Episode 1
Freshman Year Summer! I'll Definitely Find a Boyfriend!
24m
Risa and Otani decide to help each other to get Suzuki and Chiharu to like them.
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Lovely★Complex
2007TV-PG1 season8.3 / 10
Love is unusual for Koizumi Risa and Ootani Atsushi, who are both striving to find their ideal partner in high school—172 cm tall Koizumi is much taller than the average girl, and Ootani is much shorter than the average guy at 156 cm.
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Synopsis
Love is unusual for Koizumi Risa and Ootani Atsushi, who are both striving to find their ideal partner in high school—172 cm tall Koizumi is much taller than the average girl, and Ootani is much shorter than the average guy at 156 cm.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
The Ex-Girlfriend Love Triangle?!
24m
Risa and Otani make a bet as to who can get a partner first. Otani runs into his ex-girlfriend. Risa tries to meet new guys in the hopes of finding the one.
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Episode 3
A Guy You Like, or a Guy from the Past?
24m
Risa runs into her childhood friend, Haruka. Otani's ex-girlfriend tells her a special secret. Risa prepares a chocolate cake for Otani on Valentine's day.
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Episode 4
Kiss! I've Fallen For You!
24m
On the first day of a new academic year at their school, Risa and Otani meet a cute girl, who has recently joined their school and has a crush on Otani.
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Episode 5
Send Forbidden Love Flying!
24m
Otani and Seiko start dating. Risa is uncomfortable with this but doesn't say anything. Some new information comes out about Seiko.
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Episode 6
A Maiden's Determination! Love-Love Confession Plan!!
24m
Risa acknowledges her feelings for Otani. Their friends try to help Risa confess her thoughts to him.
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Episode 7
Sunk! Worst Confession in History
24m
It's the school festival and Otani is furious that no one is telling him the name of the guy who Risa likes. Risa is depressed that Otani doesn't understand her feelings.
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Episode 8
Comeback Impossible! Major Heartbreak!!
24m
Risa feels very embarrassed after what happened at the school festival. She tries to avoid Otani at all moments. The class goes for a trip.
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Episode 9
Resuscitation!! Aim for Girlfriend Status!!
24m
Risa tries to give up her feelings for Otani as he doesn't reciprocate the same. Both of them take a trip to the favourite holiday destination of their favourite rapper, Umibouzo, and Risa learns a lesson or two about relationships.
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Episode 10
A Confrontation With The Ex-Girlfriend?! The Epic Breast-Baring Battle!!
24m
Risa and Otani go to a party organised by Otani's middle school friends. Risa finds out some interesting details about the relationship between Otani and his ex-girlfriend.
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Episode 11
Absolute Death! Revived Love with the Ex-Girlfriend?!
24m
Risa comes to know that Otani's ex-girlfriend has broken up with her current boyfriend and may want to get back together with Otani. She tries her best to make sure that they don't talk to each other.
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Episode 12
Recapture Love! Improve as a Girl with Honmei Chocolate!!
24m
Risa decides to give chocolates to Otani on Valentine's day. Everyone in their class comes to know about how Otani rejected Risa. Otani is confused about his feelings for Risa.
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Episode 13
Heating Up! A First Kiss in His Room?
24m
Otani books tickets for an Umibouzo concert for Risa and himself. He falls sick one day before the concert. Risa's friends advise her to go and meet Otani, where she comes across his family.
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Episode 14
A Killer Crush on Maity
24m
Risa is disheartened when she finds out that Otani doesn't remember anything about their first kiss. There's a new teacher at their school, who is deemed charming by Risa and other girls.
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Episode 15
Dangerous Man, Mighty's Sweet Temptation
24m
Risa gives up on Otani and forms the Maity club. Maity becomes the substitute basketball coach. Otani detests Maity for a number of reasons.
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Episode 16
Maity's Magic! The Transforming Patterns of Love?!
24m
Maity decides to help Risa by making Otani jealous of him.
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Episode 17
The Iron Fist of Love! Catch, O Maiden Soul!!
24m
Risa and Otani go back to being a comedy duo. The girls at the school find out that Maity has a fiancee. Otani participates in a basketball competition.
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Episode 18
Best Birthday in History
24m
It's Risa's birthday. Haruka and Seiko have planned a party for her. However, Otani doesn't show up.
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Episode 19
Sudden Downturn!! The First Date is the Beginning of Disaster
24m
After the events of her birthday, even though Risa cannot caption her relationship with Otani, she's very happy. They go to a game together and run into a potential rival of Risa.
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Episode 20
Declaration of War!! The dangerous Beauty Burns with Envy!!
24m
Otani's neighbour, Mimi, who has a crush on Otani, warns Risa to stay away from him. Risa is terrified of her.
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Episode 21
Premonition of Separation?! Risa and Otani Walk Seperate Paths
24m
Risa and Otani's other friends come to know about his future plans of going to a university. Everyone is surprised. Nobuko decides to study in a university in another city.
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Episode 22
A Catastrophic Declaration from Ootani!!
24m
Otani gets busy studying for university entrance exams. Everybody has a goal in mind. Risa feels aimless and starts working part time as a waitress. She meets a fellow Umibouzo fan.
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Episode 23
Various Directions!! Everyone Embraces Their Own Circumstances
24m
The boy at Risa's workplace likes her and Otani suspects Risa of an affair. He breaks up with her. Risa tries to explain and apologizes for her mistakes. However, Otani doesn't budge.
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Episode 24
Together Always
24mfinale
Otani comes to stay at Risa's place for the night before his exam and meets her family. After his exam, Otani and Risa run into Mimi, who is a model now. Risa thinks of what she should do in life.
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More about Lovely★Complex
Cast
Akemi OkamuraKoizumi Risa (voice)
Akira NagataOotani Atsushi (voice)
Saori HigashiIshihara Nobuko (voice)
Yasuhiko TokuyamaNakao Heikichi (voice)
Masaya OnosakaFukagawa Haruka (voice)
Fujiko TakimotoKotobuki Seiko (voice)
Yuki MatsuokaKanzaki Mayu (voice)
Kazuko KojimaTanaka Chiharu (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Aya Nakahara
- Written by
- Takashi Yamada, Aya Nakahara, Yumi Kageyama, Mio Inoue
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 24
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ラブ★コン
Networks & production
CBCJapan
MBSJapan
TBSJapan
Toei AnimationJapan
Themes
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