Arakawa Under the Bridge

Synopsis

Kou Ichinomiya, the wealthy son of a successful businessman, lives by a strict rule: he never wants to be indebted to anyone. His life changes abruptly when a group of mischievous kids knocks him off Arakawa Bridge into the river. A mysterious stranger pulls him out, leaving him in the stranger’s debt. Determined to repay the favor, Kou tries to fulfill his obligation but ends up in an even worse situation. The rescuer is Nino, a stoic girl in a tracksuit who is homeless and lives in a makeshift shelter beneath the bridge. She has one desire: to experience what love feels like. When she asks Kou to become her boyfriend, he reluctantly agrees, abandoning his luxurious life to start over with Nino under the bridge.

Background

Episode 4 of Arakawa Under the Bridge was longer than the airing block it was scheduled for, so the epilogue and opening were cut out and streamed online instead.