Professor Shafu loses the university president election and attempts to commit suicide. He encounters Akaki, who is a...

This episode explores the theme of perception and illusion. Professor Shafu reprimands Noa for judging people by appe...

Shafu and Akaki party at a hotel but end up humiliated. Akaki is asked to visit the ailing daughter of Tsuda, a man w...

Professor Shafu encounters a diligent newspaper boy, Yumoto, who is later bullied. Shafu invites Yumoto to his base, ...

Professor Shafu shares the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, drawing a parallel between love and trust. Noa’s love intere...

Shafu explains that female creatures are biologically wired to seek out talented mates, though as women age, they may...

A husband keeps his deceased wife in a freezer, reflecting a warped sense of love. His wife once said she wanted to s...

Shafu explores the topic of cloning, arguing that family ties are stronger because of blood, while couples lack that ...

A mysterious man dismisses joy, seeing it as fleeting and a precursor to disappointment. He argues that sadness and a...

Shafu, now lonely after losing everything, converses with Oshima, who reflects on how power and status have isolated ...

Shafu dies, and Noa falls for a teacher who is already engaged. She hopes Noa will come for her on her wedding day, b...