Due to licensing restrictions, Crunchyroll will be removing the series Sasameki Koto from its service in the next few weeks with it coming down on August 30th. The series has been on the service for awhile but they’re making folks aware of the impending removal so you can get in some marathon time should you want to. Based on the manga by Takeshi Ikeda that ran for nine volumes from 2007 to 2011, this anime adaptation ran in the fall of 2009 for thirteen episodes as it brought young love to the forefront amongst a group of high school girls. The original manga and the anime are not licensed by anyone at this point for physical media release.
You can read our review of the complete series here.
Plot Concept: Without ever saying a word to her, honor student Sumika Murasame has had a crush on her best friend, Ushio Kazama since middle school. In their social circle are the energetic members of the brass section: Kiyori Torioi, girls fashion magazine model Masaki Akemiya, and finally Tomoe Hachisuka and Miyako Taema, a couple, all making up a collection of eclectic personalities. One day, the idea of forming an all-girls after school comes up amongst them…