Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo Episode 17 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

Valentine's Day is Chocolate Day

On Valentine's Day, the day of Nanami's audition, Rita arrives from England to chase Ryuunosuke, who hides in the bathroom; she leaves him chocolate and a letter confessing that her airport kiss was her first. When the trains stop, Sorata borrows Miyahara's bike to take Nanami to her audition, and on the way she hugs him while rehearsing 'I love you', then laughs it off.

Having forgotten Mashiro, Sorata arrives late at the roof, where she gives him chocolate and they admit they have been forgetting each other. Jin never shows up for Misaki's chocolate. At dinner, Nanami speaks confidently of her audition and Misaki hosts a Valentine dumpling party.

• Rita's Valentine visit

  Rita flies in from England for Valentine's Day, which she calls a showdown for women, and chases Ryuunosuke, who hides in the bathroom and coldly turns down her chocolate. After she leaves, he finds her chocolate and a letter confessing that her kiss at the airport was her first.

• Riding to the audition

  On the morning of her audition, Nanami leaves before Sorata can wish her luck, and he apologizes at school. After class the trains stop and she calls Sorata; Miyahara pedals him uphill and hands over his bike, and Sorata takes Nanami toward the voice-acting school. On the way, rehearsing her lines, she hugs him as she says 'I love you', then laughs it off by asking if his heart skipped a beat.

• Waiting on the roof

  Misaki waits at school with Saori, but Jin never comes for her chocolate. Having forgotten Mashiro, Sorata rushes back late and finds her on the roof; she says he always breaks his promises, meaning he forgets to call her by her first name, and gives him chocolate. Holding his hand makes her heart race, and he tells her it beats because she is alive.

• Valentine dumpling party

  Back at Sakurasou, Nanami answers confidently about her audition, and Misaki throws a Valentine dumpling party. When Nanami says some things can't be said no matter how close you are, Sorata recalls her rehearsal and spills soy sauce.

Recent Timeline

• Christmas Eve: reconciliation and refusal (Episode 14)

  On Christmas Eve, Nanami told Sorata she must return to Osaka if she failed a February audition, and when Mashiro vanished from her party, Sorata left Nanami to search and made up with Mashiro at a fountain; the contest then asked him for a new presentation. Jin told Misaki he loved her but turned her down, saying he could not take care of her as he was, and she cried that she would rather have been hurt.

• New Year in Fukuoka (Episode 15)

  Over New Year, Mashiro, Nanami and Misaki stayed at Sorata's family home in Fukuoka. Jin told Sorata by phone that he had confessed to Misaki and had dreams to achieve for her sake, and asked him to look after her. Sorata finished his presentation and persuaded his father to let Yuuko try for Suiko, and at the first sunrise Misaki resolved to return to her old self.

• Presentation, rehearsal and Yuuko's exam (Episode 16)

  Fujisawa's team judged Sorata's game too costly to produce but invited him to refine the concept with the production team, and he left overjoyed. Nanami's 'I've always loved you' during audition practice turned out to be rehearsal, which Mashiro watched from a distance. Yuuko stayed at Sakurasou before her February 13 Suiko exam and gave Sorata chocolates a day early.

• Rita's Valentine visit and the ride to the audition (Episode 17)

  Rita flew in from England for Valentine's Day, but Ryuunosuke hid in the bathroom and refused her chocolate; she left chocolate and a letter confessing her airport kiss had been her first. When the trains stopped, Sorata took Nanami to her audition on Miyahara's bike, and on the way she hugged him as she said 'I love you', then laughed it off.

• Mashiro on the roof (Episode 17)

  Jin never came to school for Misaki's chocolate, but she said she still had chances. Having forgotten Mashiro, Sorata reached the roof late; she said he always broke his promises, meaning he forgot to call her by her first name, gave him chocolate, and told him holding his hand made her heart race.

Character Graph

Sorata Kanda

Sakurasou resident · Sakurasou

An ordinary Suiko student in Sakurasou room 101, sent there for taking in stray cats, who wants to make games and looks after Mashiro. On Valentine's Day he borrowed Miyahara's bike to get Nanami to her audition when the trains stopped, but forgot that Mashiro was waiting. He reached the roof late, and they admitted they have been forgetting each other.

• Mashiro duty

  Asked by Chihiro to look after Mashiro, he handles her clothes, laundry and waking her up.

• Nyaboron director

  Directed Sakurasou's Nyaboron project for the culture festival and got it approved.

• Mashiro Shiina (Guardian, Friend, Affinity)

  Forgets she is waiting on the roof and arrives late; she gives him chocolate.

• Nanami Aoyama (Friend, Affinity)

  Takes her to her audition by bike; on the way she hugs him saying 'I love you', then laughs it off.

• Daichi Miyahara (Friend, Affinity)

  Lends him his bike to get Nanami to her audition.

• Misaki Kamiigusa (Friend, Affinity)

  Sees her waiting with chocolate for Jin.

• Kazuki Fujisawa (Colleague, Affinity)

  Invited him to refine his game concept with the production team.

• Chihiro Sengoku (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Dorm adviser who told him to enjoy his presentation instead of trying so hard.

Mashiro Shiina

Sakurasou transfer student · Sakurasou

A world-renowned painter from England who transferred to Suiko and now draws manga, leaving her daily life to Sorata. On Valentine's Day she took over a cover illustration for a sick artist and waited for Sorata on the roof. She gave him chocolate and said holding his hand makes her heart beat fast.

• Mashiro duty

  Needs someone to handle her clothes, laundry, room, hair and waking up; Sorata does most of it.

• Manga artist

  Debuted as a manga artist and won a serialization; Ayano is her editor.

• Staying at Sakurasou

  Chose to stay at Sakurasou when Rita returned to England.

• Sorata Kanda (Guardian, Friend, Affinity)

  Waits for him on the roof and gives him chocolate; holding his hand makes her heart race.

• Ayano Iida (Colleague, Neutral)

  Her editor, who asks her to draw a cover in place of a sick artist.

• Nanami Aoyama (Friend, Mixed)

  Housemate whose closeness to Sorata makes her jealous.

• Chihiro Sengoku (Family, Neutral)

  Her cousin and Sakurasou's dorm adviser.

Nanami Aoyama

Suiko student · Sakurasou

Sorata's school friend and fellow Sakurasou resident, who trains at a seiyuu school to become a voice actress. When the trains stopped on audition day, Sorata took her there by bike; on the way she hugged him saying 'I love you', then passed it off as a joke. She came back confident about the audition.

• Seiyuu school

  Once collapsed from overwork and failed an audition, but keeps training at the seiyuu school.

• Feelings for Sorata

  Has shown signs of liking Sorata, which he does not notice.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  Hugs him saying 'I love you' on the way to her audition, then laughs it off.

• Daichi Miyahara (Friend, Neutral)

  Classmate who wishes her luck and helps get Sorata to her.

• Mashiro Shiina (Friend, Affinity)

  Housemate whose dedication to her manga she admires.

Misaki Kamiigusa (Misaki)

Sakurasou resident · Sakurasou

An eccentric animator in Sakurasou room 201, a third-year graduating this spring, who is in love with Jin. She waited at school with Saori to give Jin her chocolate, but he never came; she says she still has chances. That night she threw a Valentine dumpling party.

• Animator

  Makes her own anime and drew the graphics for Nyaboron at the culture festival.

• Sister Fuuka

  Resents her older sister Fuuka, who once dated Jin.

• Jin Mitaka (Other, Mixed)

  Waits with chocolate, but he does not come.

• Saori Himemiya (Friend, Affinity)

  Waits with Saori on a bench at school for Jin.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  Fellow resident who joins her Valentine dumpling party.

Jin Mitaka (Jin)

Sakurasou resident · Sakurasou

A popular third-year in Sakurasou room 103, graduating this spring, who writes scripts and is close to Misaki. Still away for his entrance exams, he did not show up at school on Valentine's Day to receive Misaki's chocolate.

• Scriptwriter

  Wrote the script for Nyaboron.

• Past with Fuuka

  Dated Misaki's sister Fuuka in the past and has made it clear that it is over.

• Osaka plan

  Plans to study at Osaka University of Arts after graduating.

• Request to Sorata

  Asked Sorata to look after Misaki for him.

• Misaki Kamiigusa (Other, Mixed)

  Does not come for her Valentine chocolate.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Neutral)

  Said he would return to the dorm after his entrance exams.

Ryuunosuke Akasaka

Sakurasou resident

A genius programmer in Sakurasou room 102, wary of women, who talks to people through his self-made AI mail program Maid. When Rita flew in for Valentine's Day, he hid in the bathroom and coldly refused her chocolate, calling his Christmas Eve email mere courtesy. After she left, he found her letter confessing that her airport kiss was her first.

• Maid

  Built the AI mail program Maid, which answers messages for him.

• Nyaboron program

  Wrote the program for Nyaboron at the culture festival.

• Maid (Colleague, Affinity)

  AI mail program he built, which answers messages in his place.

• Rita Ainsworth (Other, Mixed)

  Refuses her chocolate, then finds her letter confessing her first kiss.

Maid

AI

The AI mail program Ryuunosuke built, which answers messages and talks to people on his behalf. She helped Sorata prepare his presentation over New Year, and on Christmas Eve she jealously kept Rita from Ryuunosuke.

• Ryuunosuke Akasaka (Colleague, Affinity)

  The programmer who built her; she guards him jealously.

• Sorata Kanda (Colleague, Neutral)

  Helped him prepare his presentation.

• Rita Ainsworth (Other, Hostility)

  Rival for Ryuunosuke's attention, whom she won't let talk to him.

Chihiro Sengoku (Chihiro)

Dorm adviser · Suimei University of the Arts High School art teacher

Sakurasou's dorm adviser, a lazy, still-single Suiko art teacher, and Mashiro's cousin. Before Sorata's presentation she reminded him not to try so hard and to enjoy it. Fujisawa turns out to be her old classmate.

• Mashiro's cousin

  Had Sorata fetch her cousin Mashiro to Sakurasou and look after her.

• Sorata Kanda (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Advised him to enjoy his presentation instead of trying so hard.

• Mashiro Shiina (Family, Neutral)

  Her cousin, whom she had Sorata fetch and look after.

• Kazuki Fujisawa (Friend, Affinity)

  Old friend and classmate from her Sakurasou days.

Rita Ainsworth (Rita)

Mashiro's friend of ten years and former roommate from their atelier in England, who once came to take Mashiro back to painting. She flew in for Valentine's Day to give Ryuunosuke chocolate, but he refused it. She left a letter confessing that her airport kiss was her first and returned to England.

• Visit to Sakurasou

  Came to take Mashiro back to the art world and stayed in Sorata's room.

• Why she quit painting

  Confessed that she gave up painting because she could not match Mashiro.

• Ryuunosuke Akasaka (Other, Affinity)

  Leaves him Valentine chocolate and a letter confessing her first kiss.

• Maid (Other, Hostility)

  Fights with Maid, who jealously keeps her from Ryuunosuke.

• Mashiro Shiina (Friend, Affinity)

  Friend she painted with for ten years.

Ayano Iida

Editor

Mashiro's manga editor. On Valentine's Day she asked Mashiro to draw a cover in place of a sick artist.

• Mashiro Shiina (Colleague, Neutral)

  Asks her to draw a cover in place of a sick artist.

Kazuki Fujisawa

Game industry

A game industry professional and former Sakurasou resident, and an old friend of Chihiro's. After Sorata's presentation his team invited Sorata to refine the concept with them, and he urged Sorata to give his new game his all. He is Chihiro's old classmate.

• Sorata Kanda (Colleague, Affinity)

  Invited him to refine his game concept with the production team.

• Chihiro Sengoku (Friend, Affinity)

  Old friend and classmate from his Sakurasou days.

Yuuko Kanda (Yuuko)

Kanda family

Sorata's younger sister, a third-year middle schooler in Fukuoka who adores her brother. She took the Suiko entrance exam on February 13 and is waiting for the result. Before leaving for it, she gave Sorata chocolates a day early.

• Sorata Kanda (Family, Affinity)

  Older brother she gave chocolates to a day early.

• Mashiro Shiina (Other, Affinity)

  Became a fan once she learned Mashiro draws her favorite manga.

Mayu

Nanami's school friend. She and Yayoi urged Nanami to confess to Sorata on Valentine's Day, but Nanami refused.

• Nanami Aoyama (Friend, Affinity)

  Friend who urges her to confess to Sorata.

Daichi Miyahara (Miyahara)

Suiko student

Sorata's school friend, who once warned him that picking up cats would keep him out of the regular dorm. On Valentine's Day he wished Nanami luck, then pedaled Sorata uphill and handed him his bike so Sorata could get her to her audition.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  Lends him his bike so he can get Nanami to her audition.

• Nanami Aoyama (Other, Mixed)

  Though she turned him down, he still cheers her on before her audition.

Saori Himemiya

Souichirou's girlfriend, who contributed music to Sakurasou's Nyaboron project. On Valentine's Day she sat with Misaki on a bench at school, waiting for Jin.

• Misaki Kamiigusa (Friend, Affinity)

  Keeps her company while she waits for Jin.

Koharu Shiroyama (Shiroyama)

Teacher

A Suiko teacher who once clashed with Ryuunosuke over his behavior in class. On Valentine's Day she gives a lesson on chocolate, bitterly lecturing the students about love.

• Ryuunosuke Akasaka (Hierarchy, Hostility)

  Student who once disrupted her class.

World Memo

• Suimei University of the Arts High School

  An arts high school known as Suiko, attended by Sorata and the Sakurasou residents; students like Mashiro can transfer in mid-year. Sorata's sister Yuuko took its entrance exam on February 13; her father will let her enroll only if she passes.

• Sakurasou

  Suiko's dorm for problem students, separate from the regular dorm and overseen by the art teacher Chihiro Sengoku. Sorata was moved there for taking in stray cats.

• Sakurasou meetings and Mashiro duty

  Important matters at Sakurasou are decided at meetings of all residents, and the decisions are recorded in the minutes. Sorata is on 'Mashiro duty', looking after Mashiro, who can't take care of herself.

• Each resident's dream

  Sorata wants to make games and Nanami aims to become a voice actress, while Mashiro draws manga, Misaki makes anime, Jin writes scripts and Ryuunosuke programs.

• Game design competition

  In the 'Let's Make A Game' competition, entries that pass screening are presented to game company staff. At his latest presentation Sorata's game was judged too costly to produce, but he was invited to refine the concept with the production team.

• Seiyuu training school

  Nanami attends a voice-acting school alongside Suiko, where auditions decide which students continue. She has taken the February audition, which decides whether she must go back to Osaka, and is awaiting the result.

• Osaka University of Arts

  Jin, a third-year graduating this spring like Misaki, plans to study at Osaka University of Arts, far from her.

Clue Board

• Nanami's feelings for Sorata (Episode 17)

  On the way to her audition, Nanami hugs Sorata as she says 'I love you', then laughs it off by asking if his heart skipped a beat. At dinner she says some things can't be said no matter how close you are.

• Nanami's audition result (Episode 17)

  Nanami has taken her audition and spoke confidently about it afterward, but the result is not out yet. If she passes, she still plans to tell Sorata something.

• Mashiro's question about love (Episode 17)

  Mashiro tells Sorata that holding his hand makes her heart feel strange and beat fast, and he replies it beats because she is alive. She still doesn't understand the feeling.

• Yuuko and Suiko (Episode 17)

  Yuuko took the Suiko exam on February 13, the day before Valentine's Day. Her result has not been announced yet.

• Jin and Misaki (Episode 17)

  Jin never shows up at school to receive Misaki's Valentine chocolate, but Misaki says she still has chances.

• Rita's first kiss (Episode 17)

  After Ryuunosuke coldly refused her chocolate, Rita left a letter revealing that her kiss at the airport was her first. How he will respond is unknown.

Season Summary

Season 1 — Season 1

Episodes 1–17

Sorata Kanda, an ordinary student sent to Suiko's problem-child dorm Sakurasou for taking in stray cats, is put in charge of Mashiro Shiina, a world-renowned painter who can't look after herself. He fails a game competition presentation while Mashiro debuts as a manga artist, and he supports Nanami through overwork and a failed audition. When Rita comes from England to take Mashiro back to painting, the residents stage Nyaboron at the culture festival, and Mashiro chooses to stay while Rita returns home alone.

In winter, after losing the competition again, Sorata takes it out on Mashiro, but they reconcile on Christmas Eve and the contest asks him for a new presentation. Nanami reveals she must return to Osaka if she fails a February audition, and Jin, who plans to study at Osaka University of Arts, gently turns down Misaki's confession. Over New Year the girls stay with Sorata's family in Fukuoka, where Misaki resolves to return to her old self and Sorata wins his father's consent for Yuuko to try for Suiko.

In the new term, Sorata's presentation earns him a chance to refine his concept with Fujisawa's production team, Nanami rehearses confession lines for her audition, and Yuuko takes the Suiko exam. On Valentine's Day Sorata gets Nanami to her audition despite stopped trains, Rita confesses her feelings to Ryuunosuke in a letter, and Mashiro waits for Sorata on the roof.

Music Releases

• Yume no Tsuzuki (OP)
• Prime Number ~Kimi to Deaeru Hi~ (ED)