Ro-Kyu-Bu!

Ro-Kyu-Bu! is a series of light novels that began in 2009, with 12 volumes published so far. It received a manga adaptation in 2010 with 4 volumes so far. A twelve-episode TV anime aired in 2011, along with a subsequent video game adaptation.

The series is set to continue in 2013 with the simultaneous release of a second video game "Himitsu no Otoshimono" and anime OVA "Tomoka no Ichigo Sundae" on June 20th.

Following that, a second season of the anime TV series is set to air in July as "Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS".

Ro-Kyu-Bu! (anime)

Ending Credits theme lyrics

Inside the bath', Giving you a message,

Self care’s impossible we say.

We show courage…But we’re bashful after all!

We want to grow up!

Episode 1

After basketball, all the girls take showers together.

Airi Kashii
Tomoka Minato
Maho Misawa
Left to right: Hinata Hakamada (long light pink hair), Maho Misawa (blonde), Saki Nagatsuka (blue), Tomoka Minato (short neon pink), Airi Kashii (brown)

Later at 14:35 the tall girl is seen taking a tub bath by herself.

Censorship

Episode 2

18m30s into the episode, Tomoka mentions having taken an Offscreen Shower at the coach's house after they have a long 1 on 1 session.

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Episode 3

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Episode 5

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Episode 6

Natsuhi Takenaka hums to himself as he is seen getting dressed after having an Off Screen Bathing session to get rid of the sweat from his secret nightly training session with Hinata.

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After putting on his sweatshirt... pink panties appear!
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Suddenly Subaru Hasegawa slides open the wooden door, having also finished an Off Screen Bath.
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Episode 7

One might assume an Offscreen Shower is implied prior to the girls changing into their swimsuits at Maho's mansion, but that's stretching things a little.

Episode 8

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Tomoka
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Maho
Airi
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Saki
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Tomoka again

Episode 9

Left to right: Hinata Hakamada, her little sister Kagetsu Takamada, Tomoka Minato and Airi Kashii
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Mihoshi Takamura (Subaru's aunt) kicks him.
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Touko Hatano is also seen peaking over the fence, having been bathing alone with Miho in the female adults' section.

Episode 10

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Subaru is excluded and left with a bucket of water to wash up outdoors in the cold.
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Hinata again
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Manaka Nobidome is introduced this episode and gets a scene.
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Aoi Ogiyama is Subaru's childhood friend, her first bathing scene
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dear god

Episode 11

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