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Lovely★Complex
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.
- Created by:
- Aya Nakahara
- Cast:
- Akemi Okamura, Akira Nagata, Saori Higashi, Yasuhiko Tokuyama
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- CBC, MBS, TBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Freshman Year Summer! I'll Definitely Find a Boyfriend!
2007-04-07 · 24mRisa and Otani decide to help each other to get Suzuki and Chiharu to like them.
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E02
Episode 2
The Ex-Girlfriend Love Triangle?!
2007-04-14 · 24mRisa 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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E03
Episode 3
A Guy You Like, or a Guy from the Past?
2007-04-21 · 24mRisa 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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E04
Episode 4
Kiss! I've Fallen For You!
2007-04-28 · 24mOn 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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E05
Episode 5
Send Forbidden Love Flying!
2007-05-05 · 24mOtani 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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E06
Episode 6
A Maiden's Determination! Love-Love Confession Plan!!
2007-05-12 · 24mRisa acknowledges her feelings for Otani. Their friends try to help Risa confess her thoughts to him.
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E07
Episode 7
Sunk! Worst Confession in History
2007-05-19 · 24mIt'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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E08
Episode 8
Comeback Impossible! Major Heartbreak!!
2007-05-26 · 24mRisa 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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E09
Episode 9
Resuscitation!! Aim for Girlfriend Status!!
2007-06-02 · 24mRisa 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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E10
Episode 10
A Confrontation With The Ex-Girlfriend?! The Epic Breast-Baring Battle!!
2007-06-09 · 24mRisa 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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E11
Episode 11
Absolute Death! Revived Love with the Ex-Girlfriend?!
2007-06-16 · 24mRisa 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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E12
Episode 12
Recapture Love! Improve as a Girl with Honmei Chocolate!!
2007-06-23 · 24mRisa 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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E13
Episode 13
Heating Up! A First Kiss in His Room?
2007-06-30 · 24mOtani 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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E14
Episode 14
A Killer Crush on Maity
2007-07-07 · 24mRisa 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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E15
Episode 15
Dangerous Man, Mighty's Sweet Temptation
2007-07-14 · 24mRisa 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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E16
Episode 16
Maity's Magic! The Transforming Patterns of Love?!
2007-07-21 · 24mMaity decides to help Risa by making Otani jealous of him.
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E17
Episode 17
The Iron Fist of Love! Catch, O Maiden Soul!!
2007-07-28 · 24mRisa 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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E18
Episode 18
Best Birthday in History
2007-08-04 · 24mIt's Risa's birthday. Haruka and Seiko have planned a party for her. However, Otani doesn't show up.
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E19
Episode 19
Sudden Downturn!! The First Date is the Beginning of Disaster
2007-08-11 · 24mAfter 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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E20
Episode 20
Declaration of War!! The dangerous Beauty Burns with Envy!!
2007-08-18 · 24mOtani'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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E21
Episode 21
Premonition of Separation?! Risa and Otani Walk Seperate Paths
2007-09-08 · 24mRisa 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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E22
Episode 22
A Catastrophic Declaration from Ootani!!
2007-09-15 · 24mOtani 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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E23
Episode 23
Various Directions!! Everyone Embraces Their Own Circumstances
2007-09-22 · 24mThe 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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E24
Episode 24
Together Always
2007-09-29 · 24mOtani 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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Akemi Okamura
Koizumi Risa (voice)
Akira Nagata
Ootani Atsushi (voice)
Saori Higashi
Ishihara Nobuko (voice)
Yasuhiko Tokuyama
Nakao Heikichi (voice)
Masaya Onosaka
Fukagawa Haruka (voice)
Fujiko Takimoto
Kotobuki Seiko (voice)
Yuki Matsuoka
Kanzaki Mayu (voice)
Kazuko Kojima
Tanaka Chiharu (voice)
Hiroki Shimowada
Kohori Kazuki (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Maitake Kuniumi (voice)