“Genius playboy Ryou relentlessly pursues repulsed Ichika, who saved him, hoping to win her heart despite constant rejection.”
Koikimo
恋と呼ぶには気持ち悪い
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Synopsis
Genius playboy Ryou relentlessly pursues repulsed Ichika, who saved him, hoping to win her heart despite constant rejection.
People fall in love in the most mysterious of ways. This statement seems to be especially true for the affluent genius playboy Ryou Amakusa. When he nearly falls off the stairs one rainy morning, a girl named Ichika Arima saves him. As if by fate, Ryou encounters Ichika again later that night; she happens to be the best friend of his little sister, Rio. Wanting to "thank" her, Ryou attempts to woo Ichika by employing his usual flirtatious tactics only to be immediately shot down, his target creeped out by his behavior. Rather than being discouraged, Ryou instead becomes more enthralled by her, and he begins to do everything he can to steal Ichika's heart despite receiving disgusted reactions each time. However, as time passes by, will Ichika remain repulsed by Ryou's creepy yet dedicated advances?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 111 sampled reviews
What 111 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.98 · split reception
6.1 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.1
↓ 4.12
Running avg · Apr 2021 → Jul 2025
- 10 “This series is my feel-good go to if only for the opening and closing music. Linaria is a song I haven't removed from my music playlist since I first heard it~ I first read the manga before...”
- 7 “I actually really enjoyed this anime. It gave me "My love Story" feels, probably from the comedy side of it. Yea, if you sit and compare this to real life, its a tiny bit icky. But I enjoy watching...”
- 10 “Koikimo is my new No.1 rom-com: a funny, sweet, uplifting ride that keeps the spotlight on love instead of forced drama, crowned by an ending theme I can’t stop replaying. The lead’s shift from...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2021 – Jun 2021 Spring 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-16075 catalog
Produced by
- BS Fuji Producer
- Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Producer
- Amusement Media Academy Producer
- Ichijinsha Producer
- Kanetsu Investment Producer
- Sonilude Producer
- Toyo Recording Producer
- BloomZ Producer
- AMG Entertainment Producer
- MediaNet Pictures Producer
- Christmas Holly Producer
- Miyazaki Broadcasting Producer
- C-one Producer