Mei Tachibana
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Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Bullying92%School91%Shoujo85%Female Protagonist80%Heterosexual80%Rehabilitation70%Primarily Teen Cast60%
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Synopsis & Story
To trust is to set yourself up for failure. That’s the lesson Mei Tachibana learned when her heart was broken. She found a solution: never make any more friends. It’s not as easy as it sounds, but it works for Mei. At least it did until handsome and charming Yamato Kurosawa showed up to complicate everything. Mei’s not looking for a white knight. So why did he have to kiss her and ruin everything? Between heartbeats and behind trembling lips the specter of betrayals past, future, and present haunt them both in Say "I Love You"!(Source: Hulu)
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Say "I love you".: should you watch it?
At a glance
Say "I love you". has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 46% of 64,882 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #51 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #20 most popular anime of 2012, and #22 highest-rated anime of Fall 2012 on AniList.
Of the 112.9K AniList users who started it, 4.1% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 100.3K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance — especially bullying, school, shoujo, female protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Sukitte Ii na yo.: Dareka ga, Say "I love you". Specials
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kanae Hazuki
- Director
- Toshimasa Kuroyanagi
- Director
- Takuya Satou
- Series composition
- Takuya Satou
- Character design
- Junko Watanabe
- Character design
- Yoshiko Okuda
- Music
- Yuuji Nomi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Friendship ~ for Sukitte Ii na yo.” by Ritsuko Okazaki
Endings
- ED1“slow dance” by Suneohair · eps 1-11, 13
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Say "I love you". FAQ
- How many episodes does Say "I love you". have?
- Say "I love you". has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Say "I love you".?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Say "I love you". finished?
- Yes. Say "I love you". has finished airing — the final episode aired December 30, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Say "I love you".?
- No sequel is listed for Say "I love you". as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Say "I love you". based on a manga?
- Yes. Say "I love you". adapts the manga by Kanae Hazuki.
- Who animated Say "I love you".?
- Say "I love you". was animated by ZEXCS and directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and Takuya Satou.
- Who sings the opening of Say "I love you".?
- The opening, "Friendship ~ for Sukitte Ii na yo.", is performed by Ritsuko Okazaki.
- Where can I watch Say "I love you".?
- Say "I love you". is listed on Hulu. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.