Mizuiro Jidai

Mizuiro Jidai (水色時代) is a Japanese manga series which was serialized in 1991 by Shogakukan Inc. in the shōjo manga magazine Ciao. An anime television series version ran for 47 episodes in 1996/1997 on TV Tokyo. During the run of the anime, a continuation of the story called Shin Mizuiro Jidai was run in Ciao Magazine. The series was made into a musical in 2001 and a cast recording was released.

Plot
Yuko Kawai is a shy middle school girl who has feelings for Hiroshi Naganuma, her childhood friend next door. When she finds out that her best friend Takako Takahata, also likes him, she is unsure what to do.

The story explores the relationships between these three characters as they confront everyday junior high problems, however the main character is Yuko.