“Nyaruko, a Lovecraftian deity, protects Mahiro from aliens while obsessively pursuing him, turning his life into chaotic comedy.”
Nyaruko: Crawling With Love!
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Synopsis
Nyaruko, a Lovecraftian deity, protects Mahiro from aliens while obsessively pursuing him, turning his life into chaotic comedy.
Mahiro Yasaka is just an ordinary high school student, until one day he is suddenly attacked by a dangerous monster. Just when everything seems to be lost, he is saved by a silver-haired girl named Nyaruko, who claims to be the shape-shifting deity Nyarlathotep from horror author H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, sent by the Space Defense Agency to Earth. She explains to Mahiro that the creature chasing him was an alien called Nightgaunt, who had planned on abducting and selling him as a slave. After rescuing him from the alien, the Lovecraftian deity falls madly in love with Mahiro and forces herself into his household, much to his chagrin. Moreover, they are soon joined by two others from the fictional universe: Cthuko, a girl obsessed with Nyaruko, and Hasuta, a young boy easily mistaken for a beautiful female. Together, the three eccentric aliens protect Mahiro from the various extraterrestrial dangers that threaten both his and Earth's well-being, all the while making his life a living hell.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 49 sampled reviews
What 49 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.12 · split reception
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 3.2
↑ 0.55
Running avg · Jun 2012 → Jun 2025
- 8 “The first four episodes are genuinely funny and provide plenty of laughs. However, the experience dulls significantly from episode five onwards, despite a brief recovery in episode seven. Overall,...”
- 10 “I really enjoy how this anime portrays beings from different worlds forming friendships, which is perfectly complemented by the appealing character designs. There are no notable criticisms to...”
- 7 “I really enjoy this anime for its entertaining blend of comedy, action, and ecchi moments, and I absolutely love Nyarko’s voice, which truly makes my day. However, the male lead needs to be more...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 Spring 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6603 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- Sotsu Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Cospa Producer
- SoftBank Creative Producer
- Studio Mausu Producer
- Bulls Eye Producer
Licensed by
- NIS America, Inc. Licensor