# List of To Love Ru episodes
**To Love Ru** (To LOVEる -とらぶる-) is a Japanese anime comedy-romance series based on the manga by Saki Hasemi and Kentaro Yabuki, produced by Xebec. The franchise comprises 64 television episodes across four series: 26 episodes in 2008, 12 in 2010, 12 in 2012, and 14 in 2015, each listed by TBS as 30 minutes of broadcast time, plus original video animation (OVA) releases.[1](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/toloveru) The story follows Rito Yuuki, a high school student who cannot confess to his classmate Haruna, whose life is upended when a misunderstanding leaves him engaged to and living with Lala, a princess who fled the planet Deviluke.[1](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/toloveru)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total TV episodes | 64 across four series (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015)[1](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/toloveru) |
| Series 1 (To Love-Ru) | 26 episodes, April 3 to September 25, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| Series 2 (Motto To LOVE-Ru) | 12 episodes, October 5 to December 21, 2010, three segments per broadcast[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| Series 3 (To LOVE-Ru Darkness) | 12 episodes, began October 6, 2012[1](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/toloveru) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| Series 4 (Darkness 2nd) | 14 episodes, 2015[1](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/toloveru) |
| First OVA series | Six volumes announced December 2008 and offered through 2009[3](https://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/to-love-ru/) |
| Studio and director | Xebec; directed by Takao Kato[4](https://anilist.co/anime/3455/To-LOVERu) • [5](https://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/a0137/) |
## Season 1, To Love-Ru (2008)
The first series was produced by Xebec and directed by Takao Kato, airing on TBS from April 3, 2008 in a Thursday late-night slot (25:55 to 26:25) and running 26 episodes through September 25, 2008.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) • [6](https://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/anime/toloveru/timetable.html) AniList lists the episodes at 24 minutes each, with TBS and [Sentai Filmworks](https://www.edgepedia.org/sentai-filmworks) among the producers.[4](https://anilist.co/anime/3455/To-LOVERu) The season follows a different storyline from the manga for much of its run, which drew criticism from readers because many episodes were filler.[7](https://toloveru.fandom.com/wiki/To_LOVE-Ru_%28anime%29)
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Girl Who Fell From the Sky | April 3, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 2 | A Broken Engagement!? | April 10, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 3 | Love Triangle | April 17, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 4 | A Love Apron From Outer Space | April 24, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 5 | The Queen's Challenge | May 1, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 6 | The Alien Assassin | May 8, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 7 | All Men Should Be Like This! | May 15, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 8 | The Prefect of Spotless Integrity | May 22, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 9 | From a Shining Star, With Love | May 29, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 10 | A Space Entertainer | June 5, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 11 | Golden Darkness | June 12, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 12 | A Frightening Field Day! | June 19, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 13 | The Greatest Man in the Universe | June 26, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 14 | A Secret Between the Two of Us | July 3, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 15 | Princess of the Jungle | July 10, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 16 | Run's Surprise Confession | July 18, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 17 | The Ghost in the Old School Building | July 24, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 18 | Saruyama, the Gift | July 31, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 19 | Hell's Hot Springs: Alien Girls and Colorful Exposed Bodies | August 7, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 20 | Explosive Heat Magical Girl Kyouko Flame | August 14, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 21 | A Chronicle of Bloodshed at Yuuki Inn | August 21, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 22 | A Frightening School Festival! | August 28, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 23 | Saruyama's Tales of the Inner Chambers | September 4, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 24 | With Shyness | September 11, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 25 | Earth's Final Night | September 18, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 26 | Lala | September 25, 2008[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
Several episodes introduce characters who recur through the franchise. Episode 6 brings Ghi Bree, an alien suitor for Lala's hand, to Rito's school; episode 8 introduces the strict public-morals committee member Yui Kotegawa, who believes Rito is corrupting the school's discipline; and episode 11 introduces Golden Darkness, an assassin hired to kill Rito.[5](https://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/a0137/) Episode 13 brings the ruler of the galaxy, King Deviluke, to Earth to judge whether Rito is fit to be his successor.[5](https://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/a0137/)
The finale, "Lala", was broadcast on September 25, 2008, from 25:55 to 26:25, with the script by Akatsuki Yamatoya, storyboard by Tsuyoshi Nagasawa, episode direction by Atsushi Otsuki, and animation direction by Masahide Yanagisawa.[8](https://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/anime/toloveru/episode26.html)
On [MyAnimeList](https://www.edgepedia.org/myanimelist) ratings aggregated by AnimeGraphs, the season averages 7.7 out of 10 across its 26 episodes, with episode 11, "The Golden Darkness", the highest rated at 8.9.[9](https://animegraphs.com/anime/3455/to-love-ru)
## Season 2, Motto To LOVE-Ru (2010)
The second series, *Motto To LOVE-Ru*, aired 12 episodes weekly from October 5 to December 21, 2010. Each half-hour broadcast contains three short segments, which the episode guide lists as three titles per episode.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide)
| No. | Segment titles | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once More From Here / Bathhouse Battle / Tick-tock: The Sound of Love | October 5, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 2 | Things You See In the Dark / Meet the Yuuki Family! / Sleepover Party | October 12, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 3 | Love's Special Prescription / How Glasses Make You Look / You Are My Cinderella | October 19, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 4 | Yami-Yami Fashion / Wonderful Love / The Twins Escape | October 26, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 5 | Love Queen!? / Let's Play a Practical Joke / Chocolates Are Sweet Love | November 2, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 6 | Beach Girls / Late Night Tutor / Love Master | November 9, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 7 | Yami Clinic / Feelings of Hostility / Haruna-chan Acting Strange | November 16, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 8 | Get Bigger! / Wonderful Life / Transformative Feeling | November 23, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 9 | For Whom the Bell Tolls / Out Of Control Nuisance / Pop Star In Love | November 30, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 10 | Pollen Telepathy / Girl's Feelings / Heartthrob Mail | December 7, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 11 | All Noisy on the Sister Front ~ False Love? ~ Love Forecast | December 14, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 12 | I Love You / I Love You 2 / I Love You 3 | December 21, 2010[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
## Season 3, To LOVE-Ru Darkness (2012)
The third series, *To LOVE-Ru Darkness*, began airing October 6, 2012. The episode guide lists the first nine episodes with the following titles and airdates, and a tenth episode titled "Past ~Memories Leading to Tomorrow~".[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide)
| No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continue | October 6, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 2 | Doubt and Dish | October 13, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 3 | Each Speculation | October 20, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 4 | True Smile ~Peace and Anxiety~ | October 27, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 5 | A Man? Woman ~The Changing Ones~ | November 3, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 6 | Metamorphose ~Time for a Change...~ | November 10, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 7 | Sisters ~The Invention of Happiness~ | November 17, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 8 | Bad Mood ~Bonds of Happiness~ | December 1, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
| 9 | True Self ~True Face in the Darkness~ | December 8, 2012[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) |
## Season 4, To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd (2015)
The fourth television series, *To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd*, aired in 2015 and comprises 14 episodes, completing the franchise's 64 broadcast episodes.[1](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/toloveru) The episode guide lists the first two episodes on July 7 and July 14, 2015.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide) Streaming listings name the final episodes "Power and Power ~Protector and Protected~" (episode 13) and "Bright Future ~Thank You~" (episode 14).[10](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/to-love-ru)
## OVAs
Alongside the television series, the franchise released direct-to-video episodes bundled with manga volumes. The official TBS site announced the OVA project in December 2008 and took preorders for OVA volumes through volume 6 in 2009, so the first OVA series ran to six volumes.[3](https://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/to-love-ru/) Viewing guides for the franchise similarly count six OVAs for the original series and six for *Darkness*, and recommend watching the four TV seasons and OVA sets in release order: To LOVE-Ru, its OVA, Motto To LOVE-Ru, To LOVE-Ru Darkness, the Darkness OVA, and To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd with its specials and OVA.[11](https://wheredoestheanimeleaveoff.com/where-does-the-to-love-ru-anime-leave-off-in-the-manga/) • [12](https://www.lifehaki.com/watch-order/to-love-ru)
## Adaptation notes
The original run of the anime, its OVA, and *Motto To LOVE-Ru* adapted the story of the manga, but skipped a large amount of content from the manga's 162 chapters, so readers going back to the manga are advised to start from the beginning.[11](https://wheredoestheanimeleaveoff.com/where-does-the-to-love-ru-anime-leave-off-in-the-manga/) The original manga ended in 2009 with Chapter 162, and the *To Love Ru Darkness* sequel manga ended in 2017 with Chapter 100; after finishing the Darkness anime and its OVAs, readers can continue the manga at Chapter 55, though Chapters 51 to 53 are skipped and worth reading separately.[11](https://wheredoestheanimeleaveoff.com/where-does-the-to-love-ru-anime-leave-off-in-the-manga/)
## References
1. [To love Ru, TBS Program Catalog](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/toloveru)
2. [To-Love-Ru Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5196/to-love-ru/episodeguide)
3. [TBS Animation, To LOVE-Ru official site (news history, OVA announcements)](https://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/to-love-ru/)
4. [To LOVE-Ru, AniList](https://anilist.co/anime/3455/To-LOVERu)
5. [To LOVE-Ru, TBS Channel program page](https://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/a0137/)
6. [XEBEC, To LOVE-Ru broadcast timetable, Production I.G](https://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/anime/toloveru/timetable.html)
7. [To LOVE-Ru (anime), To LOVE-Ru Wiki](https://toloveru.fandom.com/wiki/To_LOVE-Ru_%28anime%29)
8. [XEBEC, To LOVE-Ru episode 26 introduction, Production I.G](https://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/anime/toloveru/episode26.html)
9. [To Love Ru Episode Ratings & Filler List, AnimeGraphs](https://animegraphs.com/anime/3455/to-love-ru)
10. [To LOVE-Ru, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/to-love-ru)
11. [Where Does The To Love-Ru Anime End in The Manga?](https://wheredoestheanimeleaveoff.com/where-does-the-to-love-ru-anime-leave-off-in-the-manga/)
12. [To LOVE-Ru Watch Order, LifeHaki](https://www.lifehaki.com/watch-order/to-love-ru)
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