Step Up Love Story English Sub & Dub

About Step Up Love Story

Looking for background on Step Up Love Story (Futari Ecchi)? This comedy, romance and slice of life series by Chaos Project (2002) starts out like this. The premise: Makoto and Yura Onoda are a newly-wed couple with zero sexual experience. Yura is a shy and naive 25-year-old woman whose good looks grab men's attention, something that she dislikes because she gets embarrassed very easily.

Along the way, her husband Makoto is of the same age, but as opposed to his wife, he loves having dirty thoughts about other women. Physically though, Makoto is truly faithful to Yura. Both of them may be virgins, but now that they are married, they are ready to dive into the world of sex, "practicing" as often as possible.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Chaos Project, so the studio's house style defines how Step Up Love Story looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2002, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.