Brothers Conflict is an anime television series produced by Brain's Base and directed by Atsushi Matsumoto. The romantic comedy follows the misadventures of Ema Hinata who is the daughter of the famous adventurer Rintarō Hinata. One day, Ema finds out that her dad is going to remarry with a successful apparel maker named Miwa Asahina. Rather than bothering them, she decides to move into the Sunrise Residence complex that is owned by Miwa. From there, she discovers that she has 13 step-brothers.
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| 1 | "The First Conflict: Brothers" Transliteration: "Dai ichi shōtotsu: Kyōdai" (Japanese: 第一衝突: 兄弟) | July 2, 2013 | |
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After her father becomes engaged, Ema and her pet squirrel, Juli, have to move in with her thirteen new stepbrothers. She arrives and is met at the door by the eldest son, Masaomi, and the youngest son, Wataru. Upon arriving in the living room, she is embraced by Tsubaki (the fifth son), who is then promptly smacked in the head by his identical twin, Azusa–– the sixth son. Ukyo, a lawyer and the second son, introduces himself while bringing in tea. Ema also discovers that one of her own classmates, Yusuke, is one of her new brothers. Subaru and Kaname (the ninth and third sons, respectively) also walk into the living room and introduce themselves. Ema is then surprised to learn that the super popular singing idol, Futo, is also one of the thirteen; unfortunately, he is currently on tour in Hokkaido and she is unable to meet him until later. As they talk in the living room, an exhausted Ema becomes dizzy from a fever, claiming that it was because she had moved in all her stuff by herself, and goes to her room to rest. Louis, the eighth son, arrives home from work and goes to say hello to her before joining the other brothers in preparing for dinner. Later in the evening, Ema runs into Kaname as he passes by her room. He kisses her on the cheek, to which she responds by asking him to stop teasing her because she "knows" that he is a kind person. After Kaname leaves, Ema decides to go take a shower and accidentally bumps into Subaru, who only has a towel around his waist. Embarrassed, she runs into the living room where the twins, Tsubaki and Azusa, are apparently confessing their love to each other. Ema runs away when Tsubaki tells her that he did indeed confess to Azusa, but before she does, he laughs at her, explaining that the two of them are voice actors and that they are only rehearsing from a script. Ema eventually arrives back in her room and lays in her bed, wondering what new adventure she had just gotten herself into. After the ending song, Yusuke is seen lying in his bed, asking himself, "Ah, why? Why does she need to be the one that is my sibling?" | |||
| 2 | "The Second Conflict: Confusion" Transliteration: "Dai ni shōtotsu: Konran" (Japanese: 第二衝突: 混乱) | July 9, 2013 | |
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It's a new day for Ema, and she helps Ukyo make breakfast for the brothers. She later on heads for school with Yusuke. In class, Yusuke–– who has apparently been crushing on his new step-sister long before she became his sibling–– is seen staring at Ema. Back home, Ema meets Futo, who calls her his "stupid, beautiful sister." She also greets Ukyo, who then asks her to make a birthday cake for Subaru. She comes back from the market to find Louis, who had fallen asleep across a couch on the landing above their living room. He wakes and then almost immediately insists for her to let him do her hair. While Louis is styling her hair, he finds that the curling iron is broken and rushes off to find a new one. Futo walks in, demanding to know where Louis is, and, finding he isn't at the house, storms out of the house. Once Louis is finished with Ema's hair, she bakes and decorate's Subaru's birthday cake. The brothers, including a blushing Subaru, are presented the beautiful, fruit encrusted confection. Later on, Ema decides to go to the living room, where Tsubaki is teasing Subaru about liking Ema in a non-sibling way. Embarrassed and (quite) drunk, Subaru says mean things and later realizes that Ema had heard all of it. He goes to apologize, but ends up kissing Ema, then passing out on top of her. The "valiant" twins arrive on the scene and haul Subaru off of Ema. When they question her about what had happened, she protects Subaru by insisting that it was a complete accident. The following day, Ema visits a media store and sees Futo. She loudly calls out his name, which promptly blows his "cover." He shoves his CD's into her hands and commands Ema to rent them for him before rushing off. At home, she gives the CD's to Futo and he whispers suggestively that he will give her a "punishment" in her room. After the ending song, the twins receive a message from one of the (as of yet) unmet brothers, saying that he will be coming back home. | |||
| 3 | "The Third Conflict: Promise" Transliteration: "Dai san shōtotsu: Yakusoku" (Japanese: 第三衝突: 約束) | July 16, 2013 | |
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Futo and Ema walked into her room together and Ema was told by Futo to lock up Juli, Ema ended up putting Juli in a bag next to her bed as they watch a movie together. The two began to talk after the movie and Futo told Ema that he's going to call her sis from now on, right before he was about to kiss her, Yusuke walks in her room and drags Futo out of the room leaving a college form on what college she wants to go to for school. Later, Juli is still angry at Ema for locking him up and is not listening to her, Louis reveals that he can understand Juli and they make a promise that the two of them will protect Ema together. Ema asks Masaomi to come for the parent teacher conference but in his place, Kaname comes instead. Kaname points out that Ema wants to go to the same college as Subaru and that Yusuke had nothing under where he wanted to go to, Yusuke gets angry and yells that he wants to go to the same college as Ema. Later, Ema meets the cross-dressing fourth son, Hikaru. The day of the wedding Louis does Ema's hair and she puts on the dress her step-mother and father got for her, and when she walks into the chapel she meets the last of her brothers, Tsubaki and Azusa's triplet(Natsume). Ema finds out later that Natsume works at one of her favorite game company, and he offers to give her samples of the new games if she wants. He also asks how Subaru is but she told him that she really didn't know, then Natsume takes a business call. At the end, the boys welcome Ema to their family properly. After the ending, Natsume comes home and notices Subaru's expression towards Ema in the family photo. | |||
| 4 | "The Fourth Conflict: Jealousy" Transliteration: "Dai shi shōtotsu: Shitto" (Japanese: 第四衝突: 嫉妬) | July 23, 2013 | |
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Tsubaki and Azusa find out that the first anime they ever worked on has been renewed for a second season. Thrilled, they both audition. Tsubaki auditions as the lead and Azusa auditions as the lead's rival. Tsubaki later finds out that he did not get picked to be his character instead, Azusa did. Ema got the game demo from Natsume. She defeated all the mobs but didn't level up. She calls Natsume to ask for help and to meet her at a cafe. Natsume arrives and says if she don't level up in the level before you won't level up in the desert level. They are interrupted by Azusa, who calls Natsume to ask if he has seen Tsubaki. Natsume told Ema that Azusa got the lead role instead of Tsubaki. She walks home and finds Azusa sitting in front of the house. She tells him that if he quits Tsubaki wouldn't be happy and that she liked his voice. As he was about to say "No, he won't," Tsubaki comes out and says "Yes. I wouldn't be happy. Tsubaki tells him to call back his manager to say he'll do the job. Tsubaki asks Ema to accompany him in his "comforting party" He asks her if she likes his voice too and she says yes. She also says that it doesn't matter who wins or loses as long as you stay true to yourself. Tsubaki kisses Ema and says "for a guy to get back on his feet all he needs is a kiss from a cute girl". He kisses her again, in shock she does not fight back. We later see that Hikaru watched them kiss and says "What a shame, you're siblings too." | |||
| 5 | "The Fifth Conflict: Submersion" Transliteration: "Dai go shōtotsu: Shinsui" (Japanese: 第五衝突: 浸水) | July 30, 2013 | |
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Since there are almost no more ingredients for dinner and very few people are able to make it home, they decide to go flower viewing. They also contact Natsume and Subaru to join them once they are done with their activities. Natsume arrives just before Ema goes off to buy drinks, and Subaru also joins them after meeting Ema on the road. Wataru begins talking to a duck along the pond, seeming dangerously too close to the edge. Natsume rushes over to grab him, but just as he lunges, Wataru trips backwards and Natsume is sent flying into the pond. They decide to go home and Natsume takes a shower. He decides to stay home for a while, still curious over the connection between Subaru and Ema. The next day, Juli gets sick from eating too much nuts. Ema decides to go to Subaru's basketball game, despite Juli's protests, where she meets Natsume. Natsume offers her a ride after the game since it begins to rain, but gets a phone call and leaves for a bit. Subaru rushes over despite having another game later on and confesses that he hopes that she can be at his side forever. Natsume reappears and angrily scolds Subaru for not staying with his team for the next game. Subaru leaves and Ema goes home with Natsume. After the ending song, Subaru is seen blushing and talking to Juli about how he had just confessed to Ema, unaware that Juli could understand his every single word. | |||
| 6 | "The Sixth Conflict: Photos" Transliteration: "Dai roku shōtotsu: Shashin" (Japanese: 第六衝突: 写真) | August 6, 2013 | |
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Futo enters to the same high school Ema goes to. The stepbrothers and Ema decide to look at baby pictures and Ema finds one of Azusa. Azusa gives Ema a photo album because she never had her own album before. While Ema is downstairs putting pictures into her album, Tsubaki comes and then kisses her again and tells her he really likes her. Azusa pushes Tsubaki off Ema. Then, Azusa tells her that he has no right to scold Tsubaki since he feels the same way. | |||
| 7 | "The Seventh Conflict: Breaking Point" Transliteration: "Dai nana shōtotsu: Genkai" (Japanese: 第七衝突: 限界) | August 13, 2013 | |
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Futo is in a new commercial, leading the family to begin plans for an oversees trip during summer vacation in order for Ema and Yusuke to take a break from exams. In class, they decide to do a butler cafe for the cultural festival. Ema goes home after a long day of preparing and falls asleep on the couch. She wakes up to find Yusuke's face right in front of her and freaks out. He says that he had only thought that she would be cold, only staring for a minute or two, but Futo interrupts and begins teasing Yusuke. Eventually, Tsubaki stops them from fighting. The next day, Azusa comes into the kitchen where Ema is and falls after feeling dizzy. Hikaru comes in and realizes that Azusa has a fever from working too hard, ordering Azusa to take a break. Ema ends up being late to the classroom, where she learns that their class had changed into a ButlerXMaid cafe instead. Next door, Futo is dressed like a vampire and kisses Ema on the neck, leaving a "vampire" like mark. She goes home only to have Tsubaki ask about the mark, telling her that he had already told her his feelings. Tsubaki begins arguing with Ema, but Azusa comes into the living room, telling Tsubaki that he was becoming to pushy when it came to Ema's feelings. Tsubaki gets mad and Azusa tries to convince him, but he passes out in the middle of the argument. Tsubaki reaches out to catch him, but misses. At the end of the credits, Tsubaki and Ema are seen looking at the unconscious Azusa, both in shock. | |||
| 8 | "The Eighth Conflict: Nightmare" Transliteration: "Dai hachi shōtotsu: Akumu" (Japanese: 第八衝突: 悪夢) | August 20, 2013 | |
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Azusa collapses on the floor and Tsubaki and Ema stand there in shock, seen as in the last episode. Masaomi walks in and tells Ema to call an ambulance. Azusa is then seen in the hospital bed, still unconscious, but stable. Ema goes home to find Tsubaki with his face in his hands. He tells her that he can no longer feel the connection that he had with Azusa as twins. He also tells her that he has no right to visit him, because he was probably the cause for his collapse. That night, he has multiple nightmares about his job, Azusa's life, and Ema's affections for him. Tsubaki finally wakes up to Natsume's worried face. The next day, Ema goes to visit Azusa with a change of clothes and Azusa tells her that he just has meningitis and that he will be released sooner or later. Ema also thanks him for stopping Tsubaki the other night, but Azusa suddenly replies that she shouldn't be thanking him. He confesses that he is also in love with her, and that he was interrupting, just like Tsubaki had said. Ema goes home where she meets Tsubaki at the door, who has decided to go visit Azusa. A few minutes later, Ema gets a text message from Azusa asking for a list of books and DVDs. She goes to the hospital after buying the stuff with Yuusuke, but goes home after seeing Tsubaki and Azusa making up with each other. Natsume sees her walking and sends her home by car. At home, Ukyo tells her that the official family register papers for her new passport is ready, so that she should pick them up later. The next day, Ema visits Azusa once again and he tells her that he will do his best for his feelings and won't lose to anyone since he loves her the most, then kisses her on the forehead. At the end of the episode, Ema is seen getting the family register certificate for her passport and opens it, only to stare at it with shock. | |||
| 9 | "The Ninth Conflict: Vision" Transliteration: "Dai kyo shōtotsu: Bijon" (Japanese: 第九衝突: 夢幻) | August 27, 2013 | |
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Ema finds out the truth about her identity, that she is the adopted daughter of Rintarou. Depressed finding out that she is adopted, she thinks that she is an outsider and she decides not to go back to the mansion. Worried that Ema didn't come back to the mansion and won't pick up her phone, Natsume finds her, he asks her to go back to the mansion because everyone is worried about her, but she refuses to go back so he takes her to his apartment. There she tells him about her identity, feeling sad that Natsume can't understand how she feels as he is not adopted, she decides to go back to the mansion, but then Natsume pulls her by her arm and hugs her saying that she is not an unneeded person and then kisses her. He asks her to stay over at his apartment as its too late to return and she agrees. The next day Louis and Juli come to pick her up and they take her to park where Louis tells her that he is also adopted, he also felt as he was an outsider, but Miwa treated him like all the other sons. He tells her that it is the heart that connects all, not blood. Juli comes to Ema's dream and tells her that he knew about her parents, but was afraid to tell. Before Ema wakes up, Juli decides to tell her that he loves her. After that Ema feels much better and they head back to the mansion. At the end of the episode, Masaomi says that he should act as a father figure substitute of Rintarou for Ema's sake but it will be rather difficult for him to do so. | |||
| 10 | "The Tenth Conflict: Enlightenment" Transliteration: "Dai Jyu shōtotsu: Higan" (Japanese: 第十衝突: 彼岸) | September 3, 2013 | |
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As the family trip is cancelled due to everyone's busy schedule, Kaname invites every one to his buddha club event in which he is the host. Everyone agrees and Natsume, Ema, Ukyo, Masaomi, Azusa, Futo and Wataru go on a trip as rest of the brothers are busy. On their way, Hikaru asks Ema if anything happened in Natsume's apartment, which startles Natsume of them and Natsume tells nothing happened as they are siblings and Ema agrees. He then asks if anything happened in the hospital, Azusa is shocked and tells nothing happened on which Natsume looks him suspiciously. At the festival, Wataru asks Ema to show him around, where they see Futo's concert and later a guy named Chiaki who is friend of Kaname meets Ema, and asks her if she is a follower then Kaname comes and tells him they are siblings. Another monk named Yuusei comes and tells them to go back to customers or they yell on them. Yuusei tells Ema that family love is true love and that will keep them together in conflict. During dinner, Ema admits to all she wants to be more like family at which all agree or rather so. That night, Kaname thanks Ema for coming. Futo goes to Ema's room while she is sleeping and tries to rape her but stops and says he can't see her as family as he loves her. On their way home the brothers take Ema to visit the graves of her birth parents and she thanks them for having her. The episode ends with Hikaru showing a chart called "Brothers Conflict" to Wataru and tells those having lowest score are closest to win. | |||
| 11 | "The Eleventh Conflict: Love-Hate" Transliteration: "Dai jū ichi shōtotsu: Aizō" (Japanese: 第十一衝突:愛憎) | September 10, 2013 | |
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Ema is upset that her grades have dropped since returning from vacation and her entrance exam is drawing near. Everyone notices that she is sad so they try to cheer her up by making food and giving her good luck charm. On exam day everyone wishes her good luck which makes her happy, Yusuke also tries his best to pass the exam with Ema. After the exam Kaname meets Ema and tells her he can cheer her up if she wants which Ema rejects and tells him that Iori gave her an Iris via Louis and tells her that it means good news. Upon leaving Kaname passes by Iori and says that Ema doesn't yet know the second meaning of the Iris which Iori whispers means "I will risk everything for love." Later Ema meets Natsume who takes her to an arcade as an reward for studying hard for her exam. Natsume says he wants to tell something to Ema but stops on learning that Subaru has become a professional basketball player. Natsume drops Ema off at home and she wonders what he wanted to say Natsume suddenly runs up and hugs her which Subaru sees resulting in him punching Natsume telling him not to touch her. Natsume replies that he loves Ema which upsets Subaru and he says he won't lose to some quitter like him. Later Ema stands outside Subaru's door and tells him that Natsume was very happy to hear about his career which surprises Subaru. The next morning Subaru leaves the condo and tells Ema that he regrets that he blamed Natsume so much and tells her to forget everything he said to her earlier as he leaves. In the post credit scene, Yusuke says that he will tell Ema his feelings for her once the results of the exam are posted. | |||
| 12 | "The Twelfth Conflict: Romance" Transliteration: "Dai jūni no shototsu: Denki" (Japanese: 第十二衝突:伝奇) | September 17, 2013 | |
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It's been a long time since Subaru left the mansion and haven't contacted anyone yet Ema is worried about him if he is having some problems in living alone, a moment Masaomi comes and tells Ema that they have just received a call from Subaru he is alright and tells her not to worry because he is not the only family member who is leaving. Iori decided to study abroad and Kaname decided to continue his monk practice so the house will be a bit lonely from now on. Soon the university result is announced and Ema finds out that she has been accepted but Yusuke is not she feels sad for him. On her acceptance in university everyone congratulated her and Ema says goodbye to Kaname and Iori. Before leaving Kaname asks her to call him "Oni-Chan" once and Iori tells her to take care of her flowers and not forget him. Later she receives two similar messages one from Tsubaki and the other from Azusa who invites her to an amusement park. Ema decides to give a proper response to their feelings so after visiting the amusement park she confronts the twins and tells them that she loves them but as a family she can't return their feelings. The twins are a little sad but tell Ema that they still love her and kiss her hands. Later that night she meets Subaru who apologizes to her and tells her that he feels bad for punching Natsume. Ema then tells him that she just wants to be a normal family on which Subaru says he will still love her and kisses her forehead. On graduation day everyone throws a surprise party for Ema and Hikaru tells Yusuke that he is a freebie so he is not invited to party but then Yusuke shows a letter to Hikaru and they are surprised that Yusuke is accepted in the university and it is a backup candidate letter. During the dinner Ema receives a message from Futo telling her to turn on the T.V there she receives a congratulation from Futo who is announcing it publicly that he is happy for his sister and in the end he says that if anyone thinks they can have you then they are wrong cause you're only mine, the audience thinks that it's a message for fans but in reality it is for Ema. His brothers are pissed off after hearing this and someone turns off the television. After the dinner Ema sees Natsume standing in balcony, she reaches to talk to him and tells him that she decided not to date anyone as she thinks of them as family and she can't choose one of them and tells him she feels bad because so much happened between the siblings because of her but he says she was just being nice to them and he can understand her. When Ema was about to leave, Natsume stops and tells her although he can understand her but he can't suppress his feelings and kisses her and says sorry for being a brother like this and leaves. Hikaru then shows up and tells Ema she thought she ended everything but the rejections have only made their feelings more intense and shows her the 'Brothers Conflict' chart. He tells her that this may be the end of the first round but a new one will begin and that he will also be a contender in it. He leaves her saying," Enjoy the peace while it lasts." After the credits all the brothers are shown telling each other that they will not give up Subaru and Natsume get back on good terms but tell each other that they will not give up on Ema. Tsubaki and Azusa are happy that they made up but they also decided not to give up. Elsewhere Futo is mocking Yusuke but Yusuke tells that he is determined and will not give up, Futo then tells him that he will not lose to any of his brothers. The season ends with Ema seeing the pictures of her, her dad, and her new family of 13 Asahina step brothers and her step mother. Ema decides to be a good family member. | |||
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