Hanasaku Iroha ~ Blossoms for Tomorrow ~ (English Subtitled)

When Ohana's mother decides to run off with her boyfriend to dodge debt collectors, she sends Ohana to live with her grandmother at the family's hot springs inn. Her grandmother puts Ohana to work, as she tries to fit in with her new surroundings.

Ohana gets promoted to being an attendant, but causes trouble when she throws a famous writer's manuscript in the trash. She forms a pact with Minko and Nako to improve themselves, which will be sealed with a meal of the girls' least favorite foods.

Ohana gets kidnapped by the writer after reading his "masterpiece." When he is discovered, he flees the inn in their truck, and the chase is on. Also, Minko comes up with something new to call Ohana in place of telling her to die.

It's Ohana's first day at her new school. Now she must try to navigate the high school social scene, but she gets some unexpected help from the granddaughter of the owner of a rival hot springs inn.

Rumors that Tohru has been lured away by a rival inn circulate throughout Kissuiso. Ohana tries to endear herself to Minko by helping her in this time of crisis.

Takako comes to revitalize the inn by updating the attendant uniforms. Ohana becomes inspired to try to find a way to run with the idea on her own, but needs a little help from those around her.

Tomoe decides it's time to settle down and get married, which means she'll have to quit her job at Kissuiso. But when survival gamers start harassing the girls at the inn, she decides it's better to get fired for harassing them back.

Rumors of a secret critic from a hot springs magazine coming to town, a sudden rush of reservations, and Madame Manager collapsing puts the staff of Kissuiso in panic mode.

Ohana tries to find Tohru at his friend's wedding, while the others try to serve all of their customers and Ren has cracked under the pressure. Also, Ko tries to visit Ohana at Kissuiso.

Ohana gets sick, and everyone makes time to take care of her between their duties. As Ohana rests, she uses the time to figure things out about her life.

After receiving an unfavorable review in a hot springs magazine, Ohana decides to return to Tokyo to confront the critic. While in Tokyo, she decides to visit Ko.

Ohana decides to kidnap her mother and take her to Kissuiso to prove to her that Kissuiso is a great hot springs inn. Tohru tells Ohana that he and Minko will only help her if she gets Ko to come along, too.

Ohana's mother comes back to Kissuiso as a guest. She makes the staff uncomfortable, but gives good advice on how they could improve the inn. Family history comes to light, as the first season comes to a close.