I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (Japanese: Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai) airs its final episode, Episode 13, titled “I Want to See You” (会いたい), on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The episode runs approximately 24 minutes. The anime is streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, with the finale releasing simultaneously across all major regions. The series is produced by animation studio ROLL2, directed by Yasushi Tomoda, with series composition by Jukki Hanada and character design by Kyoko Yufu.
Episode 13 Worldwide Release Times by Region
Episode 13 premieres on Crunchyroll at 2:30 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time) on September 29, 2026. Here are the exact streaming times for all major locations and time zones:
USA and Canada
- Pacific Time (PT): 5:30 AM
- Mountain Time (MT): 6:30 AM
- Central Time (CT): 7:30 AM
- Eastern Time (ET): 8:30 AM
United Kingdom, Portugal, Ghana, Ireland
- British Summer Time (BST) / Western European Summer Time (WEST): 1:30 PM
Central Europe, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): 2:30 PM
Eastern Europe, Finland, Greece, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey
- Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): 3:30 PM
India, Sri Lanka
- India Standard Time (IST): 6:00 PM
Japan, South Korea
- Japan Standard Time (JST) / Korea Standard Time (KST): 9:30 PM
Australia
- Australian Western Standard Time (AWST): 8:30 PM
- Australian Central Standard Time (ACST): 10:00 PM
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 10:30 PM
New Zealand
- New Zealand Standard Time (NZST): 12:30 AM (September 30)
Brazil, Argentina, Chile
- Brasília Time (BRT): 9:30 AM
- Argentina Time (ART): 9:30 AM
- Chile Standard Time (CLT): 9:30 AM
Mexico, Colombia, Peru
- Central Standard Time (CST Mexico): 6:30 AM
- Colombia Time (COT) / Peru Time (PET): 7:30 AM
South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt
- South Africa Standard Time (SAST): 2:30 PM
- West Africa Time (WAT): 1:30 PM
- East Africa Time (EAT): 3:30 PM
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar
- Arabia Standard Time (AST): 3:30 PM
Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China
- Singapore Time (SGT) / Philippine Time (PHT) / Hong Kong Time (HKT): 8:30 PM
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia
- Indochina Time (ICT) / Western Indonesian Time (WIB): 7:30 PM
Where to Watch I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day
Crunchyroll holds exclusive worldwide streaming rights for the anime outside Japan. The series is available on Crunchyroll’s standard streaming platform, including the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel for viewers in the United States. The anime is not available on Netflix, Hulu, or other major platforms at this time. Crunchyroll offers the series with English subtitles at minimum, with additional language options depending on region.
In Japan, the anime broadcasts on AT-X, TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, BS11, and WOWOW, with domestic streaming on d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Hōdai.
Anime Overview: Setting, Characters and Story
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day is a yuri drama adaptation of Nachi Aono’s manga, published by Ichijinsha and serialized on the Comic Yuri Hime magazine and Yuri Hime@pixiv platform. The anime premiered on July 7, 2026, and runs for 13 episodes.
Core premise: The story takes place at a mysterious orphanage that secretly trains orphaned girls to become magical weapons of war. Death is a daily routine at this academy, and grief is forbidden. The central character is Sheena Totsuki, a 14-year-old girl who struggles to accept her fate and longs for the war to end.
Mimi, the other lead, is an immortal child soldier — a secret weapon who cannot die. Sheena first encounters Mimi on a gruesome night, covered in blood yet smiling. When the two become roommates, a growing tension and attraction develops between them. Sheena desperately wants the fighting to stop so her friends can stop dying, while Mimi, being immortal, does not fully grasp the weight of death.
Main cast and characters:
- Sheena Totsuki (CV: Rie Takahashi) — A 14-year-old who questions the brutal life at the academy.
- Mimi (CV: Rina Hidaka) — An immortal girl who welcomes death and refuses to break.
- Lizzy Seiran (CV: Asami Seto) — A senior figure at the academy.
- Ali Maud (CV: Yui Ishikawa) — A key supporting character with ties to Sheena’s past.
- Fran (CV: Yumi Uchiyama) and Omi (CV: Ai Kayano) — Additional supporting characters.
Staff: Director Yasushi Tomoda, Assistant Director Nao Enomoto, Series Composition/Script Jukki Hanada, Character Design Kyoko Yufu, Music Yukari Hashimoto, Animation Production ROLL2.
Episode 12 In-Depth Recap and Character Analysis
Episode 12, titled “Let Me Protect You Too” (私にも守らせてほしい) , aired on September 22, 2026. It focuses on the fallout from Sheena and Mimi’s conflict and sets the stage for the finale.
Sheena and Mimi’s Reconciliation
The episode centers on the emotional rupture between Sheena and Mimi. After their argument in the previous episode, Sheena comes to a painful realization: her words had not only hurt Mimi but had also denied Mimi’s gentleness in the process. The weight of this understanding drives Sheena to reach out.
What follows is a dream sequence — an anime-original addition not present in the manga source material — in which Sheena attempts to rescue Mimi. Fans noted that this sequence likely represents Sheena’s idealized vision of what she wishes she could do, since Sheena does not possess healing magic powerful enough to restore Mimi in reality. The dream serves as Sheena’s subconscious expression of her desire to protect Mimi, even when she lacks the power to do so in the waking world.
The reconciliation itself was a pivotal moment. The two girls mend their bond, and as one fan analysis noted, the episode showed that while their relationship was largely platonic up to this point — feeling more like mother and daughter than romantic partners — the dynamic is clearly evolving toward something deeper.
Mimi’s Secret and the Summons
A critical plot development in Episode 12 involves Mimi confiding in Ali. Mimi tells Ali about her fight with Sheena, revealing the depth of her emotional investment in the relationship. Ali responds with a wistful comment: “If Mimi stays here, maybe things will stay like this forever.” But that hope is immediately disrupted — Mimi receives a mobilization order (召集令) .
This summons means Mimi is being called back to the battlefield, directly threatening the fragile peace she has built with Sheena. The timing is brutal: just as the two reconcile, they face separation once again.
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Ali’s Growing Awareness
Ali Maud plays a significant role in Episode 12 as the confidante who hears Mimi’s side of the story. Her observation about Mimi staying at the academy reveals her own awareness of the impermanence of their situation. Ali’s earlier trauma — losing her friend in front of her eyes — continues to shape her perspective. As one fan noted, witnessing that death “broke her in a way that no magic can fix”.
Character Progress Summary
Sheena Totsuki: Moves from guilt over her harsh words to a sincere attempt at reconciliation. She acknowledges that her frustration had invalidated Mimi’s kindness, and she works to repair the damage. Her dream of rescuing Mimi reveals a desire to protect that exceeds her actual magical abilities.
Mimi: Shares her vulnerability with Ali, showing that she is not as emotionally detached as her immortal nature might suggest. Her receipt of the summons signals an impending return to combat — a threat to the relationship she has carefully built.
Ali Maud: Functions as the emotional anchor for Mimi in this episode, offering a listening ear and a perspective that acknowledges both hope and reality.
Lizzy Seiran: Remains a stabilizing senior presence, though the episode focuses primarily on the younger characters’ emotional arcs.
Final Thoughts on the Finale
With Episode 13 being the final episode and titled “I Want to See You,” the anime appears to be heading toward an emotional conclusion that will address whether Sheena and Mimi can remain together despite the war pulling them apart. The Blu-ray release for the series is scheduled for October 28, 2026, with the first volume containing Episodes 1–4.
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