Just Because! (TV)
Alternative title:
ジャストビコーズ (Japanese)
Genres: romance
Themes: school life
Plot Summary: For a group of high school seniors, a chance reunion with a transfer student will change the course of their final year. Eita Izumi has come back to his hometown after four years and encounters some unlikely acquaintances: Haruto Soma, Eita’s childhood friend; Ena Komiya, the photography student who witnesses Eita and Haruto's reunion; Mio Natsume, whose feelings for her middle school crush still linger; and Hazuki Morikawa, a girl who seems uninterested in romantic relationships. When the paths of these five cross, their fates turn in a way none of them could have seen coming.
Ratings: 168 ratings have been given [details]
Running time: 23 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage: 2017-10-05
Opening Theme:
"over and over" by Nagi Yanagi
Ending Theme:
"behind" by Nagi Yanagi
Official website:
「Just Because!」公式サイト (Japanese)
Trivia: We have 1
Reviews: Show:
Just Because! ‒ Episode 12 (Dec 29, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 11 (Dec 22, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 10 (Dec 15, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 9 (Dec 8, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 8 (Nov 30, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 7 (Nov 24, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 6 (Nov 10, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 5 (Nov 3, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 4 (Oct 26, 2017)
Just Because! ‒ Episode 3 (Oct 21, 2017)
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'Just Because!' Anime Streams in India (May 10, 2025)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 11-17 (Dec 15, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 24-March 2 (Feb 26, 2019)
Just Because! Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed (Jan 16, 2019)
HIDIVE to Stream Just Because, Rocket Girls Anime (Dec 20, 2018)
Sentai Filmworks to Dub Girls' Last Tour, Land of the Lustrous, Mitsuboshi Colors, Just Because! Anime (Aug 10, 2018)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 29-February 4 (Feb 6, 2018)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, December 18-24 (Dec 26, 2017)
Press Releases:
Section23 Films Announces December Slate (Sep 27, 2022)
Section23 Films Announces February Slate (Nov 15, 2018)
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Just Because! (Sep 30, 2017)
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Shelf Life - Just Because! (Mar 4, 2019)
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Director: Atsushi Kobayashi
Series Composition: Hajime Kamoshida
Script: Hajime Kamoshida (eps 1-12)
Unit Director: Ryohei Takeshita (OP)
Original Character Design: Kiseki Himura
Character Design: Hiroyuki Yoshii
Art Director: Yuka Okamoto
Animation Director:
Maki Fukui (6 episodes
eps 5, 7-8, 10-12
)Shoko Muroyama (6 episodes
eps 5, 7-8, 10-12
)Yūshi Tanaka (eps 10, 12) Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Cgi Director: Tsukasa Saitō (Chiptune)
Director of Photography: Katsuto Ogawa (chiptune)
Animation producer: Kazuki Mukaitōge (PINE JAM)
Art Setting: Hidetoshi Kaneko
Assistant Animation Director:
Kanna Hirayama (7 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-8, 10
)Tatsuya Urano (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 5, 7, 9, 12
)Yūshi Tanaka (eps 2, 5-6, 9) Assistant Chief Animation Director: Kanna Hirayama (ep 5)
Associate producer: Kazuaki Takahashi (NBCUniversal Entertainment)
Background Art:
Aiko Taira (Studio Naya; 6 episodes
eps 4, 6-7, 9, 11-12
)Akari Furuse (Studio Naya; 6 episodes
eps 4, 6-7, 9, 11-12
)Mizue Shōuchi (Studio Naya; 6 episodes
eps 4, 6-7, 9, 11-12
)Takuya Iida (PINE JAM; 6 episodes
eps 1, 6, 8, 10-12
)Yōichirō Yamamoto (PINE JAM; 9 episodes
eps 2, 4-8, 10-12
)Yuichiro Nakajima (PINE JAM; 8 episodes
eps 1-3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12
)Yuuki Oyamada (PINE JAM; ep 12) Background Art Manager: Fuusei Minoguchi (eps 4-12)
CG Producer: Shigeki Nemoto (Chiptune)
Color Check:
Maki Yamamoto (OP; 5 episodes
eps 3, 5-6, 8, 12
)Ryōta Katsuta (OP; 5 episodes
eps 3, 5-6, 8, 12
)Saori Murakoshi (ep 11) Color design: Yasuji Sakagami
Color setting:
Maki Yamamoto (OP; 5 episodes
eps 3, 5-6, 8, 12
)Ryōta Katsuta (OP; 5 episodes
eps 3, 5-6, 8, 12
)Saori Murakoshi (ep 11) Design: Yuta Noami (Better Days; eps 2-12)
Editing: Megumi Uchida
Foley: Hanae Takagi
Illustration: Kiseki Himura (ED2)
In-Between Animation:
Nosuzu Yasumoto (PINE JAM; OP; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-8, 11
)Toru Yamazaki (Yokohama Animation Lab; ep 3) Key Animation:
Chinami Shibata (7 episodes
eps 2, 5, 7-10, 12
)Kyoko Yufu (7 episodes
eps 2, 5-6, 8-10, 12
)Maiko Ebisawa (6 episodes
eps 2, 6, 8-10, 12
)Mizuki Iwatari (7 episodes
eps 2, 5-6, 8-10, 12
)Moe Usami (OP; 6 episodes
eps 1, 5-11 odd, 12
)Tatsuya Urano (6 episodes
eps 1, 5-6, 8-9, 12
)Yasushi Shingō (8 episodes
eps 2, 5-7, 9-12
)Yūshi Tanaka (5 episodes
eps 2, 6, 9-10, 12
)Yūya Kumagai (OP) Marketing: Sōichirō Ōmori
Musical Instruments Supervision: Akira Takata (eps 1, 6)
Package Coordination: Masaaki Yamazaki (eps 2-12)
Photography Manager: Riku Shikata
Production Advancement Assistant: Daisuke Kobayashi (ep 1)
Production Chief: Yasuhiro Aoki (PINE JAM; eps 2-6)
Production Desk: Yasuhiro Aoki (PINE JAM; eps 7-12)
Program Director: Nayu Ishikawa (Q-Tec; special)
Program Planning: Katsuya Ōta (NBCUniversal Entertainment; special)
Program Production: Kensuke Hiraoka (Q-Tec; special)
Program Production Producer: Hiroto Matsuzumi (Q-Tec; special)
Publicity Producer: Katsuya Ōta (NBCUniversal Entertainment)
Recording Adjustment: Ayumu Anzai
Recording Assistant: Natsumi Okada
Setting Production: Asano Sasaki (PINE JAM)
Sound Effects: Rei Ueno
Theme Song Lyrics: Nagi Yanagi (OP, ED)
Title Logo Design: Hidari
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2D Materials Design: Chiptune (eps 3-12)
2D Works: Chiptune
2nd Key Animation:
Big Owl (9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-10, 12
)CL Koenji (5 episodes
eps 1, 5-6, 8, 10
)Seven Seas (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 10
)Studio Gram (7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10
)TAP (5 episodes
eps 2-3, 8, 10, 12
)Yokohama Animation Lab (ep 5) 3DCGI: Chiptune
Animation Direction: l-a-unch・BOX (eps 2, 6, 10)
Animation Production: PINE JAM
Background Art:
NARA Animation (7 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-8, 10
)PEEC Animation (7 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-8, 10
)Pine Forest Animation (6 episodes
eps 4, 6-7, 9, 11-12
)Qiqihar Zhenhuan Animation Design Co., Ltd. (6 episodes
eps 4, 6-7, 9, 11-12
)Studio Naya (7 episodes
eps 4, 6-9, 11-12
)Trycell (ep 1) Color Check Assistance: Line Farm (ep 6)
Digital Finish Animation: l-a-unch・BOX (eps 6, 10)
Digital In-between Animation: l-a-unch・BOX (eps 6, 10)
Ending Production: 10GAUGE
Finish Animation:
B.S.P (6 episodes
eps 2, 5-7, 10, 12
)Big Owl (9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-12
)CL Koenji (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-6, 8, 10
)Seven Seas (9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-12
)Studio Gram (8 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-8, 10
)TAP (9 episodes
eps 2-3, 5-6, 8-12
)xenron (eps 4-7, 10, 12) HD Video Editing: Q-Tec
In-Between Animation:
B.S.P (6 episodes
eps 2, 5-7, 10, 12
)Big Owl (9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-12
)CL Koenji (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-6, 8, 10
)Reboot (10 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-7, 9-12
)Seven Seas (9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-12
)Studio Gram (8 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-8, 10
)TAP (9 episodes
eps 2-3, 5-6, 8-12
)Yokohama Animation Lab (ep 3) Official Home Page Production: Maverica
Opening Production Management: INCS toenter
Original Creator: FOA
Presented By: Just Because! Production Committee
Program Production: Q-Tec (special)
Publicity Cooperation: Gakken Plus
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Vehicle Cooperation: Alfa Road (eps 2, 9, 12)
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ADR Director: John Swasey
Translation: Jessica Kim
ADR Script: John Swasey
Mixing: Brent Marshall
Subtitling: Jordan Hemann
Supervising Translator: Jennifer Challenger
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch
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Broadcaster: Animax Asia
Distributor: Section23 Films (North America)
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks
Production: Sentai Studios
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Distributor: Kazé
Dubbing: G&G Tonstudios
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Internet Streaming: HIDIVE (Brazil)
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