Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Seen it?2012 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
As one of the thousands of Japanese students afflicted with "chunibyo," a state where they're so desperate to stand out that they've convinced themselves that they have secret knowledge and hidden powers, Yuta spent most of his middle school years living in a complete fantasy world. He's finally managing to overcome his delusions but his chunibyo have attracted the attentions of another sufferer, and she's decided that this makes him her soul mate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Heart Throb is the high point.
Season 12012 · 12 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday- Heart Throb2014 · 12 episodes · 9.2 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Jun FukuyamaYuta Togashi (voice)
- Maaya UchidaRikka Takanashi (voice)
- Azumi AsakuraKumin Tsuyuri (voice)
- Chinatsu AkasakiShinka Nibutani (voice)
- Juri NagatsumaSatone Shichimiya (voice)
- Kikuko InoueNanase Tsukumo (voice)
- Soichiro HoshiMakoto Isshiki (voice)
- Sumire UesakaSanae Dekomori (voice)