Orphan Fansubs is pleased to present the first English version of the 1980 TV special *Nijuushi no Hitomi* (*Twelve Sets of Eyes*), based on a perennially popular novel by Tsuboi Sakae. It tells the story of Ooishi Hisako, a newly minted teacher. In 1928, she comes to a remote island in the Inland Sea to teach the first-year students from a small village.  Her western clothes and bicycle for commuting arouse the suspicions of the conservative adults, but her students quickly come to adore her for her cheerful demeanor and caring interest in them. Sidelined by an accident, she meets her students again in 1932, when they become fifth years. But by then, the shadow of war looms over Japan. Ooishi is outspoken in her opposition to Japan's military adventurism.  For her own safety, she decides to retire. The war takes a terrible toll on her family and her students. Following the war, she returns to the small village to teach again and has a bittersweet reunion with those of her students that survived. This last section is live action.  Laserdisc rip on the Domesday Duplicator. FLAC audio. For more information, see [this blog entry](https://collectr.blogspot.com/2024/09/nijuushi-no-hitomi.html). Highly recommended! This release, and all Orphan releases, are available for direct download from IRC bot Orphan|Arutha in channels #nibl or #news on irc.rizon.net.