Lovely★Complex

2007
Lovely★Complex

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Freshman Year Summer! I'll Definitely Find a Boyfriend! Apr 07, 2007

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

EP2 The Ex-Girlfriend Love Triangle?! Apr 14, 2007

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.

EP3 A Guy You Like, or a Guy from the Past? Apr 21, 2007

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.

EP4 Kiss! I've Fallen For You! Apr 28, 2007

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.

EP5 Send Forbidden Love Flying! May 05, 2007

Otani and Seiko start dating. Risa is uncomfortable with this but doesn't say anything. Some new information comes out about Seiko.

EP6 A Maiden's Determination! Love-Love Confession Plan!! May 12, 2007

Risa acknowledges her feelings for Otani. Their friends try to help Risa confess her thoughts to him.

EP7 Sunk! Worst Confession in History May 19, 2007

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.

EP8 Comeback Impossible! Major Heartbreak!! May 26, 2007

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.

EP9 Resuscitation!! Aim for Girlfriend Status!! Jun 02, 2007

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.

EP10 A Confrontation With The Ex-Girlfriend?! The Epic Breast-Baring Battle!! Jun 09, 2007

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.

EP11 Absolute Death! Revived Love with the Ex-Girlfriend?! Jun 16, 2007

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.

EP12 Recapture Love! Improve as a Girl with Honmei Chocolate!! Jun 23, 2007

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.

EP13 Heating Up! A First Kiss in His Room? Jun 30, 2007

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.

EP14 A Killer Crush on Maity Jul 07, 2007

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.

EP15 Dangerous Man, Mighty's Sweet Temptation Jul 14, 2007

Risa gives up on Otani and forms the Maity club. Maity becomes the substitute basketball coach. Otani detests Maity for a number of reasons.

EP16 Maity's Magic! The Transforming Patterns of Love?! Jul 21, 2007

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

EP17 The Iron Fist of Love! Catch, O Maiden Soul!! Jul 28, 2007

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.

EP18 Best Birthday in History Aug 04, 2007

It's Risa's birthday. Haruka and Seiko have planned a party for her. However, Otani doesn't show up.

EP19 Sudden Downturn!! The First Date is the Beginning of Disaster Aug 11, 2007

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.

EP20 Declaration of War!! The dangerous Beauty Burns with Envy!! Aug 18, 2007

Otani's neighbour, Mimi, who has a crush on Otani, warns Risa to stay away from him. Risa is terrified of her.

EP21 Premonition of Separation?! Risa and Otani Walk Seperate Paths Sep 08, 2007

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.

EP22 A Catastrophic Declaration from Ootani!! Sep 15, 2007

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.

EP23 Various Directions!! Everyone Embraces Their Own Circumstances Sep 22, 2007

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.

EP24 Together Always Sep 29, 2007

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.
7.9| 0h30m| TV-PG| en| More Info
Released: 07 April 2007 Ended
Producted By: Toei Animation
Country: Japan
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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.

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Kirill Yazev This is it - The Unbearable Lightness of Being in it's essence! Who said that it is hidden in ignorance and apathy? I fundamentally disagree with this statement and believe that the wings will acquire only those who want to know more, to be more proficient, who make their tries and don't afraid to make mistakes. Lovely Complex is anime about that kind of people - about children, the better people. All of us were better people when we were young.And this an amazing work of Japanese animation will help you to regain the sense of youth. The sense of time when you probably do not know anything about unpleasant sides of life, but you are pretty sure that life is bright and certainly beautiful. And it is for sure - you only have to clear it up what it looks like. Very often this naive feeling is completely absent from our own real lives, and absence of it transforms them into a drab existence.Lovely Complex softens the soul so touching and tender that you won't notice the change in yourself immediately. But you will, because all of us, without exception, are familiar with the feelings experienced by the main characters. At least all human beings, who tend to doubt no less than for breathing. And it will make you want to fly because of how easily, gracefully and sincerely these feelings are showing.It will make you want to return to your 15-16-17, cross out the date of birth in the passport, wake up finally from the day-numbing mercantile wheel of fortune, breathe the smell of fireworks, wake up in the mornings cheerfully and happily with the thoughts of your friends, not abominable routine.Everything written above doesn't mean that Lovely Complex is recommended only for those who are looking for oblivion, euphoria and youthful absolute-maximum happiness. Oh, no, this anime will stole your peace, you will want to experience all at once, to discover life in new ways. And the thought of being sitting within four walls alone in front of flickering monitor will cause you at least a heartburn.Yes, despite the fact that the complex is 'lovely', it will reward you with a great motivating kick up the backside. Because it is absolutely impossible not to fall in love with the main characters. It is impossible not to reconsider your retrograde views on school anime genre. It is impossible not to forgive mistakes of the industry. Lovely Complex redeems the sins of the genre by its very existence, soothes, sets a peaceful mood and increases the number of smiles in the world - it is 100% impracticable not to smile while watching. Your lips will break into a smile because of what you'll see on the screen - absurdity; humor; foolishness, that comes not from stupidity, but from despair; courage that comes from a hopelessness; the first love; trembling hamstrings; thrill of the heart - all of us went through this, but not everyone managed to keep a joy of discovery. But don't be confused by the words written above, this one is that rare case when rose-colored sentiments will not cause you an allergic reaction - it is impossible to have allergic to yourself!This work is light and easy, but at the same time it is stubborn and persistent as the inner voice, which repeats 'Everything will be fine'. And it certainly will, if you won't sit idly by. Lovely Complex contains one simple well-defined thought - unenterprising persons will lose. Always. For the love you have to struggle. For the sake of the friendship you have to be ready for anything.The authors invented the real time machine, which allows to re-experience the long-forgotten feelings, this travel could be bit painful (yes, unfortunately time doesn't have reverse direction), but it is so comprehensive, so sincere and plausible. And you love, and you believe, and all this is just because of some anime about Japanese teenagers... What is it if not a real magic?Please, stay the better people.
savvy_silla I loved every minute of this series! It had me in stitches, I was laughing so much! Risa Koizumi and Atsushi Otani have such a comical relationship and yet from the beginning you are rooting for them to get together. The series also portrays the insecurities of a first relationship very accurately and I'm sure most people can relate. Unlike many other anime series', I didn't feel frustrated by the writing or the lack of progress. And, having listened to it in Japanese (and read English subtitles), I commend the voice actors for conveying the emotions portrayed on screen excellently! All in all a series well worth watching (and re-watching)!