The anime version of the manga series Ten Count is called Ten Count. Tadaomi Shirotani, a secretary, has mysophobia, which is characterized by an excessive sensitivity to dirt and a pathological fear of infection that makes him repulsed by touching anything that are purportedly contaminated by bacteria, viruses, or the like.
One day, Tadaomi encounters the therapist Riku Kurose, who diagnoses his condition and extends an offer of free therapy to help him overcome his anxiety. Tadaomi is required to follow a ten-step regimen in order to achieve this. To achieve this, he makes a list of ten things that particularly disgust him, starting with touching a door handle and arranged in ascending order. The tenth spot is left empty. Throughout the therapy, Tadaomi gradually gains Riku's trust and the two grow closer.
But who precisely is Riku, why does he accept to work for free for Tadaomi, and what is Tadaomi's ultimate priority?
