Nisekoi ~ False Love
.
Genres: comedy, romance, slice of life
Themes: fanservice, harem, school, unrequited love, yakuza
Objectionable content: mild
Running time: 24 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 20
Vintage: 2014-01-11
Opening Theme: 1. “CLICK” by ClariS
2. “STEP” by ClariS
Ending Theme: 1. “CLICK” by ClariS
2. “Heart Pattern” by Nao Tōyama
3. “Recover Decoration” by Kana Hanazawa
4. “Order×Order” by Yumi Uchiyama
5. “STEP” by ClariS
6. “TRICK BOX” by Mikako Komatsu
7. “Hanagonomi” (Preferences in Flowers) by Kana Asumi
8. “Sōzō Diary” (Imagination Diary) by Nao Tōyama & Kana Hanazawa & Mikako Komatsu & Kana AsumiPlot Summary: As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face. Though Raku’s a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction. And he’s dragged into family affairs when he’s forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang’s boss. (from ANN)
Nisekoi 2
.
Genres: comedy, romance
Themes: harem, school, unrequited love, yakuza
Objectionable content: Mild
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Opening Theme: 1. “Rally Go Round” by LiSA
2. “Magical Styling” by Kana Hanazawa
Ending Theme: 1. “Aimai Hurts” (Vague Hurts) by Nao Tōyama, Kana Hanazawa, Mikako Komatsu, & Kana Asumi
2. “TrIGgER” by Mikako Komatsu
3. “Sleep zzz…” by Nao Tōyama
4. “Matadō Love” by Kana Asumi
5. “marchen ticktack” by Ayane Sakura
6. “Tōriame Drop” (Shower Drop) by Yumi Uchiyama
7. “Crayon Cover” by Kana HanasawaPlot Summary: The relationship antics continue as Chitoge starts to realize that she is actually in love with Raku and Kosaki’s younger sister Haru, who wants to protect her sister from the supposedly-depraved Raku, gets added to the mix. Other highlights include the introductions of Hana (Chitoge’s mother) and Paula McCoy (Seishiro’s assassin rival) and Kosaki’s brief stint as a magical girl. (from ANN)
Nisekoi (OAV)
Genres: comedy, romance, slice of life
Themes: fanservice, harem, school, unrequited love
Objectionable content: Mild
Running time: 25 minutes
Vintage: 2014-10-03Plot Summary: The first part of OAV called “Loss” stars Miyamoto Yuri who lost her glasses and her friends, Ichijō Raku and Onodera Kosaki who decided to help her search for them. As the search continues, the romantic tension between Ichijō and Onodera seems to be growing. In the OAV’s second part called “Shrine Maiden” Ichijō experiences a large income of bad luck and his friends, Onodera, Chitoge, Mariko and Tsugumi are determined to exorcize it out of him by any means necessary. (from ANN)
Nisekoi School Romantic Comedy Manga Inspires Anime
posted on 2013-05-27 00:05 EDT
Double Arts’ Komi pens story of high schoolers forced into false relationship by their yakuza families
Nisekoi Anime to Air on TV
posted on 2013-05-29 23:46 EDT