Kabukibu! Season 1 Episode 1 Prologue: As of Spring, This Guy Is...

As of Spring, This Guy Is... is the first episode of the anime series Kabukibu! In this episode, the audience is introduced to the protagonist Kurogo Kurusu, a high school student who is passionate about kabuki theater. Kurogo wants to create a kabuki club at his school as he believes that children nowadays lack emotional depth and kabuki can help them become better human beings. However, he struggles to find members for the club as most of his classmates are not interested in kabuki.

One day, Kurogo meets one of his school seniors, Tombo, who is a former kabuki actor. Tombo shares Kurogo's passion for kabuki and becomes the first member of his kabuki club. Soon after, Kurogo encounters a transfer student named Tonbo, who is also interested in kabuki. Kurogo recruits Tonbo, and the two become good friends.

Meanwhile, Kurogo's childhood friend, Hanako, becomes curious about Kurogo's new hobby and joins the club despite not knowing much about kabuki. Another student, Niwa, who initially mocks Kurogo's idea of creating a kabuki club, is charmed by Hanako's enthusiasm and joins as well.

With four members now, the group begins to brainstorm ideas for their first performance. Kurogo suggests adapting Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into kabuki, but the others point out the difficulties of such an undertaking. Frustrated, Kurogo leaves the meeting early and decides to visit a kabuki theater to get some inspiration.

At the theater, Kurogo watches a performance and meets an actor named Kaoru. Kurogo is impressed by Kaoru's talent and charisma and asks him to join the club. Kaoru initially declines, citing his busy schedule, but Kurogo persists and Kaoru eventually agrees to help the club with their performance.

The episode ends with Kurogo announcing to his club members that they have secured a talented kabuki actor to join them, much to their excitement.

Overall, Prologue: As of Spring, This Guy Is... sets the stage for the rest of the series by introducing the main characters and their passion for kabuki. The episode establishes Kurogo as a determined and passionate protagonist who will stop at nothing to achieve his dream of creating a successful kabuki club. The episode also hints at various themes such as the importance of preserving traditional arts, the power of friendship, and the struggles of pursuing one's passions.