Love Rice English Sub & Dub

About Love Rice

Love Rice (ラブ米 -WE LOVE RICE-) arrives as a comedy anime by Encourage Films (2017), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: The "heartwarming 'kome'dy with laughs and passion" promises to let audiences rediscover the virtues of rice ("Japan's soul food"). It follows five handsome rice-inspired boys as they shine at the "Harvest Show" live event at the Kokuritsu Inahou Gakuen ("Rice Ear Academy," a wordplay on national schools).

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Gurue (Rico Sasaki) and Akitakomachi (Misae Komori) are two of the characters you will meet early.

If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Encourage Films is the studio behind Love Rice, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 4.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Rico Sasaki as Gurue, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.