Mitsumi and Shima visit the zoo together. Mitsumi's Aunt Nao and Mika, who both found out about the "date", are tailing them, end up running into each other. Mitsumi and Shima cut the visit short because of the hot weather. Mitsumi shops for gifts for her family and encourages Shima to buy one for his little brother. Nao and Mika decide to stop following them once they realize Shima is a genuine friend to Mitsumi. Yuzuki, Makoto and Mika come over to Mitsumi's for a sleepover. Yuzuki shares she did not get along well with friends in middle school but is thoroughly enjoying high school. Mika tries to leave early with an excuse, but Nao sees through the lie. Mika rejoins her friends with Nao's encouragement. Ririka calls Shima over and reminds him he was responsible for her career ending as a child actor.

Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 19, 2020). "13th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020 . Retrieved February 8, 2021. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 30, 2023). "Skip & Loafer Wins Animation Award in China". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 30, 2023. Despite her ambitious promise, the country girl ends up running late on the first day when she gets lost on her way to school. Fortunately, she meets a fellow first-year student, Sousuke Shima, who is in the same situation and offers to go with her. They eventually make it to school, but the misfortunes do not end there, as Mitsumi leaves an unfavorable first impression in front of her classmates.Loo, Egan (November 21, 2021). "Skip and Loafer High School Manga's TV Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022 . Retrieved November 21, 2021. Mitsumi and Shima's mom run into Ririka and Chris, a childhood friend of Shima's. Ririka accuses Shima's mom of forcing Shima to act again. When the group arrives at the classroom, Shima's mom takes Keiri home without watching the play, while the class finds out about Shima's child actor career. Mitsumi tries to separate Ririka and Shima by physically jumping in between the two during Ririka guilt-tripping of Shima. During the last performance, Shima contemplates his own feelings and what he wants. After the performance, Shima expresses to Ririka his desire to move on from the past and enjoy his high school life. Ririka storms out upset, and Chris tells her Shima will still stay friends with her. The cultural festivals end with a huge success. As everyone cleans up and heads home, Mitsumi is happy to see Shima is acting differently than usual.

Mitsumi's class decides to put on a stage play for the cultural festival. Shima feels uncomfortable about acting, but agrees to it when asked. Mitsumi is too busy with the student council work to participate, but she eagerly agrees to help. Shima worries whether Mitsumi is taking on too much. Mitsumi falls asleep while working and fails to review the script as promised. Mitsumi overhears her classmates complaining about her. When Shima tries to cheer her up, Mitsumi breaks down crying because she in turn realizes she has not been looking out for her friend. Shima begins performing his song and dance in front of Mitsumi, and she joins in. As she starts feeling better, she comes up with suggestions to improve the play for her classmates. Skip and Loafer". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021 . Retrieved February 8, 2021. Skip and Loafer Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021 . Retrieved December 10, 2021. Skip and Loafer Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022 . Retrieved April 20, 2022. Alongside Ranking of Kings, Skip and Loafer ranked seventh on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2020 for male readers. [38] The series ranked 46th on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine. [39] In 2020, the series was nominated for the 13th Manga Taishō and placed third with 58 points. [40] [41] It was nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2020; [42] it was nominated for the 46th edition in the same category in 2022; [43] it won the 47th edition in the same category in 2023. [44] [45] The manga was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020. [46] It was one of the Jury Recommended Works for the French 17th ACBD's Prix Asie de la Critique 2023. [47]In November 2021, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation. [28] It was animated by P.A. Works and written and directed by Kotomi Deai, with character designs handled by Manami Umeshita, who also served as chief animation director, and music composed by Takatsugu Wakabayashi. [29] [4] The series aired from April 4 to June 20, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. [5] [30] The opening theme song is "Mellow" ( メロウ) by Keina Suda, while the ending theme song is "Hanauta to Mawari Michi" ( ハナウタとまわり道, "Humming and Detour") by Rikako Aida. [31] Crunchyroll has licensed the series. [32] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia, and it is set to premiere on Aniplus Asia. [33] Episodes [ edit ] No. a b スキップとローファー（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022 . Retrieved February 8, 2021.

Skip and Loafer Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022 . Retrieved October 2, 2022. In North America, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in February 2021. [11] The first volume was released on August 10, 2021. [12] Volumes [ edit ] No. Skip and Loafer is quite possibly the best coming-of-age romantic comedy in the decade and definitely in this new era of shoujo series. It has the fun and carefree nostalgia of old shoujo while serving a step in the right direction for the genre as a whole with its sincerity and welcomed seriousness. Its cast of realistically driven and portrayed characters are a delight! The situations they get into are heartwarming but they also productively show the internal conflicts of the characters. At first glance this show may not seem to offer much, but Skip and Loafer Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021 . Retrieved December 10, 2021.in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022 . Retrieved January 13, 2023. Watch Skip and Loafer - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023 . Retrieved April 4, 2023. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022 . Retrieved April 7, 2022. Silverman, Rebecca (December 10, 2021). "Skip and Loafer GN 1-2 - Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021 . Retrieved December 10, 2021. a b スキップとローファー（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023 . Retrieved July 14, 2023.

a b c Mateo, Alex (June 21, 2022). "Skip and Loafer TV Anime Unveils Teaser Video, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022 . Retrieved June 21, 2022. Fumi tells Mitsumi she likes a boy. Mitsumi becomes concerned when Shima misses school because he slept in. Additionally, she hears about how he has occasionally skipped school before, amongst other rumors of his delinquency. When she confronts him the next day, he responds dismissively, leaving her flustered. Mitsumi and Shima each feels bad about the conversation. Mitsumi decides to make up with Shima and confesses she was not having any fun at school without him. Shima clears up the rumors by explaining his complicated situation at home. Shima comments to Mitsumi this is first time he has been real friends with a girl, as Mitsumi starts to recall what Fumi said about love. Skip and Loafer Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021 . Retrieved June 30, 2021. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 2, 2020). "44th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021 . Retrieved February 8, 2021.Seriously though, if you like slice of life, give it a chance. Oh you don't like it as much? Give it a chance still! Manga Division – 2020 [23rd] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021 . Retrieved July 14, 2023.