7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
To LOVE-Ru (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
The story is about Rito Yuuki , a high-school boy who cannot confess to the girl of his dreams, Haruna Sairenji. One day when coming home and sulking in the bathtub a mysterious, nude girl, appears out of nowhere. Her name is Lala and she comes from the planet Deviluke, where she is the heir to the throne. Her father wants her to return to her home planet so she can marry one of the husband candidates, but she decides that she wants to marry Rito in order to stay on Earth.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Overview
The story is about Rito Yuuki , a high-school boy who cannot confess to the girl of his dreams, Haruna Sairenji. One day when coming home and sulking in the bathtub a mysterious, nude girl, appears out of nowhere. Her name is Lala and she comes from the planet Deviluke, where she is the heir to the throne. Her father wants her to return to her home planet so she can marry one of the husband candidates, but she decides that she wants to marry Rito in order to stay on Earth.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
To LOVE-Ru is an apolitical romantic comedy focused on harem tropes, slice-of-life situations, and ecchi elements, with its central conflicts and resolutions being entirely personal and comedic rather than addressing any broader political or ideological themes.
The movie 'To LOVE-Ru' features a cast that is consistent with its Japanese origin, without any recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, typical of the romantic comedy/harem genre, does not critique traditional identities and does not explicitly incorporate DEI themes.
Secondary
While gender-bending and minor same-sex attractions are present, 'To LOVE-Ru' treats these elements as superficial comedic devices or fan service. The portrayal avoids strong positive or negative arcs, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identities, resulting in a neutral net impact.
The series frequently features involuntary gender-bending as a comedic and fan-service plot device. These transformations are often a source of embarrassment or objectification for the character, rather than an exploration of gender identity. The portrayal uses gender change for superficial gags, aligning with a problematic depiction that lacks dignity or affirmation for transsexual themes.
While several female characters in To LOVE-Ru engage in physical confrontations and defeat male opponents, their victories are consistently achieved through the use of inherent alien superpowers or advanced technology. The criteria for an Asymmetrical Combat Feat specifically exclude victories solely reliant on such abilities, focusing instead on skill, strength, or martial arts within a non-superpowered context.
The anime "To LOVE-Ru" is a direct adaptation of its manga source material. All major characters maintain their established genders from the original work, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
To LOVE-Ru is an anime adaptation of a Japanese manga. The characters, both human and alien, are consistently portrayed in the anime as they were established in the original manga, with no changes to their race or species.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
8.2
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