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Lovely★Complex

TV·2007–2007·1 season, 24 episodes·CBC·Animation, Comedy·24m·8.3·Created by Aya Nakahara

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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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Episodes by season

Season0124Episodes2007AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Lovely★Complex S01E01Freshman Year Summer! I'll Definitely Find a Boyfriend!April 7, 2007Risa and Otani decide to help each other to get Suzuki and Chiharu to like them.
  2. S01E02Lovely★Complex S01E02The Ex-Girlfriend Love Triangle?!April 14, 2007Risa 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
  3. S01E03Lovely★Complex S01E03A Guy You Like, or a Guy from the Past?April 21, 2007Risa runs into her childhood friend, Haruka. Otani's ex-girlfriend tells her a special secret. Risa prepares a chocolate cake for Otani on V
  4. S01E04Lovely★Complex S01E04Kiss! I've Fallen For You!April 28, 2007On 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 cru
  5. S01E05Lovely★Complex S01E05Send Forbidden Love Flying!May 5, 2007Otani and Seiko start dating. Risa is uncomfortable with this but doesn't say anything. Some new information comes out about Seiko.
  6. S01E06Lovely★Complex S01E06A Maiden's Determination! Love-Love Confession Plan!!May 12, 2007Risa acknowledges her feelings for Otani. Their friends try to help Risa confess her thoughts to him.
  7. S01E07Lovely★Complex S01E07Sunk! Worst Confession in HistoryMay 19, 2007It'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 do
  8. S01E08Lovely★Complex S01E08Comeback Impossible! Major Heartbreak!!May 26, 2007Risa feels very embarrassed after what happened at the school festival. She tries to avoid Otani at all moments. The class goes for a trip.
  9. S01E09Lovely★Complex S01E09Resuscitation!! Aim for Girlfriend Status!!June 2, 2007Risa 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 destinati
  10. S01E10Lovely★Complex S01E10A Confrontation With The Ex-Girlfriend?! The Epic Breast-Baring Battle!!June 9, 2007Risa and Otani go to a party organised by Otani's middle school friends. Risa finds out some interesting details about the relationship betw
  11. S01E11Lovely★Complex S01E11Absolute Death! Revived Love with the Ex-Girlfriend?!June 16, 2007Risa 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 tri
  12. S01E12Lovely★Complex S01E12Recapture Love! Improve as a Girl with Honmei Chocolate!!June 23, 2007Risa decides to give chocolates to Otani on Valentine's day. Everyone in their class comes to know about how Otani rejected Risa. Otani is c
  13. S01E13Lovely★Complex S01E13Heating Up! A First Kiss in His Room?June 30, 2007Otani 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
  14. S01E14Lovely★Complex S01E14A Killer Crush on MaityJuly 7, 2007Risa is disheartened when she finds out that Otani doesn't remember anything about their first kiss. There's a new teacher at their school,
  15. S01E15Lovely★Complex S01E15Dangerous Man, Mighty's Sweet TemptationJuly 14, 2007Risa gives up on Otani and forms the Maity club. Maity becomes the substitute basketball coach. Otani detests Maity for a number of reasons.
  16. S01E16Lovely★Complex S01E16Maity's Magic! The Transforming Patterns of Love?!July 21, 2007Maity decides to help Risa by making Otani jealous of him.
  17. S01E17Lovely★Complex S01E17The Iron Fist of Love! Catch, O Maiden Soul!!July 28, 2007Risa 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
  18. S01E18Lovely★Complex S01E18Best Birthday in HistoryAugust 4, 2007It's Risa's birthday. Haruka and Seiko have planned a party for her. However, Otani doesn't show up.
  19. S01E19Lovely★Complex S01E19Sudden Downturn!! The First Date is the Beginning of DisasterAugust 11, 2007After the events of her birthday, even though Risa cannot caption her relationship with Otani, she's very happy. They go to a game together
  20. S01E20Lovely★Complex S01E20Declaration of War!! The dangerous Beauty Burns with Envy!!August 18, 2007Otani's neighbour, Mimi, who has a crush on Otani, warns Risa to stay away from him. Risa is terrified of her.
  21. S01E21Lovely★Complex S01E21Premonition of Separation?! Risa and Otani Walk Seperate PathsSeptember 8, 2007Risa and Otani's other friends come to know about his future plans of going to a university. Everyone is surprised. Nobuko decides to study
  22. S01E22Lovely★Complex S01E22A Catastrophic Declaration from Ootani!!September 15, 2007Otani gets busy studying for university entrance exams. Everybody has a goal in mind. Risa feels aimless and starts working part time as a w
  23. S01E23Lovely★Complex S01E23Various Directions!! Everyone Embraces Their Own CircumstancesSeptember 22, 2007The 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
  24. S01E24Lovely★Complex S01E24Together AlwaysSeptember 29, 2007Otani 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

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