 | Voluntary Training (自主練 "Jishuren") |
November 24, 2009 |
| 09 | New Friend (新しい友達 "Atarashii Tomodachi" ) |
December 1, 2009 |
| 10 | Working Together (協力 "Kyōryoku") |
December 8, 2009 |
| 11 | Special? (とくべつ？ "Tokubetsu?") |
December 15, 2009 |
| 12 | Romantic Feelings (恋愛感情 "Ren'ai Kanjō") |
December 22, 2009 |
| 13 | Love (恋 "Koi") |
January 5, 2010 |
| 14 | Kurumi (くるみ "Kurumi") |
January 12, 2010 |
| 15 | Rival (ライバル "Raibaru") |
January 19, 2010 |
| 16 | Night Talk (夜噺 "Yoru Hanashi") |
January 26, 2010 |
| 17 | Day Off (休日 "Kyūjitsu") |
February 2, 2010 |
| 18 | Chizuru's Love (千鶴の恋 "Chizuru no Koi") |
February 9, 2010 |
| 19 | Dream (夢 "Yume") |
February 16, 2010 |
| 20 | Present (プレゼント "Purezento") |
February 23, 2010 |
| 21 | First Snow (初雪 "Hatsuyuki") |
March 2, 2010 |
| 22 | Christmas (クリスマス "Kurisumasu") |
March 9, 2010 |
| 23 | The Two (ふたり "Futari") |
March 16 2010 |
| 24 | Birthday (誕生日 "Tanjōbi") |
March 23, 2010 |
| 25 | New Year (新年 "Shinnen") |
March 30, 2010 |
Season 2[]
| No. | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Unrequited Love (片想い "Kataomoi") |
January 5, 2011 |
| 01 | Valentine (バレンタイン "Barentain") |
January 12, 2011 |
| 02 | 2nd-Year Students (2年生 "2-Nensei") |
January 19, 2011 |
| 03 | Forget About It (忘れて "Wasurete") |
January 26, 2011 |
| 04 | Misunderstanding (わかってない "Wakattenai") |
February 2, 2011 |
| 05 | The Person That I Like (すきな人 "Suki na Hito") |
February 9, 2011 |
| 06 | Affection and Annoyance (好意と迷惑 "Kōi to Meiwaku") |
February 16, 2011 |
| 07 | Just Give Up (あきらめちまえよ "Akirame Chimae Yo") |
February 23, 2011 |
| 08 | Let it Reach (届け "Todoke") |
March 2, 2011 |
| 09 | Confession (告白 "Kokuhaku") |
March 9, 2011 |
| 10 | From Now On (ここから "Koko kara") |
March 23, 2011 |
| 11 | After the Festival (祭りのあと "Matsuri no Ato") |
March 30, 2011 |
| 12 | The One I Care For (大事な人 "Daiji na Hito") |
March 30, 2011 |
Season 3[]
| No. | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | There's No Way I Would Hate You (嫌いになんてなるわけがないんだ "Kirai ni Nante Naru Wake ga Nain da") |
August 1, 2024 |
| 02 | School Trip (修学旅行 "Shūgaku Ryokō") |
August 1, 2024 |
| 03 | Girlfriend and Boyfriend (彼氏と彼女 "Kareshi to Kanojo") |
August 1, 2024 |
| 04 | Christmas Party (クリスマスパーティー "Kurisumasu Pātī") |
August 1, 2024 |
| 05 | Happy Moment (幸せなひととき "Shiawase na Hitotoki") |
August 1, 2024 |
Specials[]
The Kimi ni Todoke Mini Theater (君に届け ミニ届劇場 Kimi ni Todoke Minitodo Gekijō) consists of three original animation shorts included in the DVD and BD-box sets for Season 2.
| No. | Title | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Ume-derella" (ウメデレラ Umederera) |
The fairy tale Cinderella as told by Kurumi. | DVD and BD |
| 02 | "Snow White Ume" (白雪ウメ Shirayuki-Ume) |
The fairy tale Snow White as told by Kurumi. | DVD and BD |
| 03 | "Romeo and Juliet 3D" (ロメオとジュリエット 3D Romeo to Jurietto 3D) |
A stage performance of Romeo and Juliet by the students. | BD only |
A special digest video called "Looking back at Kimi ni Todoke in 10 minutes" 「１０分くらいで振り返る『君に届け』 10-pun kurai de furikaeru "Kimi ni Todoke"」 was uploaded on December 30, 2023. The video is a recap of the first two seasons, but also includes new original animation.[3]
The recap special was uploaded on the following official channels:
- The 3rd season's official YouTube
- Netflix Japan's official YouTube
- Netflix's official YouTube with English subtitles
Netflix later included this recap special with season 3 on August 1, 2024 where it was listed as episode 6 in the catalogue.
Dubbing[]
- The anime aired on South Korean channel Tooniverse with a Korean dub in 2010-2011. The series is known as 너에게 닿기를 in Korean.[5][6]
- The anime has also received a French dub, which was released on DVD/Blu-ray by Black Box. The series is known as Sawako in France.[5][7]
- Netflix premiered the English dub on its streaming service starting from February 1, 2024 as Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You. At the same time, Netflix also premiered a Latin-American Spanish dub by Mexican studio Newart (titled Llegando a ti), a French dub by Audi'Art (distinct from the original French dub), and a Thai dub.
References[]
- ↑ Kimi ni Todoke official site: voice actor news
- ↑ Netflix Twitter announcement (English)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kimi ni Todoke official site: recap & staff news
- ↑ Anime News Network: staff news (English)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Anime News Network
- ↑ Wikipedia (Korean)
- ↑ Wikipedia (French)