“Clumsy Kotoko moves in with genius Naoki, her longtime crush, hoping proximity will win his heart.”
ItaKiss
イタズラなKiss
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Clumsy Kotoko moves in with genius Naoki, her longtime crush, hoping proximity will win his heart.
When her newly-built home is razed to the ground by an earthquake, low-achieving, clumsy, and troublesome third-year high school student Kotoko Aihara is forced to share a roof with the school's—and possibly Japan's—smartest student, Naoki Irie. Kotoko is not actually a complete stranger to Irie-kun; unfortunately, a single love letter that she tried to give him in the past has already sealed her fate as far as he is concerned. Throw in some quirky friends and a meddlesome mother, and Kotoko might not even have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the older Irie boy's heart. Yet Kotoko remains optimistic that, because she now lives in his house, her unattainable crush on the genius since the beginning of high school has never been more within reach.
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Community consensus
Derived from 173 sampled reviews
What 173 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.62 · split reception
6.1 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.7
↑ 0.36
Running avg · May 2008 → Dec 2025
- 8 “Itazura na kiss is a sweetish anime about love and it's kind of silly sometimes but it's a good show. It has a very cute ending ^^. I would recommend it especially to people who like comedy anime...”
- 9 “I wanted to watch a romance anime and stumbled opon Itazura na kiss... at first when i read the summery i was like arh it's going to be boring but when i watched the first episode i was already...”
- 10 “i'd much recommend this anime to those who love romance & cheesy-ness for i myself are a true lover of romance. the story of a dumb& stupid girl falling in love with an all that smart boy. it's...”
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- Format 25 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2008 – Sep 2008 Spring 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3238 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Trinity Sound Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor