Shigeru Ueda
Director
Mahoraba ~Heartful days~ (2005)
Season 1
Ryuushi Shiratori arrives at the Narutaki boarding house, where he'll be living while in school. The manager is a beautiful girl still in high school. But as soon as he starts meeting the other residents, he wonders if he made a mistake...
Released Jan. 10, 2005
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Shounen, Comedy
Keywords: imdb.anime-animation, imdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.anime
Production Companies: Starchild Records, J.C.Staff, TV Tokyo Music
Network: TV Tokyo
S1E1 - Welcome to Narutaki Apartment
Ryuushi Shiratori is set to begin school at a nearby vocational college, and has a new home in a boarding house owned by relatives. But there's something strange about the other residents at Narutakisou...
Jan. 10, 2005, midnight
S1E2 - Ooya-san's Secret
Even Kozue Aoba, the beautiful manager of Narutakisou, has a quirk like the rest of the residents — one she isn't even aware of. Can Ryuushi have a normal romance with such an abnormal girl?
Jan. 17, 2005, midnight
S1E3 - Important Place
Things are getting more interesting as Ryuushi is introduced to another "resident" of Narutaki Apartments. Can he handle watching Nanako-chan for the afternoon? Ryuushi's welcome party gets a second take.
Jan. 24, 2005, midnight
S1E4 - Snugly
Ryuushi runs into Kozue and Tamami downtown after class. He accompanies them on a shopping trip where a small communication error might mean a big misunderstanding.
Jan. 31, 2005, midnight
S1E5 - Negative Positive
Asami tries to keep the Kurosaki family's finances balanced, despite her mom Sayoko's lethargic lifestyle. Ryuushi lends a hand, while his own work falls behind.
Feb. 7, 2005, midnight
S1E6 - Tama Check
Ryuushi is exhausted with recent events, but there's no resting as this time it's Tamami who needs his help. An errand at her school allows for a new understanding of each other.
Feb. 14, 2005, midnight
S1E7 - Hide and Seek
A building-wide game at Narutakisou gives Ryuushi a chance to ban partying in his room and reclaim some sanity, but the results aren't the prize he was expecting.
Feb. 21, 2005, midnight
S1E8 - Shopping
The possibility of his outing with Kozue being a date has riled up Ryuushi's nerves, but an unexpected appearance by Saki changes things. Or does it?
Feb. 28, 2005, midnight
S1E9 - Correct!
An early-morning prank by Megumi and Tamami triggers a series of events that bring a visitor to Narutakisou that no one was expecting. Chiyuri Midorikawa surfaces!
March 7, 2005, midnight
S1E10 - Sketch
Curious about Ryuushi's home life, his friends at the vocational school invite themselves over to work on a drawing assignment together. But will they get more than they were expecting when they meet all the residents of Narutakisou?
March 14, 2005, midnight
S1E11 - Thoughts...
Megumi suddenly asks Ryuushi out on a date! Is this another one of her schemes, or is there a deeper reason?
March 21, 2005, midnight
S1E12 - It's Summer! The Sea! Sea Bathing!
It's a hot summer and the Narutakisou residents take a day trip to the beach to cool off. Will Ryuushi get a chance to get closer with Kozue?
March 28, 2005, midnight
S1E13 - Narutaki Apartments Treasure
Kozue finds the diary of her great-grandfather with a map to a treasure hidden at the apartment house. Will the gang find what they expect?
April 4, 2005, midnight
S1E14 - End of Summer
When the last term ended, Ryuushi was tasked to make a children's book during summer break. Now his time is about up. His Narutakisou neighbors give some inspiration, but something happens with Kozue...
April 11, 2005, midnight
S1E15 - ...Maybe
Another personality has emerged. One so mysterious even the other residents know nothing -- as she wont interact with them. But there's certainly something magical about this shy girl.
April 18, 2005, midnight
S1E16 - Flood of Customers
A sudden home visit from Ryuushi's drawing instructor with his classmates in tow, Asami's school friends, and even a few surprise guests make for a full house at Narutakisou.
April 25, 2005, midnight
S1E17 - Color of the Sky
The Occult Research Lab president tries to recruit Kozue, who says she'll join since Tamami is a member. Tamami reminiscences about her grade-school days and how she became friends with Kozue.
April 25, 2005, midnight
S1E18 - Meow Meow Meow
Lost kittens wander into Narutakisou one Sunday morning. With the other residents gone on errands, It's Kozue and Ryuushi who deal with their mischief, along with a few others...
May 2, 2005, midnight
S1E19 - Everyone's Day
In the span of a day we see the lives of different residents of Narutakisou, as Ryuushi ponders how a person has different sides they show different people.
May 9, 2005, midnight
S1E20 - School Festival
The Narutakisou gang goes as a group to the cultural festival at Kozue and Nanami's high school, and it's a day filled with surprises.
May 16, 2005, midnight
S1E21 - Parent and Child
The Kurosakis are suddenly kidnapped from Narutakisou right in front of the other residents! The culprit is the blonde girl they have seen a couple times before, and she says she is taking them "home".
May 23, 2005, midnight
S1E22 - Important Affair...
Sayoko comes to a reconciliation on the past with her parents, and they learn what really matters to her in the present. The Kurosakis are back home again.
May 30, 2005, midnight
S1E23 - Among the Red Leaves
Narutakisou's residents have a group outing to enjoy the autumn colors. After a day of food and fun they head back, exhausted. Kozue becomes melancholy imagining a day when they will all part ways.
June 13, 2005, midnight
S1E24 - Bells
Changes are brewing with the residents at Narutakisou. After a scare with Ryuushi getting in an accident, someone important has disappeared. Can the gang bring them back?
June 20, 2005, midnight
S1E25 - The Night of Revelation
The Narutakisou residents are puzzled on how to bring Kozue back. Johnny offers insight into her other personalities. Tamami accepts she's lost the fight for Kozue's heart.
June 27, 2005, midnight
S1E26 - Heartful Days
Ryuushi debuts his book in a confusing story time with personalities swapping without notice, but his and the other residents' feelings come through and Kozue awakens. A birthday party for five with all their friends follows.
June 27, 2005, midnight
Network: TV Tokyo
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 624 min.
Released: Jan. 10, 2005
Last Air Date: June 27, 2005, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: PG
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