Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo Episode 22 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

Run Through Those Sparkling Days

Mashiro leaves Sakurasou with her suitcase on the morning of the graduation ceremony, prompting the residents to search for her. Nanami nearly confesses her feelings to Sorata, Ryuunosuke runs into Rita, who has come to Japan, and Chihiro-sensei slaps Kazuki when he comes to apologize and turns down his help. Sorata chases Mashiro to the train tracks, where she reveals she left to protect the dormitory and blames herself for its demolition. Sorata admits his jealousy, shouts that he loves her, and tells her Sakurasou is its residents, not the building. Mashiro decides to stay, and the group hurries to the graduation ceremony.

• Mashiro's departure

  Mashiro leaves Sakurasou in the morning, her painting of the dormitory left behind in the art room, and the residents discover she is gone.

• Search for Mashiro

  The residents split into search parties. Nanami nearly confesses to Sorata but thanks him instead, Ryuunosuke, asking Maid to contact Rita, finds that Rita has come to Japan, and Sorata, tipped off at the market, chases Mashiro toward the station.

• Confrontation at the train tracks

  Mashiro says she failed to fill the signature notebook and blames herself for the demolition. Sorata admits his jealousy and shouts that he loves her as a train passes; Nanami overhears, then scolds Mashiro for blaming herself and hugs her as she cries.

• Sakurasou is its residents

  Sorata tells Mashiro the dormitory is defined by the people in it, and she resolves to stay, promising they will always be in Sakurasou.

• Graduation ceremony dash

  The group runs toward the graduation ceremony, with Sorata wishing the day could be the color of the cherry blossoms.

Recent Timeline

• Demolition notice and residents' vow (Episode 19)

  Chihiro-sensei announced that a construction firm judged Sakurasou unsuitable and that it would be demolished before the next term. After weighing their options, the residents unanimously vowed to stop the demolition and protect the dormitory.

• Board minutes, Nanami's failed audition, and the homepage hack (Episode 20)

  Sorata read hacked board minutes showing the construction firm advised demolition within five years, while the administration wanted Mashiro moved to the regular dorms so she could focus on painting, to protect the school's reputation.

  Nanami learned she did not pass her audition and hid her disappointment behind a smile for everyone's sake. Ryuunosuke planted a petition notebook in the computer lab and replaced the school homepage with an explanation of the demolition, and Sorata thanked him for it.

• Rejected proposal, Nanami's tears, and the sponsor's request (Episode 21)

  Kazuki reported that Sorata's proposal failed the final review, losing to a rival music game with a proven formula, which hurt Sorata deeply.

  In the rain, Nanami admitted she had used the residents as a diversion from her pain, and Sorata held her and listened as she voiced two years of frustration. The contest sponsor was also revealed to want Mashiro as a character designer, angering Sorata, and Mashiro asked whether it was because of her before leaving the dormitory.

• Mashiro's secret departure and the committee apology (Episode 22)

  Mashiro's room was found empty, and Chihiro-sensei confirmed she had let her go after failing to stop her. Mashiro left to protect the dormitory, having learned that her presence was the sole cause of its demolition.

  Before the search split, Nanami nearly confessed her love to Sorata but instead thanked him for inspiring her audition. Kazuki apologized for the ruckus, clarified that a different committee made the request for Mashiro, and offered help, which Chihiro-sensei declined.

• Train platform confession and Mashiro's return (Episode 22)

  At the tracks, Mashiro said she had to leave because she failed to fill the notebook with signatures and felt her hard work had earned nothing. Sorata explained that his jealousy was only part of what he felt, then shouted that he loved her as the train departed.

  Mashiro came back and said she wanted to stay. Nanami scolded her for blaming herself and then hugged her. When Sorata told her that Sakurasou is its residents rather than the building, Mashiro answered that she would always be in Sakurasou.

Character Graph

Chihiro Sengoku (Chihiro-sensei)

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

Sakurasou's dorm adviser, a lazy, still-single art teacher at Suiko and Mashiro's cousin. She let Mashiro go after failing to stop her, slaps Kazuki when he comes to apologize, and turns down his offer of help, saying the residents will work something out.

• Mashiro's cousin

  She brought her cousin Mashiro to Sakurasou and assigned Sorata to look after her.

• Old friend

  Kazuki Fujisawa is her old classmate and a former Sakurasou resident.

• Holding off demolition

  Her persistence had kept the board from tearing down Sakurasou until now.

• Mashiro Shiina (Family, Neutral)

  Her cousin, whom she brought to Sakurasou.

• Sorata Kanda (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  She put him in charge of Mashiro.

• Kazuki Fujisawa (Friend, Mixed)

  She slaps him when he comes to apologize and turns down his offer of help.

Ayano Iida

Editor

Mashiro's manga editor, who has watched Mashiro grow more 'ordinary' since they met. Most recently she brought Mashiro the magazine that put her work on the cover.

• On Mashiro's change

  She told Sorata that Mashiro is becoming a more ordinary girl and asked which Mashiro he prefers.

• Mashiro Shiina (Colleague, Affinity)

  Mashiro's editor, who has watched her change.

• Sorata Kanda (Other, Neutral)

  She once asked him whether he preferred the old or the new Mashiro.

Maid (Maid-chan)

AI

The AI mail program Ryuunosuke built, which answers mail on his behalf and guards him jealously. During the search for Mashiro, Ryuunosuke has her send Rita a message asking where Mashiro might go.

• Creator

  Built by Ryuunosuke, she answers mail on his behalf.

• Jealousy

  On Christmas Eve she fought with Rita, refusing to let her talk to Ryuunosuke.

• Security flaw

  A flaw in her code made her reveal Ryuunosuke's past to Rita.

• Ryuunosuke Akasaka (Other, Affinity)

  Her creator, whom she guards jealously.

• Rita Ainsworth (Other, Hostility)

  At Ryuunosuke's request she sends a message to Rita, her rival.

Mayu

Nanami's classmate and friend. Together with Yayoi she pushed Nanami to confess to Sorata on Valentine's Day, which Nanami refused to do.

• Nanami Aoyama (Friend, Affinity)

  She urged Nanami to confess to Sorata on Valentine's Day.

Yuuko Kanda

Kanda family

Sorata's younger sister from Fukuoka, a middle-school third-year who adores her brother. She took the Suiko entrance exam in February to be near him, but Sorata found her number missing from the results and told her she had failed.

• Suiko dream

  She wanted to go to Suiko to be near Sorata, and their father agreed to let her try.

• Exam result

  Sorata couldn't find her number on the results board and told her she had failed.

• Sorata Kanda (Family, Affinity)

  The brother she adores; he told her she had failed the Suiko exam.

• Mashiro Shiina (Other, Hostility)

  She sees Mashiro as a rival for her brother.

Rita Ainsworth

Mashiro's childhood friend and former roommate from England, a painter who once quit because of Mashiro's talent and who has feelings for Ryuunosuke. She turns up in Japan right behind Ryuunosuke during the search for Mashiro and tells him Mashiro never gives up on what she wants.

• Visit to Sakurasou

  She came to take Mashiro back to England but ended up staying at Sakurasou for a while.

• Why she quit painting

  She gave up painting after seeing how far beyond her Mashiro's talent was.

• First kiss

  Her letter revealed that the kiss she gave Ryuunosuke at the airport was her first.

• Mashiro Shiina (Friend, Affinity)

  Rita tells Ryuunosuke that Mashiro never gives up on what she wants.

• Ryuunosuke Akasaka (Other, Affinity)

  She turns up right behind him in Japan.

• Maid (Other, Hostility)

  Maid is openly jealous of her.

Jin Mitaka

Sakurasou resident · Sakurasou · Osaka University of Arts

A third-year in room 103 of Sakurasou, a popular ladies' man who writes the scripts for Misaki's anime. On graduation morning he tells Sorata to make Mashiro understand how bad an idea leaving was, then hands Souichirou a mysterious 'love letter' before the ceremony.

• Scriptwriter

  He writes the scripts for Misaki's anime.

• Osaka University of Arts

  He passed the entrance exam and will move to Osaka in April.

• The 'love letter'

  He handed Souichirou a 'love letter' just before the ceremony.

• Misaki Kamiigusa (Other, Friend, Affinity)

  Childhood friend he loves; he gave her a ring and promised to become her screenwriter in four years.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  He tells Sorata to make Mashiro understand how wrong it was to leave.

Sorata Kanda (Solanine)

Sakurasou resident · Sakurasou

A second-year in room 101 of Sakurasou who moved in after taking in stray cats, and who dreams of becoming a game creator. When Mashiro leaves the dorm, he chases her to the train tracks, admits his jealousy and shouts that he loves her. She decides to stay, and they run to the graduation ceremony together.

• Mashiro duty

  Chihiro-sensei put him in charge of Mashiro's daily life, from waking her up to choosing her clothes.

• Final review

  The proposal failed the final title review, losing to another music game built on a proven formula.

• Confession

  At the train tracks he shouted to Mashiro that he loves her.

• Mashiro Shiina (Guardian, Friend, Affinity)

  He chases her to the train tracks and shouts that he loves her.

• Nanami Aoyama (Friend, Affinity)

  She nearly confesses to him but thanks him instead, and he thanks her in return.

• Jin Mitaka (Friend, Affinity)

  On graduation morning Jin tells him to make Mashiro understand how wrong it was to leave.

• Misaki Kamiigusa (Friend, Affinity)

  The senior who calls him 'Kouhai-kun' and keeps Sakurasou lively.

• Ryuunosuke Akasaka (Friend, Affinity)

  Ryuunosuke helps the search and reminds them of the ceremony.

• Chihiro Sengoku (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  The dorm adviser who put him in charge of Mashiro.

• Kazuki Fujisawa (Colleague, Neutral)

  Kazuki broke the news that his proposal failed the final review, and Sorata thanked him for his time.

• Yuuko Kanda (Family, Affinity)

  His younger sister; he had to tell her she failed the Suiko exam.

Kazuki Fujisawa

Game producer

A game producer who worked on Sorata's proposal with him; he is Chihiro-sensei's old classmate and a former Sakurasou resident. He comes to Sakurasou to apologize for the sponsor's offer to Mashiro, which another committee made, but Chihiro-sensei slaps him and turns down his offer of help.

• Judge

  At Sorata's first presentation he asked a question Sorata couldn't answer.

• Art of choosing

  He told Sorata that if he can't choose one, he can choose to make both happen.

• Apology

  He came to apologize for the sponsor's request for Mashiro, which another committee had made.

• Sorata Kanda (Colleague, Affinity)

  He had to tell Sorata his proposal failed, and said he would have liked to make a demo of it.

• Chihiro Sengoku (Friend, Mixed)

  She slaps him and turns down his help.

Mashiro Shiina

Sakurasou transfer student · Sakurasou

A world-famous painter from England who transferred to Suiko to become a manga artist, and who can't look after herself without Sorata's help. Believing she was the reason for the demolition, she left behind a painting of Sakurasou without herself in it. At the train tracks Sorata tells her he loves her, and she decides to stay.

• Can't live alone

  She needs someone to handle her clothes, laundry, room and waking up.

• World-famous painter

  Back in England she was a celebrated painter, but she came to Japan to draw manga.

• Painting of Sakurasou

  Before leaving she painted Sakurasou with all its residents but left herself out.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  She left thinking her success only made him sad, but after his confession she wants to stay with him.

• Chihiro Sengoku (Family, Neutral)

  Her cousin, who brought her to Sakurasou.

• Nanami Aoyama (Friend, Affinity)

  At the train tracks Nanami scolds her for blaming herself for Nanami's failures, then hugs her.

• Rita Ainsworth (Friend, Affinity)

  Childhood friend from England with whom she painted for years.

• Ayano Iida (Colleague, Affinity)

  Her manga editor.

Nanami Aoyama

Suiko student · Sakurasou

Sorata's classmate from Osaka, who is training to become a voice actress and moved into Sakurasou. While searching for Mashiro she almost confesses her love to Sorata but thanks him instead, then overhears him confess to Mashiro. She hugs Mashiro and tells her not to blame herself for Nanami's failures.

• Voice-acting school

  She attends a voice-acting school while working part-time.

• Audition result

  She failed the audition but smiled for everyone's sake.

• Unspoken feelings

  She nearly confessed her love to Sorata, then thanked him instead.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  She nearly confesses, thanks him instead, and then overhears him tell Mashiro he loves her.

• Mashiro Shiina (Friend, Affinity)

  At the tracks she scolds Mashiro for blaming herself for Nanami's failures, then hugs her.

• Mayu (Friend, Affinity)

  Classmate who urged her to confess to Sorata.

Ryuunosuke Akasaka

Sakurasou resident

A second-year genius programmer who rarely leaves room 102 of Sakurasou and talks to others mostly through Maid, the AI mail program he built. Searching for Mashiro, he has Maid message Rita for help, only to find that Rita has come to Japan and is standing right behind him.

• Maid

  He usually talks to others through Maid, the AI program he built.

• Past

  A middle-school game project ended with his friends shunning him, which made him shut himself away.

• Petition notebook

  He secretly set up a petition notebook in the computer lab and posted the explanation on the school homepage.

• Maid (Other, Affinity)

  He has her message Rita to ask where Mashiro might go.

• Rita Ainsworth (Other, Affinity)

  She turns up behind him in Japan, and the two joke about old times.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  He helps search for Mashiro and reminds them of the ceremony.

Misaki Kamiigusa

Sakurasou resident · Sakurasou

A third-year in room 201 of Sakurasou, an eccentric genius animator and Jin's childhood friend. On the morning of her graduation she joins the search for Mashiro, then heads to the ceremony after Jin hands Souichirou a mysterious 'love letter'.

• Genius animator

  She makes her own anime, with Jin writing the scripts.

• Promise ring

  Jin gave her a ring and asked her to wait four years for him to become her screenwriter.

• Jin Mitaka (Other, Friend, Affinity)

  Childhood friend she loves; he gave her a ring and asked her to wait four years.

• Sorata Kanda (Friend, Affinity)

  Her 'Kouhai-kun', the junior she counts on.

World Memo

• Suimei Arts High School (Suiko)

  Suimei University of the Arts High School, or Suiko, has a general course alongside art and music courses, and students can transfer in mid-year.

• Sakurasou, the problem-student dorm

  Sakurasou is where Suiko's problem students end up, like Sorata, who wouldn't give up the stray cats he took in. Once moved there, getting back into the regular dorm is hard.

• Sakurasou meetings and Mashiro duty

  Anything important at Sakurasou is decided at a meeting of all residents, from keeping a new cat to who looks after Mashiro; that meeting is how Sorata ended up on 'Mashiro duty'.

• Each resident's dream

  Each resident chases a dream: Sorata plans games for a game design contest, Nanami trains to be a voice actress, Misaki makes anime with Jin's scripts, Ryuunosuke programs, and Mashiro draws manga.

• Sakurasou demolition

  The board wants Sakurasou gone at the end of the year so Mashiro can be moved to the regular dorms. The petition fell short, and the graduation ceremony arrives with the demolition still planned.

• Nanami's condition

  Passing her audition would have let Nanami move back to the regular dorm, while failing means leaving Suiko; she has failed.

Clue Board

• Sakurasou's demolition (Episode 22)

  Mashiro has come back, but the demolition decision still stands as the graduation ceremony begins.

• Nanami's future (Episode 21)

  Having failed her audition, Nanami may have to leave Suiko; her future is still undecided.

• What Mashiro feels (Episode 22)

  Sorata has told Mashiro he loves her; she said she wants to stay with him, but has not given a clear answer.

• Nanami's feelings (Episode 22)

  Nanami nearly confessed to Sorata but thanked him instead, then overheard him tell Mashiro he loves her; her feelings remain unspoken.

• Rita and Ryuunosuke (Episode 22)

  Rita has suddenly come to Japan and joined Ryuunosuke in the search; the two joke like old friends, but nothing is settled between them.

• Jin and Misaki's promise (Episode 18)

  Jin gave Misaki a ring and asked her to wait four years until he can be her screenwriter, but he leaves for Osaka in April.

• Jin's 'love letter' (Episode 22)

  Just before the ceremony, Jin handed Souichirou something disguised as a 'love letter'.

Season Summary

Season 1 — Season 1

Episodes 1–22

Sorata Kanda, who moved into Sakurasou, Suiko's dorm for problem students, after taking in stray cats, is put in charge of Mashiro Shiina, a world-famous painter who came to Japan to draw manga but cannot live on her own. Living alongside the genius animator Misaki, the scriptwriter Jin, the programmer Ryuunosuke and later the aspiring voice actress Nanami, Sorata keeps entering a game design contest while envying the talent around him. Through the culture festival, Rita's visit from England and Christmas Eve, his feelings for Mashiro grow. Jin, bound for Osaka University of Arts, turns Misaki down, but after Sorata confronts him on the roof he gives her a ring and asks her to wait four years.

After the school decides to tear down Sakurasou, really to move Mashiro out, the residents' petition falls short, Sorata's proposal fails its final review and Nanami fails her audition. Hurt by Sorata's outburst over a sponsor's offer to her, Mashiro leaves the dorm.

On graduation morning the residents search for her. Sorata catches up with Mashiro at the train tracks, admits his jealousy and shouts that he loves her, and she decides to stay; Nanami, who nearly confessed to Sorata herself, overhears. They run together toward the ceremony.

Music Releases

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