“Paranormal teen Kyousuke juggles love triangle with delinquent Madoka and bubbly Hikaru while hiding his family's supernatural powers.”
Kimagure Orange Road
きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード
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Synopsis
Paranormal teen Kyousuke juggles love triangle with delinquent Madoka and bubbly Hikaru while hiding his family's supernatural powers.
Kyousuke Kasuga is no stranger to being the new kid at school. Despite only being a third-year middle schooler, he has spent his entire childhood avoiding those who discover his family's paranormal powers, and he has had to change schools seven times as a result. Upon catching a beautiful girl's hat, he becomes optimistic and hopes that he and his family have finally moved for the last time. When Kyousuke gets to school, however, he learns a different story. The elegant girl he just met turns out to be none other than Madoka Ayukawa—also known as "Madoka the Pick"—a delinquent known to smoke, drink, and get into fights. Her best friend is first-year Hikaru Hiyama, a childish and energetic girl who quickly falls in love with Kyousuke. Enamored with both girls, Kyousuke tries to balance a delicate triangle of emotions, all while dealing with the antics brought about by a family with paranormal powers.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 31 sampled reviews
What 31 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.66 · split reception
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.1
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Dec 2025
- 10 “A true classic. Please do not let the early animation style nor the length of this anime discourage you; it is a fantastic work, and deserves to be enjoyed by anyone who considers themselves a fan...”
- 8 “The characters are well-defined and original; it's really nice to see a series that contrasts a sophistocated, prideful character (Ayukawa) with a childish, straightforward one (Hikaru) instead of...”
- 10 “Roughly twelve years ago, I picked up this anime series. A friend had it on Laser Disc ... LASER DISC. Given that, this should help you understand how old this series actually is. If you can get...”
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- Format 48 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1987 – Mar 1988 Spring 1987
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0988 catalog
Produced by
- TOHO Producer
Licensed by
- AnimEigo Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor