Storyline

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.

First Aired

2007-04-07
Last Aired

2007-09-29
Creator

Aya Nakahara
Genre

Animation, Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

24
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

CBC, MBS, TBS

Keywords:

high school slapstick comedy romantic comedy romance coming of age school based on manga school life shoujo anime love polygon

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Season 1

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

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

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

24mins 2007-04-07

2. The Ex-Girlfriend Love Triangle?!

Risa and Otani make a bet as to who can get a partner first. Otani runs into his ex-girlfriend. Risa t...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-04-14

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

Risa runs into her childhood friend, Haruka. Otani's ex-girlfriend tells her a special secret. Risa pr...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-04-21

4. Kiss! I've Fallen For You!

On the first day of a new academic year at their school, Risa and Otani meet a cute girl, who has rece...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-04-28

5. Send Forbidden Love Flying!

Otani and Seiko start dating. Risa is uncomfortable with this but doesn't say anything. Some new infor...More

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

24mins 2007-05-05

6. A Maiden's Determination! Love-Love Confession Plan!!

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

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

24mins 2007-05-12

7. Sunk! Worst Confession in History

It's the school festival and Otani is furious that no one is telling him the name of the guy who Risa ...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-05-19

8. Comeback Impossible! Major Heartbreak!!

Risa feels very embarrassed after what happened at the school festival. She tries to avoid Otani at al...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-05-26

9. Resuscitation!! Aim for Girlfriend Status!!

Risa tries to give up her feelings for Otani as he doesn't reciprocate the same. Both of them take a t...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-06-02

10. A Confrontation With The Ex-Girlfriend?! The Epic Breast-Baring Battle!!

Risa and Otani go to a party organised by Otani's middle school friends. Risa finds out some interesti...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-06-09

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

Risa comes to know that Otani's ex-girlfriend has broken up with her current boyfriend and may want to...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-06-16

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

Risa decides to give chocolates to Otani on Valentine's day. Everyone in their class comes to know abo...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-06-23

13. Heating Up! A First Kiss in His Room?

Otani books tickets for an Umibouzo concert for Risa and himself. He falls sick one day before the con...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-06-30

14. A Killer Crush on Maity

Risa is disheartened when she finds out that Otani doesn't remember anything about their first kiss. T...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-07-07

15. Dangerous Man, Mighty's Sweet Temptation

Risa gives up on Otani and forms the Maity club. Maity becomes the substitute basketball coach. Otani ...More

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

24mins 2007-07-14

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

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

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

24mins 2007-07-21

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

Risa and Otani go back to being a comedy duo. The girls at the school find out that Maity has a fiance...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-07-28

18. Best Birthday in History

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

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

24mins 2007-08-04

19. Sudden Downturn!! The First Date is the Beginning of Disaster

After the events of her birthday, even though Risa cannot caption her relationship with Otani, she's v...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-08-11

20. Declaration of War!! The dangerous Beauty Burns with Envy!!

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

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

24mins 2007-08-18

21. Premonition of Separation?! Risa and Otani Walk Seperate Paths

Risa and Otani's other friends come to know about his future plans of going to a university. Everyone ...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-09-08

22. A Catastrophic Declaration from Ootani!!

Otani gets busy studying for university entrance exams. Everybody has a goal in mind. Risa feels aimle...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-09-15

23. Various Directions!! Everyone Embraces Their Own Circumstances

The boy at Risa's workplace likes her and Otani suspects Risa of an affair. He breaks up with her. Ris...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-09-22

24. Together Always

Otani comes to stay at Risa's place for the night before his exam and meets her family. After his exam...More

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.Less