“Alien slave-girl Ren crash-lands, imprints on skeptical teen Takeya, upending his life.”
DearS
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Synopsis
Alien slave-girl Ren crash-lands, imprints on skeptical teen Takeya, upending his life.
One year ago, a UFO containing 150 aliens crash-landed off the shores of Kasai. Because no one could fix their ship, the Japanese Government decided to bestow upon them the designation "DearS" and make them into Japanese citizens, teaching them the language, customs, and culture of Japan. However, in order for them to become more familiar with human society, a home-stay program has been enacted to allow them to mingle with other humans. One misty morning, a truck carrying a capsule that housed one of these aliens ends up dropping it into the riverbank, releasing her from her confinement. She is eventually found by a high school student named Takeya Ikuhara, who saves her from being hit by a truck and takes pity on her, despite being extremely distrustful of their race and wanting nothing to do with them. Upon being named Ren, she imprints upon him as her "Master" and serves as his personal "Slave," leaving him with a "DearS" who wants to remain with him no matter what and bringing his ordinary, alien-free days to an end.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 48 sampled reviews
What 48 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.26 · split reception
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.4
↑ 0.54
Running avg · Dec 2007 → Mar 2026
- 7 “I found DearS to be a decent anime, but it really didnt grab me as much as i hoped. I liked it, but the plot really wasn't present there for me to actually fully enjoy this series. I mean, i did...”
- 10 “This show is a bit out there. It is wacky and fun, and just sucks you in. Some of the story development could have been better, but overall it keeps you waiting for more. One downfall to this show...”
- 10 “sooo firstly it's a cool anime but short so thet couldn't make it all into an anime but if u don't be satisfied with anime u could always watch the manga whatever. it's not that uniqe but well it...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2004 – Sep 2004 Summer 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0045 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- HAL Film Maker Producer
- Genco Producer
- Lantis Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor