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The Best Student: Last Dance with 1 Year to Live

The Best Student: Last Dance with 1 Year to Live

2023•7.0/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.0/10(1)

A crossover drama with NTV drama “Saiko no Kyoshi”. Where Saiko no Kyoshi focuses on Class 3-D, “Saiko no Seito” is set within Class 3-C, which is the neighboring class. Ban Hikari is a young girl who has recently been told she has just a year left to live due to a hereditary disease. In her notebook, she jots down a list of things she wishes to accomplish. Called “positive monster” by those around her, she resolves to live the days of her final year out as fully as possible.

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Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation, AX-ON

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 15, 2023

Last Aired

September 23, 2023

Networks

Nippon TV

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2023-07-15
The Best Student: Last Dance with 1 Year to Live
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2023-07-29
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2023-08-05
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2023-08-12
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2023-08-19
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2023-08-26
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2023-09-02
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2023-09-09
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2023-09-16
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2023-09-23

Cast

Mei Hata

Mei Hata

Ban Hikari

Miori Takimoto

Miori Takimoto

Nagisa Saito

Nagisa Saito

Miyama Shino

Kohaku Shida

Kohaku Shida

Nishiki Aimi

Hina Kikuchi

Hina Kikuchi

Kaga Rin

Kazuto Mokudai

Kazuto Mokudai

Kinoshita Kanta

Coki Yamashita

Coki Yamashita

Fujiwara Taishi

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