Watch Uta Koi - Love Story

Teika (who has been on minor appearances in all episodes of the anime, informing us about the Hyakunin Isshu) refuses to follow his father's footsteps of being a poet. The father is worried. A passing monk named Saigy? makes Teika a different kind of poet. Meanwhile, Teika's father teaches poetry to Noriko. His plan is to force Teika into being a poet in his favor.

Michimasa, descended from a house with no future, dreams of a thriving family. As he passes through the capital, he is called by a princess, Masako, who was daughter of the Emperor Sanj? and an incoming High Priestess. Masako wants to see the palace where she was born, despite her elder servant always go with her.

Under Empress Sh?shi (mentioned in the previous episode), Kaoriko has trouble writing The Tale of Genji, caused by both pressure and humiliation by fellow court ladies. She retells flashbacks from her childhood with her old friend Fujiko, who admires her and her poetry.

Kint? sends Sei Shonagaon the second part of a coming-of-spring poem. She has some problems with it, but is able to write the first part of the poem, completing it. Amazed, a Fujiwara poet recommends a title by the Emperor. The poem is revealed to be based on a work by the Chinese poet Bai Juyi.

Yukinari has never smiled after his father's death. Then, he was called to the residence of Empress consort Teishi and was to meet the famous poet Sei Sh?nagon. He also notices Sanekata, who was Sh?nagon's former lover.

Before she became Sei Sh?nagon, Nagiko's father is ready to move to the capital with her and her brother Munenobu, who is in love by someone named Suenomatsuyama. Later after the two lovers parted, Suenomatsuyama married another man, and Munenobu was heartbroken. The father tries to calm his feelings down by writing a letter, but he does not want to show her feelings.

Yoshitaka is courting a woman of the Minamoto clan, however does not meet her in person and merely writes letters, much to her dismay. Upon almost being killed in a prank, Yoshitaka realises the value of his life, and meets with his lover to elope with her. Yoshitaka writes a poem about his feelings.

A plotless filler episode involving the personas of the Hyakunin Isshu and the shenanigans that occur between them, many of them significantly anachronistic.

Yasuhide is assigned to Mikawa, and prior to departing sends Komachi a letter of his situation. Narihira, Yasuhide and Komachi spend a night together having a moon gazing session, and Komachi writes a poem about her regrets and how old she is getting. Upon suggestion by Narihira, the three decide to travel eastward towards Mount Tsukuba.

Yasuhide is an inconfident poet who specializes in wordplay. Upon meeting Narihira during a gathering of poets, the two trespass the living quarters of Ono no Komachi, and the three engage in moon gazing. Later, whilst alone with Narihira, Yasuhide ends up in an argument with him; Yasuhide demonstrates his style of poetry revealing the difference in character between himself and Narihira.

Munesada, upon learning of his sister Yoshiko's plans to become an imperial servant, wishes to elope with her. She declines, and gives the task of having Munesada meet her for one hundred consecutive nights. Munesada attempts this task, and on the 100th night a storm almost kills him on the journey to meet Yoshiko.

The son of Takaiko, Sadaakira, becomes emperor. He is depicted as a mischievous boy who pulls pranks on a girl named Yasuko, and the two grow to dislike one another. One day, Sadaakira is relieved from his position as emperor in favour of his uncle, and is forced to marry Yasuko to keep him in check. Albeit deeply hating Sadaakira, Yasuko expresses that she is willing to be his loyal wife.