Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! English Sub & Dub

About Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!) arrives as a comedy anime by Kyoto Animation (2012), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: Everybody has had that stage in their life where they have thought themselves to be special, different from the masses of everyday humans. They might go as far as seeing themselves capable of wielding mystical powers, or maybe even believe themselves to have descended from a fantasy realm.

Soon after, this "disease" is known as "chuunibyou" and is often the source of some of the most embarrassing moments of a person's life. For Yuuta Togashi, the scars that his chuunibyou has left behind are still fresh. Having posed as the "Dark Flame Master" during his middle school years, he looks back at those times with extreme embarrassment, so much so that he chooses to attend a high school far away where nobody will recognize him.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Kyoto Animation, so the studio's house style defines how Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.8/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.