Sora no Method
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EP 1Nonoka reunites with Noel in Lake Kiriya City beneath a flying saucer
Oct 5, 2014Nonoka Komiya relocates with her family to Lake Kiriya City, where a large flying saucer hovers above. After her father leaves, she meets Noel, who insists they met long ago. Nonoka becomes angry when Noel assumes she cracked a photo of her late mother during unpacking, demanding she never appear again. Later discovering the damage was her father's fault, Nonoka seeks Noel to apologize. She recalls knowing Noel from childhood and realizes Noel waited at the observatory for her return. The two reunite there, with Noel expressing her desire to fulfill a promise to grant Nonoka's wishes.
EP 2Nonoka befriends Koharu and Yuzuki while seeking Noel's help regarding a mysterious saucer.
Oct 12, 2014During her first day at school, Nonoka reconnects with Koharu Shiihara and Shione Togawa, individuals she met while searching for Noel. She also meets Yuzuki Mizusaka, who is frustrated that the town ignores a saucer that appeared seven years ago. Yuzuki drags Nonoka into a protest against the object. After a dispute with her brother Souta, Yuzuki intends to confront the saucer alone, but Nonoka intervenes, agreeing to assist only if she avoids danger. That night, Nonoka asks Noel for assistance in making the saucer depart the city.
EP 3Nonoka discovers her past connection to the saucer during a confusing orienteering trip with friends.
Oct 19, 2014During an orienteering excursion, Nonoka is puzzled by Shione's hostility toward her. The group encounters Noel, who joins them. Shione appears to wander off, prompting Nonoka to search for her, though Shione is actually ahead and lost. Nonoka ends up at an abandoned kindergarten and is found by Noel. In this moment, Nonoka recalls that she was friends with everyone seven years ago and was the one who suggested calling forth the saucer. Noel then reveals that she is the saucer itself, explaining the strange dynamics and memories involved in their current situation.
EP 4Nonoka seeks forgiveness while Yuzuki protests and Koharu faces despair over the saucer efforts.
Oct 26, 2014Nonoka apologizes for her memory loss, but Yuzuki slaps her and Shione shows disdain. The following day, Nonoka asks about her absence, yet Yuzuki refuses to answer and leaves to continue her protests, with Noel offering assistance. Nonoka then speaks with Souta, who learns that Yuzuki once wished to see fireworks. Meanwhile, Koharu stops Yuzuki from protesting outside her shop, prompting Yuzuki to move her demonstration to the road. When Koharu declares that stopping the saucer is pointless, Yuzuki becomes depressed. That night, as Koharu cries alone, Nonoka approaches her and asks for her help.
EP 5Koharu assists Nonoka with fireworks permission while Souta apologizes to Yuzuki before the event.
Nov 2, 2014Koharu supports Nonoka as she seeks approval for a fireworks show scheduled in one week. Simultaneously, Souta tries to apologize to Yuzuki, who has harbored guilt since Souta was injured while searching for her previously. On the eve of the event, Koharu talks with Yuzuki, and Shione encounters Noel to investigate her connection to Nonoka. The following day, Noel presents Yuzuki with Nonoka’s photo album, revealing the chosen date marks the anniversary of their last fireworks festival. Upon arriving at the lake, Yuzuki finds Nonoka, Koharu, and Souta waiting for her. She offers her apologies to the group, after which Noel utilizes a saucer to project a unique fireworks display.
EP 6Shione and Yuzuki unknowingly share a hot spring inn while Yuzuki apologizes to Nonoka.
Nov 9, 2014Shione wins tickets to a hot spring inn and invites Noel, while Yuzuki receives her own tickets and invites Nonoka and Koharu. Neither group realizes they are staying at the same location. During their stay, Yuzuki gathers the courage to speak with Nonoka and apologizes for her past behavior. The following day, Noel expresses that she considers Shione a friend, which surprises Shione slightly. Meanwhile, Nonoka approaches her father to request a favor. The narrative focuses on these interpersonal dynamics and the coincidental overlap of the two separate outings without revealing further plot developments or outcomes.
EP 7Noel and Souta fix a sign while Nonoka visits her mother's grave with Koharu and Yuzuki.
Nov 16, 2014After accidentally damaging a monster sign outside Koharu's shop, Noel remains to repair it while Nonoka joins Koharu and Yuzuki in the countryside to visit her mother's grave for her birthday. At the cemetery, Nonoka expresses regret over forgetting her past with friends due to the pain of losing her mother shortly after leaving Lake Kiriya. Koharu and Yuzuki reassure her that her mother would be proud. Meanwhile, Souta assists Noel, recalling how he, Yuzuki, and Koharu originally created the sign. Koharu and Yuzuki encounter Shione at a nearby grave and encourage Nonoka to reconcile with her. Upon returning home, Nonoka narrowly misses Shione but learns from Noel that Shione wished to watch the meteor shower with her.
EP 8Shione visits Noel and reconciles with Nonoka before rejecting their relationship.
Nov 23, 2014Hoping to fulfill Shione’s wish before the next meteor shower, Nonoka and her friends construct a planetarium for the school’s Hokubi Festival, inviting Shione to join. The following day, Shione visits Noel, whom she met seven years prior. Although Noel previously sent a message stating Nonoka would return to watch the meteor shower with her, Shione’s long wait caused her to lose trust. Shione confesses her fear of trusting Nonoka again, but Noel offers encouragement. That night, Shione attends the completed planetarium, where Nonoka firmly expresses her desire to watch the meteor shower together, leading to a reconciliation between the two. However, after recalling Noel referring to herself as the saucer, Shione tells Nonoka the next day that they cannot be together.
EP 9Nonoka confronts Shione while Noel collapses after granting wishes and facing disappearance
Nov 30, 2014Nonoka places her trust in Shione and waits for her return. Shione discovers that Noel will vanish once all wishes are granted. While others complete the planetarium, Shione plans to leave town, remembering the wishes made during the saucer summoning. On festival day, Nonoka tours the school with Noel, worrying about Shione’s absence. When Shione does not appear, Nonoka seeks her out to demand an explanation for the distance. Nonoka fails to reach Shione emotionally. Noel searches for Nonoka but collapses directly in front of her, ending the sequence of events.
EP 10Nonoka learns Noel is the saucer and faces a choice between her friend and the spirit.
Dec 7, 2014Nonoka realizes Noel’s instability stems from being too far from the saucer and contacts her father to return home. Upon Noel’s safe return, Nonoka reveals that Noel is the saucer summoned seven years ago, explaining why she cannot leave town. Noel later informs Nonoka that she will vanish after fulfilling Shione’s wish for them to smile together. When Nonoka discovers Shione is transferring schools to save Noel, she faces a difficult choice. Shione explains the situation to the group, leading to arguments about who should leave. Ultimately, Noel wishes for everyone to smile together and decides they must part ways.
EP 11Nonoka invites everyone to the observatory for the meteor shower despite the clouds.
Dec 14, 2014Nonoka invites the group to the observatory to watch the meteor shower, even though the weather is cloudy. She speaks with Shione about wanting everyone to be happy and asks Shione to talk to Noel, Souta, Yuzuki, and Koharu. These four reflect on their belief that Noel granted their wish for friendship. Shione later talks to Noel, who expresses that she is happiest when others are happy. Eventually, everyone gathers at the observatory, where they take photos together. Noel receives a signal to return home, leading to a tearful goodbye. The group watches the meteor shower together, during which Noel cries before she and the saucer disappear.
EP 12Nonoka returns to Lake Kiriya without the saucer and questions Noel's existence
Dec 21, 2014Nonoka wakes up in Lake Kiriya on the day she first arrived, but the saucer is completely absent from the sky. She notices that her friends have no recollection of Noel or the flying object, and Shione is missing because she moved away during elementary school. This erasure of evidence leads Nonoka to doubt whether Noel ever existed at all. However, Shione suddenly appears before her and reveals that she is the only other person who retains memories of Noel, confirming his reality despite the world's altered state.
EP 13Shione and Nonoka plan to summon Noel at the observatory, leading to a sunflower field appearance and eventual reunion.
Dec 28, 2014Shione urges Nonoka to persist regarding Noel, prompting the pair to devise a strategy to gather everyone at the observatory. Although the group lacks memories of Noel, they sense an important omission and consent to attempt summoning the saucer again. United in their desire to see Noel, they make a collective wish, which results in a sudden appearance of a large sunflower field near the observatory, though Noel is absent. The following day, Nonoka discovers an intruder in her home through her father. Meanwhile, the others begin to recover their memories of Noel. Consequently, they proceed to the sunflower field, where Noel is finally waiting for them.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Sora no Method have?
- Sora no Method has 13 episodes.
- When did Sora no Method come out?
- Sora no Method came out in 2014.
- Which studio made Sora no Method?
- Sora no Method was produced by Studio 3Hz.
- Who directed Sora no Method?
- Sora no Method was directed by Masayuki Sakoi.
- Is Sora no Method finished?
- Current status of Sora no Method: Finished.