Loveless (2005– )

Stars:

Katsuyuki Konishi, Junko Minagawa, Kana Ueda

Cast

Series cast summary:
Katsuyuki Konishi	...	Soubi Agatsuma (12 episodes, 2005)
Junko Minagawa	...	Aoyagi Ritsuka (12 episodes, 2005)
Kana Ueda	...	Yuiko Hawatari (9 episodes, 2005)
Jun Fukuyama	...	Yayoi Shioiri (7 episodes, 2005)
Mamiko Noto	...	Hitomi Shinonome (7 episodes, 2005)
Emi Shinohara	...	Katsuko (7 episodes, 2005)
Ken Takeuchi	...	Kio Kaidou (7 episodes, 2005)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Ritsu Minami (6 episodes, 2005)
Mitsuki Saiga	...	Natsuo Sagan (5 episodes, 2005)
Hiroyuki Yoshino	...	Youji Sagan (5 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

yaoi | shoujo | based on graphic novel | gay interest | man boy love | 

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

4 June 2005 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

J.C. Staff

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Thoroughly Entertaining!!!

This is the first anime I've ever watched, if you don't count the countless Pokémon episodes that I caught on TV over a decade ago when I was trying to avoid homework after school, and I have to say: I'M IMPRESSED! :)

I absolutely adored the entire story, which I also found surprisingly deep. I mean, I didn't know *what* to expect, but I guess I was skewing towards something much more silly, and LOVELESS is anything *but* that. It's sad, but at the same time hilarious, almost poking fun at itself, but in a wonderfully *dark* way. The characters are all quite brilliant, the secondary ones so well-crafted that - in my opinion - they often steal the scene from Soubi and Ritsuka. My *only* problem is Soubi, who drove me half-crazy with his aggravating cageyness and with the way he kept going off on his own ... and then *getting hurt*, ahem ... and refusing even to let Ritsuka help him AFTERWARDS. Come on, dude: WTF?! But I sort of came to understand him a little more by the end, which is why I didn't end up dropping a star or two. I warmed up to him during the second-last episode, which almost had me rolling on the floor laughing FOR REALS.

I'd really like more episodes, though, because there are so many questions left unanswered. I want to know more about Seimei and any other Loveless and Ritsu and all the Zeros and what the fridge-tart happened at the end and ... BAH! I guess I should just read the manga, eh?

Anyway, this anime's cool, and it definitely has me wanting to check out some others.