“Amnesiac boy and mysterious partner hunt brother's killers in a world where virginity shows and lovers fight as pairs.”
Loveless
LOVELESS
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Synopsis
Amnesiac boy and mysterious partner hunt brother's killers in a world where virginity shows and lovers fight as pairs.
In the world of Loveless, each person is born with cat ears and a tail, which disappear only if that person engages in a sexual intercourse. Because of this, they have come to symbolize virginity and innocence. Additionally, fighting is only done by "fighting pairs" or couples, where one is known as the Sacrifice and the other as the Fighter. The first receives the damage while the latter attacks. Ritsuka Aoyagi is a 12-year-old boy, who for some unknown reason suffers from amnesia. His brother got killed recently, and as if his life has not been hard enough lately, on his first day at the new school he gets approached by a stranger called Agatsuma Soubi, who claims to have known his late brother. Ritsuka finds out that Agatsuma and his brother used to be a fighting pair, and that Agatsuma has inherited Ritsuka now that his brother is gone. Together, they try to find the truth behind his brother's death and the organization known as the "Seven Moons," which may have been responsible for it. All the while, it seems that Ritsuka and Agatsuma are becoming closer than they intended to be…
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 52 sampled reviews
What 52 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 3.08 · split reception
6.3 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.5
↓ 0.75
Running avg · Jul 2007 → May 2026
- 10 “Loveless stands as one of the best shounen-ai series ever created, delivering exceptional storytelling, stunning art, and truly awesome characters that make it an absolute treat to watch. The...”
- 7 “This 2005 anime delivers genuinely hilarious comedy that had me laughing so hard I started coughing fits multiple times, making it truly enjoyable overall. However, the story remains frustratingly...”
- 10 “The anime's strength lies in its relatable character struggles and the intriguing mystery surrounding the protagonist's hidden problems, along with its unique focus on past/present/future destinies...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2005 – Jun 2005 Spring 2005
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0128 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- TV Asahi Producer
- Frontier Works Producer
- Movic Producer
Licensed by
- Media Blasters Licensor