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Lovely★Complex

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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

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Season 1

Episodes

Episode 1 selected
Still from Freshman Year Summer! I'll Definitely Find a Boyfriend! E01

Episode 1

Freshman Year Summer! I'll Definitely Find a Boyfriend!

2007-04-07 · 24m

Risa and Otani decide to help each other to get Suzuki and Chiharu to like them.

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Still from The Ex-Girlfriend Love Triangle?! E02

Episode 2

The Ex-Girlfriend Love Triangle?!

2007-04-14 · 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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Still from A Guy You Like, or a Guy from the Past? E03

Episode 3

A Guy You Like, or a Guy from the Past?

2007-04-21 · 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!

2007-04-28 · 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!

2007-05-05 · 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!!

2007-05-12 · 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

2007-05-19 · 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!!

2007-05-26 · 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!!

2007-06-02 · 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!!

2007-06-09 · 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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Still from Absolute Death! Revived Love with the Ex-Girlfriend?! E11

Episode 11

Absolute Death! Revived Love with the Ex-Girlfriend?!

2007-06-16 · 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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Still from Recapture Love! Improve as a Girl with Honmei Chocolate!! E12

Episode 12

Recapture Love! Improve as a Girl with Honmei Chocolate!!

2007-06-23 · 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?

2007-06-30 · 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

2007-07-07 · 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

2007-07-14 · 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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Still from Maity's Magic! The Transforming Patterns of Love?! E16

Episode 16

Maity's Magic! The Transforming Patterns of Love?!

2007-07-21 · 24m

Maity decides to help Risa by making Otani jealous of him.

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Still from The Iron Fist of Love! Catch, O Maiden Soul!! E17

Episode 17

The Iron Fist of Love! Catch, O Maiden Soul!!

2007-07-28 · 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

2007-08-04 · 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

2007-08-11 · 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!!

2007-08-18 · 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

2007-09-08 · 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!!

2007-09-15 · 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

2007-09-22 · 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

2007-09-29 · 24m

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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Cast

Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

Koizumi Risa (voice)

Akira Nagata

Akira Nagata

Ootani Atsushi (voice)

Saori Higashi

Saori Higashi

Ishihara Nobuko (voice)

Yasuhiko Tokuyama

Yasuhiko Tokuyama

Nakao Heikichi (voice)

Masaya Onosaka

Masaya Onosaka

Fukagawa Haruka (voice)

Fujiko Takimoto

Fujiko Takimoto

Kotobuki Seiko (voice)

Yuki Matsuoka

Yuki Matsuoka

Kanzaki Mayu (voice)

Kazuko Kojima

Kazuko Kojima

Tanaka Chiharu (voice)

Hiroki Shimowada

Hiroki Shimowada

Kohori Kazuki (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Maitake Kuniumi (voice)

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