Ranked #1137

To-LOVE-Ru

Story: Pretty much all filler. Each episode basically stands alone except the ending and they don't really play off of each other. The series strays way too far from the Manga and doesn't explore the main parts of the Manga where you see many characters develop themselves. I understand that the Manga has stories that end in one chapter and expansion is necessary to make the Anime but they could've handled it better. A similar style to the beginning of Full Metal Panic Fumoffu would've been cool where there were two stories split between an episode. Since chapters for To-Love-Ru are short, that would've been a great direction for this show to take. However, this show's filler made me feel incredibly bored as most of the stories weren't even adapted from the Manga, they were original stories. Only a few episodes were based off the Manga. The ending was disappointing but you can predict that it'll go nowhere anyway. A predictable "plot" and being composed of mostly ecchi scenes gets it a 5. I'll admit that a few of the episodes, maybe five of them I really liked and thought they were well done and funny.

Art: Better than I expected for a series like this, it was pretty consistent for each episode. Nothing looked too horrible to me.

Sound: Nothing in the bgm caught my attention and Opening was just okay. As for the voice acting, I didn't really have a problem with anyone. No one was extremely annoying to listen to, they did a pretty good job here.

Character: I did enjoy watching some of the characters but a lot of them seemed neglected and didn't get much screen time which kind of disappointed me. I know they're side characters but if they're going to show up more than a few times, make them do more than "Oops, you can see my panties" or accidentally get naked. Guess that's how this kind of series is though...

Enjoyment: I finished it, that's a sign that I didn't completely hate it. Most of the episodes made me want to punch my screen though, they were that awful and stupid. So be careful with it.

Overall: I wouldn't mind a second series since they have more material to pull from and I really enjoyed the Manga. It would be great to see certain stories animated. I just did not like how this Anime turned out because despite the Manga being mostly stand alone stories, the creators of this show felt the need to make their own plots for many episodes... There is an Ova airing currently and so far it's been very acceptable to watch. So check that out if you can.

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to-LOVE-Ru, a slice of life romantic comedy. Now its an adaptation of the manga, and as far as I can tell, it only adheres to the source material in spirit. Not that there is a problem with that. It'd be rather unfair to compare it manga anyway.

First up is the plot, or the lack thereof. They work quite well as standalone episodes, since there is not much continuity among them. However, there are some plot holes here and there. I still can't find the point in the anime that explains how Run ends up liking Rito. They even tacked on a mini-arc at the end which brought the show to somewhat of a conclusion. It may have been hasty but there was little else they probably could have done.

As for the art, in tune with the spirit of the manga is very, ahem refreshing with judiciously placed art and lighting. Though there is a tinge of reuse and the feeling of loss when some scenes could not be depicted due to the violence (which has many reasons as to why it is so). The art shifts in certain episodes are a well done as well. Overall, quite good.

The sound however, is not something to write home about. It is adequate for the scenes depicted, but there is nothing special of note in it. Same goes for the background music. The OP and EDs are well done though and I am sucker for the guitar entrance of the OP.

Unfortunately, romantic comedies thrive on status quo, which requires that the relationships between characters stay the same. Quite so as is the case with To-LOVE-Ru's main characters. The love triangle that started has never progressed, and apart from the rare episode where we get to see Lala in another light (even then, they pressed the reset button at the end). However, surprisingly enough, its the secondary characters that get explored a bit more. Though some get very few episodes, or none at all, its quite easy to see that they are people themselves. This is a far cry from the same old indecisive Rito, shy Haruna and energetic Lala.

Quibbles aside, it is an enjoyable show. It really is more comfort food, nothing ground breaking but its not a total failure in following the formula though. There is not much else going for it except for the art, so I recommend this only for those who just want some eye candy. Besides if you're feeling jealous of the male lead, you know they're doing something right. Still, in real life, you'd have to go out and find trouble. But in to-LOVE-Ru, trouble finds you! read more