Completed Anime
DearS

“Alien slave-girl Ren crash-lands, imprints on skeptical teen Takeya, upending his life.”

DearS

6.57
7,801 rank · 157,562 viewers · 373 favorites
Comedy Romance Sci-Fi Ecchi Shounen
12 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Summer 2004 · Daume · R+ - Mild Nudity
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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.

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6.5 /10

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68% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 8 σ 2.26
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Polarized

σ 2.26 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.9 pts

Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.4

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Running avg · Dec 2007 → Mar 2026

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A Tv Production · Summer 2004

Daume.
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Bandai Visual · HAL Film Maker

  • 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

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