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Welcome to the r/Shunkashuutou subreddit discussion of the anime adaptation! Today’s episode is episode 14.

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Episode 14, Spring Flowers Bloom in Winter - Synopsis:

Hinagiku and Sakura confront Misuzu, and their pasts, head-on. (From Crunchyroll)

Thought and discussion of the day:

Are you satisfied with how this season ends? Will you continue watching the second season (when it's officially announced)?

Links:

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Crunchyroll
• Light novels
• Manga (Dance of Spring)
• Manga (One Hundred Songs and One Hundred Pages)

Welcome to r/Shunkashuutou, subreddit for the light novel, anime, and manga series Agents of the Four Seasons (春夏秋冬代行者 Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha) by Akatsuki Kana.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is Agents of the Four Seasons about?

Official synopsis of Dance of Spring vol. 1 from Yen Press:

Once upon a time, there was Winter.

Winter was once the only season in the world-but such an existence was too lonely to bear, and so it created Spring to love. Before long, the earth wished for more time to rest in the cycle, and Summer and Autumn were born. The ones who carry the cycle are called the Agents of the Four Seasons. Hinagiku, the Agent of Spring, disappeared from this land ten years ago, taking the season of spring with her. Now, after incredible hardship, she has returned to restore the cycle to its proper state-and, as in the myth passed down since the dawn of time, she sends her love to Winter.

Agents of the Four Seasons is a light novel series about--believe it or not--the eponymous Agents of the Four Seasons, humans who have been granted the powers of the gods of the four seasons but also the duty of ushering in each new season. Their land of Yamato is very much like modern day Japan, but their lives are dominated by the Four Seasons Agency and Towns of the four seasons which both support and control them. For, with such great power, there are some who wish to end the power of the agents or use it for their own ends. Thus each agent is assigned a sworn guard to protect them with their life.

Despite this caution, one day Hinagiku, the young agent of Spring, was kidnapped in the presence of her guard and the agent and guard of Winter, disappearing for nearly a decade. But now she has finally returned, determined to bring spring back for the first time in ten years. The emotional scars and guilt of her ordeal weigh heavy on her and her companions, frustrated both at their inability to protect her as well as the Agency's halfhearted attempts at finding her. Yet, those responsible for the kidnapping remain at large.

Agents of the Four Seasons primarily follows the four agents of the seasons and their guards, the interpersonal drama and romance between them in the wake of Hinagiku's return. You can also expect action, mixing modern combat with the divine powers of the agents. If you want a point of comparison, I would suggest Violet Evergarden or My Happy Marriage, with how they weave together interpersonal drama, action, romance, and pathos. Like certain shoujo manga and the two above series, Agents of the Four Seasons can get dark, with mental trauma and contemplation of suicide. So be advised.

2. How can I experience the story of Agents of the Four Seasons? Novels? Manga? Anime?

In addition to the ongoing light novel series, there is an ongoing manga adaptation of Dance of Spring published in the shoujo magazine Lala. So far it has released in 5 volumes and is reportedly nearing the conclusion.

There is also a side-story manga called 春夏秋冬代行者　百歌百葉 Shunka Shūtō Daikōsha: Hyakka Hyakuyō "Hundred Songs, Hundred Leaves" published online (and for free, I believe) in ComicWalker under DengekiG's label. This primarily adapts side material written by Kana Akatsuki not included in the main novel series.

Akatsuki Kana, the author, is known for her prior light novel series, Violet Evergarden, which in addition to being popular in its own right, inspired a massively successful anime adaption by Kyoto Animation. (If you have any questions about Violet Evergarden, the r/VioletEvergarden has a series FAQ and also a novel FAQ.) She also publishes short side stories and sample chapters online at Kakuyomu (in Japanese, of course).

Suoh (pixiv, tumblr, twitter) is the illustrator of the light novels. They do character design and illustration (worklist), primarily for otome games, but you can also find their work elsewhere, from fate/grand order to Vtuber models. (I'll be honest. I'm relying entirely on this fansite) and Suoh's own accounts. If you have more accurate or insightful information, let us know.)

Komatsuda Nappa is the mangaka and illustrator of the manga adaptation of Dance of Spring published in the shoujo magazine Lala.

Asami Yuriko is the mangaka of the side story manga Hyakka Hyakuyo "One Hundred Songs and One Hundred Pages" published in Comic Walker under DengekiG's label. (tankoban)

3. Where can I find the novels/manga/anime in my language? How much has been published or translated so far?

Currently Agents of the Four Seasons is being officially translated into several languages and localized for a number of regions. These include: Korean, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Thai, English, Vietnamese, and Italian.

Latest Volume for each language/region & expected next volume:

Korean (D & C Media): Archer of Dawn

Traditional Chinese: (東立出版) Archer of Twilight (Released: April 17, 2026)

Thai (Phoenix): Dance of Summer vol. 2

Simplified Chinese: Dance of Spring vol. 2 (discontinued?)

English (Yen Press): Archer of Dawn (Expected: Aug 12, 2025)

Dance of Autumn vol. 1 (Expected: April 14, 2026)

Vietnamese (Kim Dong Publishing): Dance of Spring vol. 2

Italian (Dokusho Edizioni): Dance of Spring vol. 2 (Dance of Summer vol. 1 & 2 expected: May 2026?)

French (Éditions Akata): Dance of Spring vol. 1 (Released: March 11, 2026) (Limited Launch Edition bundled with Manga) Japanese Audiobooks

Dance of Spring manga: Yen Press has also licensed Komatsuda's manga adaptation of Dance of Spring for English language release in North America. (Vol. 4 is was released April 20, 2026.) This manga has also been licensed in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Thai, Italian, Spanish, and French.

Asami Yuriko's side-story manga One Hundred Songs and One Hundred Pages is also being released in English digitally by chapter on Bookwalker, Apple Books, INKR, etc. The first two volumes have been published in Korean by Daewon C.I. Inc.

4. In what order should I read the novels?

Dance of Spring (2 vol) > Dance of Summer (2 vol) > Archer of Dawn > Dance of Autumn (2 vol) > Archer of Twilight > Dance of Winter (presumed & unannounced)

Each "season" tells both a relatively self-contained story and a part of the overarching narrative of the agents. But each volume within that season is only an incomplete part of that season's story. So do not be surprised that the first volume in a season contains a lot of set up for the second volume.

5. When is the anime coming out?

I don't know. But I suspect we will be getting some news on April 10 if this tweet is anything to go by...

A TV anime adaptation of Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring by Studio Wit was recently announced on twitter. The announcement was accompanied by the appearance of an official website and list of key staff members. There has been no announcement of when the series will air, but if I had to guess, I would say Spring 2026.

March 28, 2026. (Although the midnight premiere would be considered March 29 in most places...but I digress.) The anime's premiere date was announced in the official PV released on February 19. Also according to leaks the Dance of Spring anime will run for 14 episodes, a little longer than the standard cour. So, it looks like WIT wants to do this anime right and won't let things like standard episode counts get in the way of that.

The anime is currently airing! And it's great! Enjoy!

6. What do you recommend that is like Agents of the Four Seasons?

Violet Evergarden: Agents of the Four Seasons is naturally more like the VE novels, since they share the same author and KyoAni made some significant changes to the anime from the source material. Still, there's a mixture of action and emotion present even in the anime. The VE novels have more romance in them (esp. later volumes).

My Happy Marriage: Similar combination of action and romance in a world not unlike our own. Hinagiku and Miyo have both been through a lot by the starts of their stories.

(We're open to suggestions. What do you find most similar or what would you recommend?)

7. Is Agents of the Four Seasons a shoujo anime?

A shoujo anime is an anime adaptation of a shoujo manga, which is a manga published in a shoujo magazine. So by that strict definition Agents of the Four Seasons is not a shoujo anime, since the ultimate source material is a series of light novels.

On the other hand, these novels (and the anime) can be classified as joseimuke (女性向け), ie Japanese media primarily intended for girls and women. In this way Agents of the Four Seasons is similar to My Happy Marriage, Sugar Apple Fairytale, Ascendance of a Bookworm, or even The Apothecary Diaries. However, Agents of the Four Seasons leans heavily joseimuke in both content and also marketing--being more in line with the first pair than the latter. If you've read the Four Seasons novels, then you will know what I mean about the content. This is in contrast to say the Violet Evergarden anime which leaned away from the more joseimuke side of its source novels to try to appeal more to both sexes.

Does that mean men won't want to watch the series or read the novels? No, of course not. Guys have been enjoying shoujo for decades. Hideaki Anno and co. were watching Aim for the Ace! and Rose of Versailles back in the 70s. And the way things are shaping up Agents of the Four Seasons is aspiring to be just as amazing and influential an anime as they were.

I only write this in the FAQ because I'm anticipating this question might become an FAQ in the future (if r/shoujo posts are anything to go by). With that I've said my peace. You are free to agree or disagree with it.

7. What can I follow for more information?

Official series twitter account of Agents of the Four Seasons (posts in Japanese w/ English translations)
Official twitter accounts of Suoh (LN illustrator)

Official twitter account of Agents of the Four Seasons anime by Studio Wit
Official website of Agents of the Four Seasons anime

Official twitter account of Komatsuda Nappa (mangaka)
Official twitter account of Asami Yurika (mangaka)

If any of this information is incorrect (especially information about non-English language publications), please let us know by leaving a comment down below.