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Ao-chan Can't Study!
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Ao-chan Can't Study! reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
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The story
What it's about
Ao Horie's father, a popular erotic fiction author, chose Ao's name because A stands for “apple” and O stands for “orgy”! Desperate to escape her father's legacy and get into a prestigious university, Ao devotes herself to studying instead of pursuing romance. She has no time for boys, but there's just one problem: Kijima, her handsome and popular classmate, just confessed his love to her! And to make matters worse, she can't stop thinking dirty thoughts about him! Looks like escaping her father's influence will be harder than she thought...
The run
Seasons
1 season · 12 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201912 episodes
8.2IMDbAo Horie, a top high school student who tries to avoid boys and romance to achieve her dream of living far away from her father, an erotic novelist. Her plans are derailed when a handsome classmate, Takumi Kijima, confesses his love for her, causing her to become flustered and have embarrassing, sexually charged thoughts about him. The twelve-episode season details their awkward and often humorous interactions as Ao struggles to focus on her studies despite her conflicting feelings and confused desires.
Best episode · S01E05 Ao-chan Can't Lead Virgins
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Latest Episodes
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S01E10
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S01E09
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S01E08
Kijima-kun Lacks Stamina
S01E07
Ao-chan Can Handle the Beach
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The craft
Key Crew
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Executive production
- Hiroyuki AoiProducer
- Shin FurukawaProducer
- Naokazu TsurutaExecutive Producer
- Hideyuki IgarashiExecutive Producer
- Rina ShinodaProducer
Direction
- Keisuke InoueDirector
Cinematography
- Atsushi SatouDirector of Photography
Music
- Hiroaki TsutsumiOriginal Music Composer
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