List of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions episodes
Cover art of the first BD/DVD compilation released by Pony Canyon, featuring Rikka Takanashi.
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, known in Japan as Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai, is an anime television series based on Torako's light novel and produced by Kyoto Animation.[1] The series follows a high school boy named Yūta Togashi, who tries to discard his embarrassing past grandiose delusions, until he meets a girl named Rikka Takanashi, who exhibits her own signs of chūnibyō syndrome. As their relationship progresses, they form a club called the Far East Magical Napping Society Summer Thereof, alongside Shinka Nibutani, Kumin Tsuyuri and Sanae Dekomori, who each have their own unique delusional behavior.
The series aired in Japan between October 4 and December 19, 2012.[2] Starting before the series' airing, a series of six original net animation shorts titled Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Lite were streamed weekly on YouTube between September 27 and November 1, 2012.[3][4] The television series was released on six BD/DVD compilation volumes between December 19, 2012 and May 15, 2013, by Pony Canyon.[5][6] The volumes contained bonus shorts titled Depth of Field: Ai to Nikushimi Gekijō (Depth of Field ～ 愛と憎しみ劇場, Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater).[7] A seventh volume, containing an original video animation episode and the Lite shorts, was released on June 19, 2013.[4] The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks and was streamed on The Anime Network.[8][9]
The opening theme is "Sparkling Daydream" by Zaq, and the ending theme is "Inside Identity" by Black Raison d'être (Maaya Uchida, Chinatsu Akasaki, Azumi Asakura and Sumire Uesaka). There are also three insert songs: "Hajimari no Tane" (始まりの種, The Seed of Start) by Zaq in episode eight, "Kimi no Tonari ni" (君のとなりに, Next to You) by Zaq in episode ten and "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" (見上げてごらん夜の星を, Look Up at the Stars in the Night) by Maaya Uchida in episode ten. The single for "Sparkling Daydream" was released on October 24, 2012 and the single for "Inside Identity" on November 21, 2012.[10] For the Lite episodes, the opening theme is "Kimi e" (君へ, To You) and the ending theme is "Shikkoku ni Odoru Haōbushi" (漆黒に躍る弧濁覇王節, The Melody of Conqueror Dancing in Jet Black); both are sung by Zaq.[11]
An animated film serving as a retelling of the series was released on September 14, 2013.[12] A second series, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- (Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai: Ren) aired on television from January 8, 2014,[13] to March 26, 2014, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.[14][15] The first episode of a second set of Lite episodes was released on December 26, 2013[16] and a second series of shorts called Heated Table Series: Kotatsu accompanied each BD/DVD release, starting on March 19, 2014. The opening theme is "Voice" by Zaq and the ending theme is "Van!shment Th!s World" by Black Raison d'être. The ending theme for the Lite episodes is "Shin'en ni Mau Senritsu Shanikusai" (深淵に舞う戦慄謝肉祭, A Hair-Raising Carnival Dancing in the Abyss) by Zaq. Sentai Filmworks licensed the second season and released it in August 2015.[17]
Episode list[]
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (2012)[]
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chance Encounter... with Wicked Lord Shingan" Transcription: "Kaikō no... Jaō Shingan" (Japanese: 邂逅の…邪王真眼) | October 4, 2012 | |
| After discarding his past grandiose delusions during junior high school, Yūta Togashi witnesses a girl named Rikka Takanashi climbing down the balcony of the apartment. Yūta travels by train to his first day of high school and quickly befriends classmate Makoto Isshiki, who is always scouting for the cutest girls in class. Yūta sees Rikka, who exhibits her own signs of chūnibyō syndrome, resulting in him escorting her to the school infirmary. He realizes that she previously eavesdropped on him getting his delusions out of his system. Despite Yūta having no interest in reliving his delusions, Rikka claims him as her soulmate. After the opening ceremony, Yūta is invited by Makoto to grab a bite to eat, but he is asked by homeroom teacher Nanase Tsukumo to walk Rikka home instead, since she moved in two days ago with her older sister Tōka Takanashi above Yūta's apartment. After taking the train home, Yūta's younger sister Kuzuha Togashi tells Yūta that a bunch of items belonging to Rikka were delivered to the apartment. After Yūta helps Rikka move the boxes into her apartment, Rikka asks Yūta to keep the memorabilia that he discarded. | |||
| 2 | "Priestess... of the Melody" Transcription: "Senritsu no... Purīsutesu" (Japanese: 旋律の…聖調理人（プリーステス）) | October 11, 2012 | |
| Rikka finds a stray cat in a playground, believing it to be a chimera, though she cannot keep it in her apartment due to Tōka's allergy to cats and Yūta's refusal to keep it. After a student council meeting, Yūta finds himself nervous around class representative Shinka Nibutani in the school kitchen, but Rikka makes it more awkward when she shows up. Soon after, another student named Kumin Tsuyuri inquires about the stray cat, since she was looking for her lost cat named Dodomen. Yūta and Kumin go inside Rikka's bedroom, filled with all sorts of oddities, though the stray cat turns out not to be Dodomen. Tōka suddenly chases Rikka from her bedroom into Yūta's bedroom below, and Rikka is consequently knocked out after trying to evade. Threatening to expose Yūta's previous recorded chūnibyō behavior, Tōka asks Yūta to abandon the stray cat. However, as Rikka has already run off with the stray cat, Yūta and Kumin run off with the recording device. Tōka approaches them at the playground and defeats Rikka. Afterward, Yūta agrees to take in the stray cat inside his apartment. | |||
| 3 | "The Heretical… Pigtailed Girl" Transcription: "Itan Naru... Tsuintēru" (Japanese: 異端なる…双尾娘（ツインテール）) | October 18, 2012 | |
| It has been a month since Yūta joined high school. During lunchtime, Yūta notices how picky Rikka is with her food, even to the point of her feeding him a bit of "tainted" rice. During club presentations, Yūta becomes curious about what club to join, but he meets near the ginkgo tree on school grounds with Rikka, who wants to start the Far East Magical Society, though no members sign up besides Kumin, who has started the Napping Club. After trying out for the Cheerleading Club and the Theater Club, Rikka calls for "backup", something which Yūta fears could be trouble. The next day, Rikka's similarly delusional best friend Sanae Dekomori shows up in Yūta's bedroom, and Rikka explains that Sanae will join the Far East Magical Society. Despite lacking a fifth member, Nanase offers Yūta, Rikka, Kumin, and Sanae a provisional classroom as a clubroom on the condition that they clean it up, approving them as a club. As Yūta denies wanting to join the club himself, his resolve soon falters when Shinka decides to join the club, as its name is changed to the Far East Magical Napping Society Summer Thereof. | |||
| 4 | "Regret of... the Mabinogion" Transcription: "Tsūkon no... Mabinogion" (Japanese: 痛恨の…闇聖典（マビノギオン）) | October 25, 2012 | |
| During a quiz, Yūta becomes curious about why Shinka would join the club. Rikka and Sanae bring Yūta to the clubroom, where they simulate a spell from a fake summoning circle. When Shinka arrives at the clubroom, Sanae realizes that a notebook called the Mabinogion has gone missing. Shinka then asks Yūta if she can go to his apartment on Sunday. Yūta attempts to send Rikka and Sanae on a wild-goose chase on that day. As Shinka arrives at Yūta's apartment, she frantically ravishes his bedroom in search of the Mabinogion. After Yūta finds the Mabinogion, he soon discovers that it is a journal from her chūnibyō persona Mori Summer, which she tears into pieces from embarrassment. As Shinka burns the Mabinogion, she reveals that she joined the club just to get rid of it, but she is shocked to learn that Sanae has kept multiple copies. With Sanae refusing to believe that Shinka is the real Mori Summer, Yūta suggests that Shinka should appeal to Sanae's delusions on an overpass, but Shinka ultimately cracks under the pressure. Shinka reluctantly decides to stay in the club until she can finally destroy Sanae's evidence. | |||
| 5 | "A Binding... Hard Study" Transcription: "Sokubaku no... Hādo Sutadi" (Japanese: 束縛の…十字架（ハード・スタディ）) | November 1, 2012 | |
| After scoring a dreadfully low score on her math midterm exam, Rikka is told by Nanase that she is faced with her club being disbanded if she fails the math semester exam. With Rikka not taking her studies seriously, it is revealed that Sanae is the top student in her grade. Rikka tries to improve the club's status by volunteering to clean the school swimming pool. However, it backfires due to horseplay for three hours. Instead, Nanase informs Rikka that she will need to make the class average in order to keep the club. Yūta attempts to help Rikka study in her bedroom, but she keeps getting distracted. During a break, Yūta and Rikka exchange email addresses. Yūta offers to come up with a new email address for Rikka should she pass her test, using various bribes each day for a week to get her to study hard. After the math semester exam, Rikka ends up scoring relatively low but manages to land just above the class average, so Yūta creates a new email address for her. | |||
| 6 | "The Atoned... Innocent" Transcription: "Shokuzai no... Inosento" (Japanese: 贖罪の…救世主(イノセント)) | November 8, 2012 | |
| During art class, Yūta and Rikka draw pictures of each other, with mixed responses from other classmates. Afterward, Makoto asks Yūta for advice concerning an anonymous love letter that he received, assuming Shinka wrote it. Later at the clubroom, Yūta bears witness to Shinka's true nature as she feuds with Sanae. When Makoto soon arrives, Shinka promptly tells him to forget what he saw. Unfortunately, Makoto drops his notepad, containing a ranking of the girls in school, near the train station. It is soon found by a classmate named Inomata and is brought to the attention of the class the next day. Makoto reluctantly owns up to the notepad in order to protect the other boys, unintentionally offering to shave his head in apology. Despite his plea not to go through with it, Makoto is given a buzz cut by Yūta in the clubroom. Makoto goes to the ginkgo tree and is surprisingly welcomed by the support of the other boys from his class. He later develops a crush on Kumin, who is fond of his new look. That night, Yūta is requested by Tōka to join her and Rikka on summer vacation. | |||
| 7 | "Reminiscences... of Paradise Lost" Transcription: "Tsuioku no... Paradaisu Rosuto" (Japanese: 追憶の…楽園喪失(パラダイス・ロスト)) | November 15, 2012 | |
| Yūta, Rikka, Shinka, Kumin, Sanae, and Makoto travel by train as they begin their summer vacation. However, Yūta notices that Rikka seems awfully quiet. Upon meeting Rikka and Tōka's grandparents in a cottage, everyone gets acquainted. Yūta learns that Rikka used to live with her grandparents against her will two years ago. After hanging out at the beach, Yūta learns that Rikka and Tōka's father died from an illness three years ago, and it is pointed out that Rikka has declined the death of her father and had refused to visit his grave. Rikka skips out on Tōka's prepared dinner, much to Yūta's worry. Helping her escape from Tōka at the cottage, Yūta takes Rikka to a neighborhood believed to be where her father was three years ago. They arrive at the house where Rikka grew up, only to find an empty lot and a "for sale" sign. Tōka catches up with them to remind Rikka about the reality of the situation. | |||
| 8 | "Exiled... Just the Two of Them" Transcription: "Futari dake no... Eguzairu" (Japanese: 二人だけの…逃避行(エグザイル)) | November 22, 2012 | |
| During their "battle", Tōka forces Rikka to accept the disappearance of their former house and the death of their father. Yūta tells Tōka that Rikka's delusions are not intended to ignore the truth. Rikka runs away, forcing Yūta to eventually find her on a train headed back home. On the way, Yūta explains to Rikka that he started his chūnibyō behavior when he was isolated from his former friends. Upon arrival at home, Rikka realizes that she forgot her apartment key and Yūta's family is out for the night, meaning that the two will be alone together overnight. Yūta and Rikka go to the corner store to get some food. When Makoto and Kumin later go there, Makoto contacts Yūta for advice, leading Yūta to contemplate if he is in love with Rikka. As Yūta tries to put those thoughts behind him and go to sleep, Rikka appears to be harboring her own feelings for him. | |||
| 9 | "A Confused... Chaos Heart" Transcription: "Konton no... Kaosu Hāto" (Japanese: 混沌の…初恋煩(カオス・ハート)) | November 29, 2012 | |
| Shinka wants the club to actually do something for the upcoming cultural festival called the ginkgo festival, but Yūta has not had a proper talk with Rikka since summer vacation. As the theme is revealed to be a performance starring Yūta and Rikka, the others become worried when they find out that the two had not been the same since the beach. With Yūta worried that Rikka is still troubled over what happened, he tries to talk to her during lunchtime, but she avoids him. After telling Kumin that Yūta is possessed by some evil force, Rikka soon recruits Sanae to perform a ritual on him at the shrine, which he naturally sees through. Meanwhile, Shinka tells Kumin that Rikka is actually in love with Yūta. Shinka later tries to get Rikka to admit her feelings and confess to Yūta. After most failed attempts to confess her feelings, Yūta saves Rikka from falling off the school roof. | |||
| 10 | "Holy Mother's... Pandora's Box" Transcription: "Seibo no... Pandorazu Bokkusu" (Japanese: 聖母の…弁当箱（パンドラズ・ボックス）) | December 6, 2012 | |
| Rikka mentions her feelings for Yūta to Sanae, while Yūta asks Makoto for advice on confessing to Rikka. After school, Yūta and Rikka try to work up the courage to confess to each other. Despite the initial awkwardness, Rikka manages to confess first. Upon arrival home, Yūta meets with Tōka at a restaurant, where she reveals that she will be doing culinary training in Italy, meaning Rikka will be looked after by her mother, who was largely ignored by her following her father's death. Because of this, Tōka asks Yūta to help Rikka grow out of her chūnibyō phase so she can get along with her mother. On the day of the ginkgo festival, Yūta and Rikka dress up in costume preparing for their roles in the performance. Yūta soon runs into Rikka's mother, who passes on a boxed lunch for Rikka, and Yūta later ends up telling Rikka to remove her eyepatch, which does not settle well with her. During the after-party, Rikka gets on stage and performs her father's favorite song. She takes off her eyepatch to reveal that she is no longer wearing her golden contact on her right eye. | |||
| 11 | "One-Winged Fallen Angel" Transcription: "Katayoku no Fōrin Enjeru" (Japanese: 片翼の堕天使（フォーリン·エンジェル）) | December 13, 2012 | |
| While Tōka leaves to visit Italy, it has been three weeks since Rikka took off her eyepatch. She struggles to adjust to "normalcy", but Sanae is less than happy about it on the way to school. In the library, Shinka questions Yūta if he regrets helping Rikka, but he realizes that Tōka stopped worrying and things are going well with Rikka's mother. With Rikka making new friends at school, she announces to Shinka, Sanae, and Makoto that the club is disbanded, much to Sanae's dismay. Later on, Yūta helps Rikka clear out her chūnibyō collectibles from her bedroom in order to prepare for her mother's arrival, but he begins to wonder if he is doing the right thing. After Rikka heads off by train to visit her father's grave, Sanae confronts Yūta about how Rikka had wanted him to accept her chūnibyō persona. Despite feeling the same way, Yūta ends up lashing out at Sanae instead, believing it would be no good even if he told Rikka. | |||
| 12 | "Eternal Engage" Transcription: "Shūten no Etānaru Engēji" (Japanese: 終天の契約（エターナル·エンゲージ）) | December 20, 2012 | |
| As Yūta worries about having not seen Rikka in awhile, Sanae ends up discarding her chūnibyō persona whilst Kumin starts impersonating Rikka, much to Yūta's chagrin. After the clubroom is cleared out, Shinka confides in Yūta that having a chūnibyō persona is like being in the Drama Club. At night, Yūta learns that Rikka has moved in with her mother and grandparents. As Yūta starts to feel guilty, he finds a letter from his past self, prompting him to find Rikka. Along the way, he encounters Kumin, who relays a message from Rikka about how she had previously met him two years ago, around the time when her father died, coming to admire his chūnibyō syndrome and start her own. As Yūta arrives at the cottage, Yūta takes Rikka with him, as he finally accepts their chūnibyō personas. He brings her to the "Invisible Boundary Line", giving her the opportunity to properly say goodbye to her father. Rikka soon resumes her chūnibyō act, despite Yūta still finding it a little embarrassing. | |||
| 13 (OVA) | "Glimmering... Explosive Festival (Slapstick Noel)" Transcription: "Kirameki no... Surappusutikku Noeru" (Japanese: 煌めきの… 聖爆誕祭（スラップスティック・ノエル）) | June 19, 2013[4] (BD/DVD) December 25, 2013 (TV) | |
| The gang eventually plans to throw a Christmas party in the clubroom, but since Nanase forbids this due to the school closing on Christmas, the backup plan is to have the Christmas party at Sanae's mansion. The girls try on unique outfits, yet the guys are concerned. During a game of cards, Rikka and Sanae get drunk from eating some chocolate rum cake, resulting in a "battle" that Yūta gets caught up in. After Rikka becomes tired, Yūta carries her home with him. However, they first take a special boat ride at an amusement park to spend quality time, surprisingly meeting the rest of the gang there. The still intoxicated Sanae causes a commotion about how Rikka keeps talking about Yūta. Sanae almost pushes Rikka from the boat, but Yūta saves Rikka in time, while Sanae falls over and accidentally kisses Shinka. Back at home, Yūta is approached by Rikka wearing a black Santa dress. | |||
Lite episodes[]
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Volleyball" Transcription: "Barēbōru" (Japanese: バレーボール) | September 27, 2012 | |
| Yūta Togashi attempts to train Rikka Takanashi in playing volleyball to compensate for her lack of depth perception since she wears an eyepatch. | |||
| 2 | "Wicked Eye: Daybreak Chapter" Transcription: "Jaō Shingan Reimeihen" (Japanese: 邪王真眼・黎明篇) | October 4, 2012 | |
| During a period of one week in junior high school, Rikka explains to her friend Tomo about the "Denizens of the Dark", in which Tomo deals with Rikka's slow descent into chūnibyō. | |||
| 3 | "My Older Brother" Transcription: "Watashi no Onii-chan" (Japanese: わたしのお兄ちゃん) | October 11, 2012 | |
| Kuzuha Togashi deals with Yūta during his chūnibyō persona around family as well as around her friend Mika. | |||
| 4 | "We'll Make Meat and Potato Stew!" Transcription: "Niku-jaga Tsukuru yo!" (Japanese: 肉じゃが作るよ！) | October 18, 2012 | |
| Rikka takes Yūta's little sister Yumeha Togashi to the grocery store in order to gather ingredients for beef stew. | |||
| 5 | "The Sleeping After School Beauty" Transcription: "Nemureru Hōkago no Bishōjo" (Japanese: 眠れる放課後の美少女) | October 25, 2012 | |
| Kumin Tsuyuri talks about her excessive hobby of napping and her observations of the other club members inside the clubroom. | |||
| 6 | "Dekomori vs. Nibutani" Transcription: "Dekomori VS Nibutani" (Japanese: 凸守 VS 丹生谷) | November 1, 2012 | |
| Shinka Nibutani and Sanae Dekomori start a fight with water balloons throughout the school, but they both end up with colds and are forced to take a hot bath together. | |||
Depth of Field: Ai to Nikushimi Gekijō[]
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 1" | December 19, 2012[5] | |
| Rikka Takanashi and Sanae Dekomori face each other in an epic mecha battle in an apocalyptic setting. | |||
| 2 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 2" | January 16, 2013[18] | |
| Six hours and twenty-four minutes earlier, Sanae confronts Rikka before boarding her ultimate mech, Décolleté. | |||
| 3 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 3" | February 20, 2013[19] | |
| After dodging Sanae's advances, Rikka boards her own ultimate mech, Königin der Nacht, and returns fire. | |||
| 4 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 4" | March 20, 2013[20] | |
| A flashback reveals that Rikka betrayed her army because her superiors ordered her to attack civilians, before Rikka and Sanae resume their fight. | |||
| 5 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 5" | April 17, 2013[21] | |
| While fighting, a glimpse shows Sanae and Rikka being happy together in a field, though Sanae plans to defeat them. | |||
| 6 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Last Phase" | May 15, 2013[6] | |
| Sanae and Rikka end up with a final standoff, but Rikka turns off Königin der Nacht, thus losing the battle. In reality, Sanae and Rikka were just fighting in the clubroom while wearing boxes. | |||
| 7 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Extra Phase" | June 19, 2013[22] | |
| Rikka imagines a scene where Sanae kidnaps Yūta Togashi, but Rikka tickles Sanae. | |||
Films[]
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film | "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions the Movie: Rikka Takanashi Revision" Transcription: "Takanashi Rikka Kai: Gekijō-ban Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!" (Japanese: 小鳥遊六花・改 ～劇場版 中二病でも恋がしたい!～) | September 14, 2013 (theater) February 19, 2014 (BD/DVD) | |
| After Rikka Takanashi wakes up in the clubroom to what appears to be a nightmare of a wedding, she tells Sanae Dekomori and Kumin Tsuyuri the story about how she first met Yūta Togashi, and how they ended up bound to one another. The film is a retelling of the first season told from Rikka's perspective, which also provide transition scenes into the second season. | |||
| Lite | "My Older Brother 2" Transcription: "Watashi no Onii-chan 2" (Japanese: わたしのお兄ちゃん2) | September 14, 2013 (theater) February 19, 2014 (BD/DVD) | |
| After continuing to observe Yūta during his chūnibyō persona while playing cards, Kuzuha Togashi witnesses him inadvertently slipping on an empty soda can and jamming his foot against a pole outside his apartment. Despite coming out of the hospital on crutches, he treats the fractured foot like it is already healed. Both Kuzuha and her friend Mika witness Yūta fail in his attempt to kick a soccer ball back to a group of boys. | |||
| Film | "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me" Transcription: "Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Take On Me" (Japanese: 映画 中二病でも恋がしたい! -Take On Me-) | January 6, 2018 | |
| During the spring break week of the final year of high school, Yūta learns that Rikka is moving to Italy with Tōka Takanashi. Yūta and Rikka are eventually trapped in a game of cat and mouse with Tōka, who has blackmailed Shinka Nibutani and Sanae into being her ally. While traveling from Kobe to Tokyo, Yūta contemplates taking his relationship with Rikka to the next level. Yūta and Rikka board an airplane to see Rikka's mother, and he gives her a butterfly ring once they land in Hokkaido. After they contact Rikka's mother at work, Yūta and Rikka take a train ride to meet her in Aomori. As Rikka later abandons Yūta, he eventually runs into Rikka's mother, who explains that Rikka already visited her. Kumin and Satone Shichimiya arrive at a clifftop, where Rikka struggles to choose between her chūnibyō persona and her love for Yūta. After Shinka and Sanae arrive to give Rikka an envelope containing ferry tickets, Yūta and Rikka finally reunite and board the ferry under the night sky, sharing their first kiss. In Italy, Tōka has a seaside wedding and throws a bouquet for Rikka to catch containing the key to her new home. | |||
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- (2014)[]
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Evil Lord Shingan... Reborn" Transcription: "Fukkatsu no... Jaō Shingan" (Japanese: 復活の・・・邪王真眼) | January 8, 2014[23] | |
| With the rest of their respective families living elsewhere for the time being, Rikka Takanashi starts living with Yūta Togashi in preparation for their second year of high school. Makoto Isshiki sports blond spiky hair, but Kumin Tsuyuri is uninterested. Shinka Nibutani, who has temporarily dyed her brown hair black, continues to be at odds with Sanae Dekomori. After Nanase Tsukumo tells Yūta and Rikka that the latter received three undelivered letters, Yūta and Rikka attempt to look for a new place, but to no avail. When Shinka, Kumin and Sanae hear that Rikka's old apartment is empty, Tōka Takanashi suddenly finds them all and catches onto the act. After promptly defeating all five of them in a "battle", Tōka discusses with Yūta, Rikka, Shinka, Kumin, and Sanae about the current situation with Yūta and Rikka living together. Despite Tōka initially objecting to them living together, the issue is soon resolved when Kuzuha Togashi returns home to start the new school semester and supervise them. | |||
| 2 | "Dolphin Ring Striker" Transcription: "Iruka no... Dorufin Ringu Sutoraikā" (Japanese: 海豚の・・・恋人契約 (ドルフィンリング・ストライカー)) | January 15, 2014[24] | |
| Shinka, Sanae, and Kumin gossip over the fact that Yūta and Rikka are currently living together, spying on the couple throughout the day. Meanwhile, as Rikka struggles to do household chores, Yūta notices that Rikka has spent nearly all her monthly allowance on chūnibyō collectibles. After some trouble grocery shopping together, Yūta and Rikka go their separate ways for a while. In the clubroom, after Yūta reveals to Shinka that he has not yet held hands with Rikka, Shinka rushes to take Yūta in order to meet her friend Kazari Kannagi, who arranges for Yūta and Rikka to go on a date on Sunday. Yūta decides to take her to the aquarium, where they start holding hands. Rikka even participates in a dolphin show. As Rikka states her uncertainty over what lovers should do, Yūta decides that he is fine with their relationship staying the way it is for now. Later that night, Rikka meets a peculiar girl who had moved into her old apartment, climbing down the balcony in much the same way that Yūta first met her. | |||
| 3 | "Magical Devil Girl In Pursuit" Transcription: "Tsuigeki no… Maō Mahō Shōjo" (Japanese: 追撃の…魔王魔法少女) | January 22, 2014[25] | |
| Yūta is left reeling from a lewd dream about Rikka. He later ends up losing a bet against her by scoring slightly lower in a test, and he is forced to momentarily dress up as a magical girl, much to his embarrassment. In the public announcement booth, Rikka encounters the peculiar girl from before named Satone Shichimiya, as they engage in a "battle". When Yūta interrupts the "battle", he soon informs Nanase that Satone is an old friend from middle school that caused his chūnibyō outbreak back then. While walking home, Yūta finally realizes that Satone lives in the apartment above his. When Rikka later arrives home, she is surprised that Satone is invited over for dinner, since Satone's parents will be late from work. Rikka becomes jealous when Satone expresses her clinginess towards Yūta, particularly when she habitually touches noses with Yūta. After seeing Satone off, Yūta reassures Rikka by initiating a "contract" of his own. | |||
| 4 | "The Election for President of the Student Council (Queen Maker)... of Purity" Transcription: "Mukunaru... Kuīn Mēkā" (Japanese: 無垢なる・・・ 生徒会長選挙 (クイーンメーカー)) | January 29, 2014 | |
| Shinka decides to run for student council president. Due to Sanae's constant interference, Shinka convinces Yūta to keep Sanae at bay, but Sanae still manages to escape and pranks Shinka during her candid nomination speech in a classroom. At a restaurant, Yūta, Rikka, Shinka, Kumin, and Sanae chance upon Satone, who reveals that she attended the same middle school as Shinka and knew Shinka very well as Mori Summer. The next day, Sanae is convinced that Shinka is the genuine article and starts acting more polite and affectionate towards Shinka. In fact, Sanae begins assisting Shinka with advertisements for her election campaign. When Shinka invites Sanae over to her home, Sanae shares her baked cookies, prompting Shinka to don her Mori Summer outfit in front of Sanae, much to her amazement. On the day of the election campaign speeches, Shinka's reputation backfires when Sanae reads from the Mabinogion as an endorsement speech and shows an image of Mori Summer on the projection screen. As such, Shinka fails to get elected and Sanae goes back to believing that Shinka is a fake, bringing their relationship back to the status quo. | |||
| 5 | "The Illusive... Siesta Labyrinth" Transcription: "Gensō no… Shiesuta Rabirinsu" (Japanese: 幻想の…昼寝迷宮(シエスタ・ラビリンス)) | February 5, 2014 | |
| The student council will determine which clubs will keep their clubrooms after school. Due to Rikka delegating a failed presentation of what the Far East Magical Napping Society Summer Thereof does exactly, this leads Nanase as the club advisor to investigate what the club actually uses the clubroom for. When Nanase points out that napping is actually a notable pastime, she suggests that the club have a "siesta match" against Maple Hill High School's Siesta Club to serve as an official club activity. At the train station, the club is approached by Sui Nemuri from Maple Hill High School, sparking a rivalry with Kumin. Rikka haphazardly declares that she will disband her club if they lose the siesta match. Thus, Kumin initiates a "napping boot camp" for the club at school, though this leads Yūta to come up with the idea of them staying up all night at his apartment to be naturally tired on the day of the siesta match, yet they oversleep anyway. Upon arrival at the siesta match, Kumin encourages the others to give it their all, despite their disadvantage. They end up winning the siesta match together, allowing their club activities to continue. | |||
| 6 | "Travelling to the Island of Tsukushi... of Hesitation" Transcription: "Tamerai no... Tsukushino-shima Toraberingu" (Japanese: 躊躇（ためら）いの…筑紫島周遊（ツクシノシマ・トラベリング）) | February 12, 2014 | |
| It has been two months since the start of the second year of high school. Yūta, Rikka, Shinka, and Makoto go on a class trip by bus with the other second-year students to the Island of Tsukushi, where Yūta and Rikka are notably shy about their relationship. Feeling Rikka cannot handle the romance aspect well, Yūta asks Shinka to keep watch over Rikka. At night, the other female second-year students are aware that Shinka used to be Mori Summer, while the other male second-year students tease Yūta about his relationship with Rikka. Soon after, Rikka ends up sneaking into the boys' bedroom and hiding in Yūta's bed, where they almost share a kiss, until Shinka gives them the opportunity to get Rikka out safely. Before returning to the girls' bedroom, Rikka kisses Yūta on the cheek. The next day, the two go sightseeing together. | |||
| 7 | "Triangle... of Missed Encounters" Transcription: "Surechigai no... Vorukēno Toraianguru" (Japanese: すれ違いの…心模様(ヴォルケーノ・トライアングル)) | February 19, 2014 | |
| While Yūta and Rikka continue sightseeing, they come across Satone, who was separated from her own class trip after misplacing her purse. Yūta and Rikka manage to help Satone find her purse, but Yūta and Satone end up getting chased by a wild monkey in the process. When Rikka spots Yūta receiving an arcade token from Satone, she runs off feeling betrayed by Yūta and eventually coming across Shinka. As Yūta searches for Rikka, Satone contacts Kuzuha before calling Rikka to meet up at a pier to have a talk. Satone explains that she once fell in love with Yūta, but threw her feelings away in order to hold onto her chūnibyō persona. This leaves Rikka to question whether she intends to forever keep her chūnibyō persona and revive Yūta's chūnibyō persona. After Satone takes her leave, Yūta reunites with Rikka, giving her a new umbrella and charm necklace for her birthday. | |||
| 8 | "The False... Mori Summer [or Holy Spirit Mother]" Transcription: "Itsuwari no… Mori Samā" (Japanese: 偽りの…精霊聖母(モリサマー)) | February 26, 2014 | |
| Having discovered a new website about Mori Summer, Sanae goes to a park and meets with a woman later recognized as Natsumi Tokugawa, who Sanae believes is the true Mori Summer. After Yūta, Rikka, Shinka, and Kumin observe some odd tendencies from a distance, Shinka confronts Natsumi but has nothing to prove herself as the real deal. As Shinka is forced to give up the name of Mori Summer to Natsumi, Sanae begins to feel lonely with Shinka avoiding her. Yūta and Kumin notice that Natsumi has some curious infatuation for Sanae. After Yūta suggests that Shinka should challenge Natsumi to a "battle", Rikka calls upon Satone to help train Shinka at the shrine. The next day at the park, Natsumi tries to force herself onto Sanae, but Shinka brings out her chūnibyō persona to confront Natsumi, only to be overwhelmed in the "battle". However, Sanae stands to protect Shinka, feeling that the genuine article would never do the things that the impostor has done. Once being defeated by Sanae, Natsumi tearfully flees after learning that Sanae's first kiss was already stolen by Shinka. | |||
| 9 | "Resort - Last Resort" Transcription: "Namiuchigiwa no... Rizōto Rasuto Rizōto" (Japanese: 波打際の...究極奥義(リゾート・ラストリゾート)) | March 5, 2014 | |
| Yūta finds an old envelope containing an arcade token similar to the one Satone gave him during the class trip. The next day, Yūta, and his friends are invited by Kumin to help out at her aunt's seaside cafe called The Nap Room. When Tōka arrives unexpectedly, she shows up with Cento, the daughter of her head chef in Italy. It turns out that Cento is good at swordsmanship, much to the surprise of Rikka, who gets bruised in the head with a wooden sword. That night, Yūta talks to Tōka about the ups and downs in his relationship with Rikka so far. Satone, who notices that Rikka is slowly losing her delusional powers, urges Rikka to relinquish her feelings for Yūta in order to restore her chūnibyō persona. The next day, Sanae and Cento witness Rikka and Satone initiating a "battle". When Rikka recalls the special contract that she made with Yūta, this gives birth to her new delusional powers in order to win. Afterward, Rikka stays determined to be with Yūta and retain her chūnibyō persona. On the way home, Satone laments over the possibility of being with Yūta and retaining her chūnibyō persona. | |||
| 10 | "Gauntlet of Rain [or] a Midsummer Night's... Rain and Whips" Transcription: "Manatsu no Yoru no... Gauntlet of rain" (Japanese: 真夏の夜の・・・雨と鞭 (Gauntlet of rain)) | March 12, 2014 | |
| Satone finds herself overly thinking about Yūta, particularly when she has an embarrassing encounter with him at a water park. When Tōka prepares to leave for Italy with Cento, she tells Shinka, Kumin, and Sanae something shockingly important. The next day, Shinka, Kumin, and Sanae confront Satone, confirming that she is in love with Yūta. As the Bon Festival is held that night, Rikka wanders off somewhere, prompting Yūta to look for her. Unable to find Rikka, it begins to rain when Yūta is found by Satone at the shrine. Satone is forced to fight through her own heartbreak upon learning that Yūta and Rikka have already held hands and touched noses. Yūta receives a text from Rikka requesting backup, which he interprets as her needing an umbrella. Despite her best efforts, Satone is unable to hold back her tears in front of Yūta. | |||
| 11 | "Blue Moon Ragnarok" Transcription: "Aokitsuki no... Burūmūn Ragunaroku" (Japanese: 青き月の・・・最終決戦 (ブルームーン・ラグナロク)) | March 19, 2014 | |
| At the apartment the following day, Yūta takes care of Rikka, who has caught a cold from the previous night. Rikka has been keeping the purpose of her outings a secret, much to Yūta's worry. Satone later assures Yūta, Shinka, and Kumin that she has recovered from her heartbreak, yet Shinka reprimands Yūta for being so dense while Kumin states that Shinka wants the best for her friends. Shinka as Mori Summer appears to Satone and encourages her to challenge her other inner being. On the night of a blue moon, Satone prepares to challenge Yūta, but Kuzuha informs them that Rikka has gone missing. Remembering a letter that he wrote in middle school about awakening the Dark Flame Dragon, Yūta realizes that Rikka went off on her own many times to fulfill these instructions. Yūta and Satone find Rikka near an overhead power line, where she finds a box containing his old orthopedic cast and the third arcade token, thus proving their love through the contract. Satone battles the Dark Flame Dragon once it is awakened, overcoming her heartbreak and becoming renewed. Back at the apartment, Yūta notices that Satone has changed, as she says goodbye with a smile. | |||
| 12 | "The Superior Contract... of Twilight" Transcription: "Koukun no... Haiyā Engēji" (Japanese: 黄昏の・・・ 上級契約(ハイヤーエンゲージ)) | March 26, 2014 | |
| Kuzuha tells Yūta that their pet cat Chimera is under the weather. As the second term of the second year begins, Rikka seems to ignore Yūta in the classroom, which brings concern to Shinka, Sanae, and Kazari. In the park, Satone informs Shinka and Sanae that Rikka is thinking about entering a superior contract with Yūta, which means the kissing phase. At a public bathhouse, Rikka, Shinka, Kumin, Sanae, and Satone bathe together. Rikka requests the others to prevent her from running away from embarrassment while trying to meet with Yūta. In the locker room, Yūta is told by Makoto, now with a dark tan, that a boy named Chihiro has a crush on him. While Shinka sends Yūta to meet Rikka at the bridge, Satone gives Rikka some encouragement. Upon Yūta's arrival, Rikka tries to get her feelings across, though still too scared to go through with it. Yūta assures her that they do not have to rush things, as she will always be the only one for him. Unfortunately, their first kiss is interrupted when Kuzuha calls Yūta to give news that Chimera gave birth to six kittens. | |||
| 13 (OVA) | "Playback of... the Wicked Eye's Apocalypse (The Rikka Wars)" Transcription: "Saisei no… The Rikka Wars" (Japanese: 再生の…邪王真眼黙示録（The Rikka Wars）) | September 17, 2014 | |
| Rikka becomes suspicious when Makoto secretly gives Yūta a USB flash drive. After interrogation, Rikka, Shinka, Kumin, Sanae, and Nanase discover that the USB flash drive contains photos of a pop star that Yūta had a crush on during middle school. A displeased Rikka instructs Yūta to return the USB flash drive immediately, though Makoto secretly lets him keep it. That night, Rikka sneaks into Yūta's bedroom and inadvertently crushes the USB flash drive in her bedroom as she falls asleep while trying to hide it from him. This leads to the two of them arguing over who was in the wrong. As Shinka, Kumin, and Sanae later realize that neither Yūta nor Rikka are willing to apologize, the girls enlist the help of Satone using a hidden camera to see how Yūta reacts when Rikka does not come home for dinner. When the girls see that Yūta left a plate of food for Rikka later on, she goes to see him and the two eventually make up with each other. | |||
Ren Lite episodes[]
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kotatsu Head" Transcription: "Kotatsumuri" (Japanese: こたつむり) | December 26, 2013 | |
| In the clubroom, Shinka Nibutani attempts to wake up Kumin Tsuyuri from the kotatsu, but Kumin seems to be constantly moving in their sleep. Shinka then meets some unexpected resistance under the kotatsu. | |||
| 2 | "Stye, The Name of the Disease Which Infects the Eye" Transcription: "Monomorai, Mebachiko Arui wa Meibo to Iu Na no Yamai" (Japanese: ものもらい、めばちこ或いはめいぼと言う名の病) | January 15, 2014 | |
| In the clubroom, Yūta Togashi deals with Rikka Takanashi, who puts on a second eyepatch on her left eye after she gets infected with a stye, making her spatially blind. The other girls listen from the outside when Yūta tries to apply eye drops into Rikka's infected left eye. | |||
| 3 | "Wicked Eye: Storm Chapter" Transcription: "Jaō Shingan Fūun-hen" (Japanese: 邪王真眼風雲編) | January 30, 2014 | |
| One day in junior high school, Tomo was roped into helping Rikka develop her apparent abilities. Rikka used Zener cards to test clairvoyance and determined the gender of who entered the classroom to test foresight, both with negative results. | |||
| 4 | "Dekomori vs. Nibutani 2" Transcription: "Dekomori VS Nibutani 2" (Japanese: 凸守 VS 丹生谷 2) | February 13, 2014 | |
| In the clubroom, Yūta, Kumin, and Makoto Isshiki witness Shinka and Sanae Dekomori playing a game of Old Maid. After ten minutes, the game reaches a climax, in which the last card is torn in half due to Sanae refusing to hand it over to Shinka, thus they both lose and continue to bicker on their way home on a rainy day. | |||
| 5 | "My Older Brother 3: Camping Chapter" Transcription: "Watashi no Onii-chan 3: Kyanpu-hen" (Japanese: 私のお兄ちゃん3 キャンプ編) | February 27, 2014 | |
| Kuzuha Togashi deals with Yūta during his chūnibyō persona during a camping trip. While going to fetch water at a nearby stream, Yūta protects Kuzuha from chestnuts on the ground. The rest of the family later enjoys a meal of curry, but Kuzuha notices that Yūta is sitting by the campfire with a block of meat. | |||
| 6 | "Summoning an Archangel" Transcription: "Daitenshi Shōkan" (Japanese: 大天使召喚) | March 13, 2014 | |
| In the past, Shinka and Satone Shichimiya spent a day with their two friends attempting to summon an archangel via summoning circle. The paper vessel ended up flying up in the sky due to the wind. In the present, Satone tells this story to Kumin in the clubroom, which embarrasses Shinka. | |||
Heated Table Series: Kotatsu episodes[]
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Heated Table Series: Shiritori" Transcription: "Kotatsu de Shiritori" (Japanese: こたつ DE しりとり) | March 19, 2014 | |
| Rikka Takanashi, Shinka Nibutani, Kumin Tsuyuri, and Sanae Dekomori play a game of word chains. Shinka repeatedly forces Rikka to come up with a phrase that begins with "shi". | |||
| 2 | "Heated Table Series: Bun Discussion" Transcription: "Kotatsu de Odango Dangi" (Japanese: こたつ DE ODANGO DANGI) | April 16, 2014 | |
| After Rikka, Shinka, and Kumin wonder what is inside Sanae's hair buns, Sanae reveals a pack full of candy inside one of her hair buns to the other girls, saying that the candy is a great use of attack compared to cookies. | |||
| 3 | "Heated Table Series: Dekomori's Wife" Transcription: "Kotatsu de Dekomori no Yome" (Japanese: こたつ DE 凸守の嫁) | May 21, 2014 | |
| After Rikka states that her relationship is rather normal, Sanae begins to talk about a worthy woman. It turns out that Sanae was describing her pet lizard named Níðhöggr, supposedly a dragon of death. | |||
| 4 | "Heated Table Series: Nabe Lecture" Transcription: "Kotatsu de Nabe Dangi" (Japanese: こたつ DE NABE DANGI) | June 18, 2014 | |
| Rikka, Shinka, Kumin, and Sanae discuss their favorite flavors of hot pot, including chicken, marbled beef, medium steak, and snow crab. However, Shinka angers Sanae when mentioning a cheese fondue hot pot. | |||
| 5 | "All Times All Places on the Beach" Transcription: "Hamabe de Kokon Tōzai" (Japanese: 浜辺 DE 古今東西) | July 16, 2014 | |
| At the beach, Rikka, Shinka, Kumin, and Sanae play a second round of the game of word chains. Wanting to avenge her previous loss to Shinka, Rikka struggles in naming "cool fruits". | |||
| 6 | "Heated Table Series: A Wandering Chimera" Transcription: "Hōsō de Kimera" (Japanese: 放浪 DE きめら) | August 20, 2014 | |
| At the apartment, Rikka tries to figure out with Yūta Togashi and Kuzuha Togashi as to why their pet cat Chimera has gained weight even after giving birth. They soon learn that Satone Shichimiya and Tōka Takanashi have each been secretly feeding Chimera behind their backs. | |||
| 7 | "Supplementary Lessons in the Clubroom" Transcription: "Bushitsu de Hoshū" (Japanese: 部室 DE 補習) | September 17, 2014 | |
| After failing her English pop quiz, Rikka takes a supplementary lesson from Nanase Tsukumo in the clubroom, while Yūta, Shinka, Kumin, Sanae, and Makoto Isshiki take watch. Nanase even implements the use of "translating" the name of Rikka's umbrella, Schwarz Sechs Perfect Customize Guerzoniansus, into the supplementary lesson. | |||
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