To LOVE-Ru (2008–2010)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

The story revolves around Rito Yuki, a high-school student who cannot confess to the girl of his dreams, Haruna Sairenji. One day when coming home and sulking in the bathtub, a mysterious, nude girl appears out of nowher...

Starring Cast

Akeno Watanabe • Haruka Tomatsu • Sayuri Yahagi

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Akeno Watanabe • Haruka Tomatsu • Sayuri Yahagi

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

To LOVE-Ru is an apolitical romantic comedy focused on harem tropes, slice-of-life situations, and ecchi elements, with its central conflicts and resolutions being entirely personal and comedic rather than addressing any broader political or ideological themes.

Diversity: LowConfidence: Medium

The movie 'To LOVE-Ru' features a cast that is consistent with its Japanese origin, without any recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, typical of the romantic comedy/harem genre, does not critique traditional identities and does not explicitly incorporate DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

While gender-bending and minor same-sex attractions are present, 'To LOVE-Ru' treats these elements as superficial comedic devices or fan service. The portrayal avoids strong positive or negative arcs, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identities, resulting in a neutral net impact.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

While several female characters in To LOVE-Ru engage in physical confrontations and defeat male opponents, their victories are consistently achieved through the use of inherent alien superpowers or advanced technology. The criteria for an Asymmetrical Combat Feat specifically exclude victories solely reliant on such abilities, focusing instead on skill, strength, or martial arts within a non-superpowered context.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The anime "To LOVE-Ru" is a direct adaptation of its manga source material. All major characters maintain their established genders from the original work, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

To LOVE-Ru is an anime adaptation of a Japanese manga. The characters, both human and alien, are consistently portrayed in the anime as they were established in the original manga, with no changes to their race or species.