Brother, Dear Brother: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Before leaving her cram school, Nanako Misonô asks one of the teachers if they can become pen-pals. The teacher, Takehiko Henmi, is reluctant at first, but eventually accepts the offer. The story is narrated through the letters sent from Nanako as she enters Seiran, a renowned private high school for girls only. There she encounters many difficulties as an ordinary middle-class girl invited to the prestigious Sorority, the most traditional and sophisticated club on campus.

Series details

• Title: Brother, Dear Brother
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime
• Premiere date: 1991-07-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1992-05-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55302
• TVDB ID: 84318

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1991-07-14; final listed air date 1992-05-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Brother, Dear Brother on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.