Lovely Complex English Sub & Dub

About Lovely Complex

Looking for background on Lovely Complex (ラブ★コン)? This comedy, romance and slice of life series by Toei Animation (2007) starts out like this. The premise: Love is unusual for Koizumi Risa and Ootani Atsushi, who are both striving to find their ideal partner in high school—172 cm tall Koizumi is much taller than the average girl. To add to their plights, their crushes fall in love with each other, leaving Koizumi and Ootani comically flustered and heartbroken.

As things develop, to make matters worse, they're even labeled as a comedy duo by their homeroom teacher due to their personalities and the stark difference in their heights, and their classmates even think of their arguments as sketches. Lovely★Complex follows Koizumi and Ootani as they encourage each other in finding love and become close companions. Apart from their ridiculous antics, they soon find out a sudden similarity in their music and fashion tastes.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Akemi Okamura as Risa Koizumi and Akira Nagata as Atsushi Ootani. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 24 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Toei Animation, which means the visual identity of Lovely Complex follows that studio's craft. The comedy focus matters here: 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. Voice casting, including Akemi Okamura as Risa Koizumi, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2007, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.