Their three daughters-mischievous college student Asagi, responsible high school student Fuuka, and kindhearted grade school student Ena-eventually all take a liking to Yotsuba and join in on her antics, despite their sheer ridicule.įrom learning how to use a swing to figuring out how to stop global warming with air conditioners, Yotsuba's ability to infallibly find fun in everything, both amazes and annoys the people around her. When she and her adoptive father, Yousuke, move to a new city, the energetic young girl naturally sets out to investigate the neighborhood on her own.Īfter a few incidents at the local park, the Koiwais become acquainted with their neighbors, the Ayase family. While most people find the world mundane, five-year-old Yotsuba Koiwai sees it as a treasure trove of amazing bustle and wonderful places to explore. However, with adult-like tendencies and many years since his last formal education, Arata steps into an unexpectedly challenging territory-a normal day of high school. With few other options, he decides to go along with this plan. Waiting for him at the end of the experiment is a job offer that he has been struggling to get ever since he left his first company.
As part of the ReLife experiment, Arata's physique is reverted to that of a 17-year-old, and all he must do is relive his high school life for one year. Returning home from his part-time job, Arata is persuaded by Ryou Yoake, an employee of ReLife Research Institute, into participating in an experiment which will help him overcome his difficulties and re-enter corporate life. Dumbfounded by the offer presented to him, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki hopes to turn his life around through a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When the responsibilities of being an adult and the ugly side of corporate bullying betrays one's childhood dreams, many would wish to return to their innocent childhood to relive their life and make the right decisions. While he admits that her feelings for him back then were mutual, he warns that they can never go back to the past, as everything, including him, has changed.Īo Haru Ride follows Futaba as she searches for true love and friendship, all while trying her best to stay true to herself. But she realizes that the sweet, gentle boy of the past has completely vanished, and in his place stands someone cold and pessimistic. Despite his extended absence, the fond memories they shared together still linger in her mind, and she wishes to return to those days. Little does Futaba know, her life will take another drastic turn when her first love, Kou Mabuchi, returns after his sudden disappearance years ago in middle school. Therefore, she starts acting unfeminine and indifferent to boys, allowing her to make some "friends" along the way. After attracting many admirers back in middle school which resulted in her being shunned by her female classmates, she decided that high school will be her chance to revamp her image. While most girls desire popularity among boys, Futaba Yoshioka wants the exact opposite.