Minami-ke: Betsubara
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Format:OVA
Episodes:1
Episode Length:25 mins
Season:SUMMER 2009
Studio:Asread
Source:manga
Estimated watch time
0h 25m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day

Tags & Tropes

Cute Girls Doing Cute Things79%School60%Family Life60%Primarily Female Cast60%Kuudere60%Food60%
OVAFINISHED2009 SUMMER7.1 / 10 AniList score

Minami-ke: Betsubara

みなみけ べつばら
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Synopsis & Story

Valentine's Day is approaching; Hosaka is still trying to express his love to Haruka by cooking, cross-dressing Mako-chan fears to be found out, Kana-"sensei" teaches the other girls how to "win" Valentine's Day, and Fujioka is desperately trying to receive Kana's chocolate.

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Franchise Universe & Related Entries

Aniphoria guide

Minami-ke: Betsubara: should you watch it?

At a glance

Minami-ke: Betsubara has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 42% of 3,044 ratings are 8/10 or higher.

It ranks #12 highest-rated anime of 2009, and #21 most popular anime of 2009 on AniList.

Of the 4.9K AniList users who started it, 1.0% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 4.6K have finished it.

At about 25 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.

Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially cute girls doing cute things, school, family life, primarily female cast.

Where it fits in the series

    Full franchise watch order

    Main cast & creators

    Original creator
    Coharu Sakuraba
    Director
    Kei Oikawa
    Character design
    Masaki Tanaka

    Opening & ending themes

    Openings

    1. OP1“Shunka Shuutou Festival” by Marina Inoue & Minori Chihara

    Endings

    1. ED1“Arigatou Sankyu” by Marina Inoue & Minori Chihara

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    Minami-ke: Betsubara FAQ

    How many episodes does Minami-ke: Betsubara have?
    Minami-ke: Betsubara has 1 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 25 minutes in total.
    Is Minami-ke: Betsubara finished?
    Yes. Minami-ke: Betsubara has finished airing — the final episode aired June 23, 2009.
    Is there a season 2 of Minami-ke: Betsubara?
    No sequel is listed for Minami-ke: Betsubara as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
    Is Minami-ke: Betsubara based on a manga?
    Yes. Minami-ke: Betsubara adapts the manga by Coharu Sakuraba.
    Who animated Minami-ke: Betsubara?
    Minami-ke: Betsubara was animated by Asread and directed by Kei Oikawa.
    Who sings the opening of Minami-ke: Betsubara?
    The opening, "Shunka Shuutou Festival", is performed by Marina Inoue & Minori Chihara.