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Rito Yuuki, a timid sixteen-year-old, has long harbored a silent crush on his classmate Haruna Sairenji. His mundane existence is abruptly shattered when a mysterious, naked girl crash-lands into his bathtub. She reveals herself as Lala Satalin Deviluke, an alien princess fleeing an arranged marriage from her sprawling intergalactic empire. To evade this forced union, Lala implores the bewildered Rito to marry her. The story chronicles Rito's struggle to manage the chaos Lala unleashes, while his developing affection for Haruna is continually upended by an ever-growing cast of beautiful girls. The narrative unfolds as a frenetic romantic comedy packed with slapstick, risqué humor, and absurd, gravity-defying scenarios.

In the world of Infinite Stratos, Japan developed the IS, a formidable exoskeleton suit that only females are capable of piloting. Due to its overwhelming destructive potential, an international treaty prohibited its deployment in warfare. Fifteen-year-old Ichika Orimura, who miraculously possesses the ability to operate an IS, is compelled to attend the Infinite Stratos Academy, an exclusive all-girls boarding school dedicated to training IS operators. Upon arrival, he reconnects with childhood friends Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang while forging a connection with Cecilia Alcott, the representative from the UK. Closely monitored by his older sister and homeroom teacher, Chifuyu Orimura, Ichika and his fellow students must rely on their piloting abilities to defend the school and themselves against the myriad dangers that arise during their eventful school life.

In a society where personal computers called Persocoms closely resemble humans, the true nature of love is put to the test. Hideki Motosuwa, a young man from the countryside trying to pass his college entrance exams, struggles to make ends meet, making it impossible for him to afford the latest technology: Persocoms, which are humanoid computers. One night, on his way home, he stumbles upon an abandoned Persocom and decides to bring her to his apartment. When he activates her, she responds with only a single word, "Chii," which becomes her name. Unlike other Persocoms, Chii cannot download information, forcing Hideki to manually teach her about life as he studies for his exams. With assistance from his friends, Hideki begins to investigate the mystery surrounding Chii, who might be a "Chobit"—a legendary type of Persocom rumored to possess genuine human emotions, thoughts, and the ability to love their owner. However, the potential for a romantic relationship between a Persocom and a human remains uncertain.

Since childhood, Tomoki Sakurai has been haunted by recurring nightmares of an angel. Concerned for him, his friend Sohara Mitsuki seeks the advice of Eishirou Sugata, an eccentric sky enthusiast. Eishirou suspects Tomoki's visions are connected to the New World, a baffling aerial phenomenon that has left researchers stumped. To investigate, the trio establishes the New World Discovery Club, and Eishirou organizes a special event to observe the skies. However, Tomoki's mundane existence is upended when a mysterious girl descends from the heavens and proclaims him her master. The narrative follows the daily exploits of the New World Discovery Club as they gradually piece together the truth regarding the Angeloids that have begun appearing on Earth.

A new semester starts, and Ichika remains unaware of the affections the girls hold for him. Everyone strives to improve their IS piloting skills, but a fresh danger emerges. The covert organization known as Phantom Task makes its move, stealing IS units from across the globe and targeting Byakushiki—while also seeking to settle a personal grudge.

In "To LOVE Ru Darkness," the already chaotic dynamic between the inhabitants of Planet Deviluke—led by its female royalty—and the humans of Earth, primarily focused on the perpetually exhausted Rito Yuuki, escalates to new heights. When Princesses Nana and Momo transfer to an Earth school under the watchful supervision of their older sister Lala, a fragile peace seems possible. However, Momo's attempt to foster sisterly affection between Rito and Lala is met with fierce resistance from Lala, who opposes any harem formation. Suddenly, Yami—known as the Golden Darkness—arrives with the subtlety of a supernova, bringing a legion of mind-controlled high school students in her wake. This development plunges Rito's life into further despair, unless a certain half-demon princess steps in with formidable Devilukean firepower to restore order.

In Rito Yuuki’s world, calm is hard to come by, as he repeatedly finds himself in awkward situations with the girls around him. Though he remains devoted to his childhood friend Haruna, his feelings for Lala—an alien princess who came to Earth to marry him—grow more complicated. Things escalate when Lala’s younger twin sisters, Momo and Nana, arrive on Earth to meet their future brother-in-law and soon move in with Rito. Adding to the chaos, Yami, a living weapon, also begins pursuing him relentlessly. Caught between mixed emotions, the fallout from his reputation as a pervert, and the threats posed by an assassin, Rito’s daily life stays anything but peaceful.

Sakurai Tomoki has grown accustomed to his daily life alongside the two angeloids, Ikaros and Nymph, and is having a great time. Still, he keeps experiencing strange dreams and asks all his friends to help him figure out what is causing them. Nymph creates a device that allows humans—but not angeloids—to enter other people's dreams. The gadget initially malfunctions, but eventually they manage to reach what should have been Tomoki's dream, only to find that something is seriously off about it. Later, a meteor crashes down from the sky at the spot beneath the large cherry blossom tree where Tomoki first discovered Ikaros. A blonde angeloid with a very large figure and a massive sword steps out of the meteor and begins looking for Tomoki!

In "To LOVE Ru Darkness 2," the emotionless assassin Golden Darkness investigates the secrets of her changed existence, while the malevolent Nemesis secretly manipulates her younger sister, Mea. Alongside their recently discovered mother, Tearju, this once-fractured family now draws widespread attention. At the same time, Princess Momo's Harem Plan encounters obstacles as Rito struggles to confess his long-held feelings to Haruna, who has begun to develop her own emotions. Yet, beneath the apparent calm, a dark force threatens to overshadow the love, happiness, and bonds that Rito and his harem share. Only the power of love may be able to counter the approaching darkness.

In the wake of a bus hijacking, Yuuta Iridatsu is rescued by the masked hero Strange Juice but ends up with his soul separated from his body, now watched over by a mischievous cat spirit named Chiranosuke. As a ghost, Yuuta haunts Korai House, where he lives with other tenants including Meika Daihatsu, a skilled inventor; Mikatan Narugino, a lively idol; Ito Hikiotani, a reclusive NEET; and Rabura Chichibu, a spiritual medium. Yuuta's life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally sees Narugino's undergarments, a sight that gives him extraordinary strength. However, if he sees another pair of panties while still a spirit, it would trigger a catastrophic asteroid impact with Earth, spelling disaster for everyone he cares about. "Punch Line" follows Yuuta's journey as he

In Okinawa, high schooler Kio Kakazu is living a normal life until he faints at his grandfather's memorial when he encounters Eris, a strange girl sporting cat ears. After waking up, Kio finds Eris mostly undressed next to him. She explains that she is an envoy from the planet Catia, sent to collect data on Earth and help build ties between their civilizations. Having been treated so warmly, Eris decides to move in with Kio's family. Their peaceful days are disrupted when agents from several secret organizations, among them Kio's childhood friend Manami Kinjou, try to capture Eris. Determined that Eris will leave Earth with a favorable opinion of humans, Kio promises to protect her and prove to everyone that she poses no danger.

Episode 1: Rito Becomes a Woman Lala creates a device meant to enlarge her bust, but the invention accidentally transforms Rito into a female. Episode 2: Rito and Mikan Mikan feels neglected because Rito is constantly spending time with Lala, so she storms out of the house. While Rito and Lala search for her, flashbacks from the past show Rito and Mikan as children. Episode 3: Welcome to the Southern Resort!! Haruna wins a ten-person all-female trip to an island resort. Thanks to one of Lala's inventions, Rito is turned into a dog and somehow ends up on the island as well. Episode 4: Trouble Quest Rito and the girls become trapped inside an RPG game where the objective is to rescue Lala and defeat the evil witch Kyouko. Episode 5: Nana and Momo During a cherry blossom viewing, Lala's younger sisters cause trouble for Rito and his harem. Episode 6: Draft, Metamorphose, Hand & Tail Yami and Yui have a confrontation with a senior student, causing Yui to lose her panties. While shopping, Mikan finds Peke taking snapshots of new clothing. Then a stranger steals her bag. As Rito attempts to explore Lala's cleaned-up bedroom, he accidentally activates one of Lala's inventions, fusing his hand to Lala's tail.

Set in a not-too-distant future where technological advancements are remarkable, Asahi Kashiwagi, a high school student, is predicted to receive love confessions from five strangers by an AI-powered TV fortune teller known for its accuracy. On his daily commute, he encounters Aoi Izumisawa, Bai Mongfa, Karin Istel, Amelia Irving, and Ilya Ilyukhin. Despite their initial unfamiliarity, each one confesses their love to him by day's end, just as the fortune teller had foreseen. Complicating matters further, Asahi learns that these five girls are actually contenders for his hand in marriage, sent by his father to reside at his home. Reluctantly accepting their presence, Asahi finds his ordinary high school routine disrupted by the chaos they bring. As relationships develop, Asahi begins to uncover repressed memories. Unraveling this mystery, he starts to suspect that his bond with these potential brides may be rooted in something deeper than mere chance.

Five years ago, Earth came under attack from alien parasites called the "Kiseichuu." These invaders, facing the extinction of their own species, aim to wipe out humanity by destroying human sexual desire, which would lead to the natural end of the human race. In response, the HxEros device was created—a powerful weapon that needs high levels of erotic energy to work properly. Retto Enjou, a high school student with deep hatred for the Kiseichuu, joins a team of HxEros operators dedicated to fighting back and protecting humanity. Since their equipment relies on erotic energy for power, the team must keep their libido levels high to stay ready for battle. With a home full of passionate girls, Enjou has plenty of energy to tap into.

Ikuhara Takeya is an ordinary high school student who doesn't pay much attention to the excitement surrounding a UFO full of beautiful alien females that landed on Earth a year ago. These aliens, called DearS, are planning to settle permanently on the planet. What remains unknown to most is that the DearS are a slave species, created solely to serve and please their masters. One day, Takeya finds a person trembling behind some bushes. That person, Ren, is a DearS, and after Takeya rescues her, she chooses him as her master. Unaware of the master-slave dynamic inherent to the DearS, Takeya attempts to instruct Ren in the ordinary human way of life, though he constantly worries that she might be an evil alien trying to manipulate his mind. But Ren is not like other DearS—she is actually malfunctioning and being pursued by their leader. Meanwhile, Takeya gradually learns more about the DearS, and a legendary DearS bond known as the "Gift" starts to form between them.

In a post-apocalyptic Japan, the Great Kanto Desert stretches across a barren landscape of sand and ruins, where survival is a daily struggle. While most merely endure the harsh conditions, a few rise to legendary status through their exploits. One such figure is Sunabouzu, known as the Desert Punk—a masked handyman who accepts any job, no matter how dangerous or morally questionable. His ruthless and cunning methods make him a feared presence across the desert. Yet Junko Asagiri, called the "Vixen of the Desert," discovers that Sunabouzu has a notable weakness: an overwhelming attraction to well-endowed women. As they travel through the Kanto Desert, Sunabouzu meets a strange assortment of individuals, all engaging in violent and perverse behavior in a world already ruined by previous generations. Despite the chaos and moral decay, they appear to take no lessons from the mistakes of those who came before.

Following the conclusion of World War III in 2150, Japan remains in a state of unrest. Across the country, strange zones called "Blackspots" have emerged, contaminated by the hazardous remains of destroyed cities and countryside. People trapped within these areas have undergone changes, gaining various supernatural abilities such as shape-shifting, fire control, or gravity manipulation, leading to them being called "Needless." Adam Blade, who has incredible healing powers and superhuman strength, is one of these Needless. In order to bring peace back to the broken nation, Adam and his allies must unite to fight against the sinister research organization, Simeon.

Unaired episodes bundled with the 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th and 13th limited-edition volume of the manga.

A brief flashback recaps the events of the previous Heaven's Lost Property series, leading to the point where an angel named Hiyori Kazane is dreaming while her real body remains in heaven. She has developed a crush on the main protagonist, Tomoki Sakurai, and fights until the end, at which point the world's memory of Hiyori is erased after she dies in her dream and returns to her real body. So desperate is she to go back to her dream that heaven's master modifies her into an Angeloid of Clockwork, but she regains consciousness with Tomoki's help. Even so, that is not enough to save her life.

During the summer vacation, Charlotte hopes to enjoy some personal time with Ichika at his home, but her plans are disrupted when Cecilia also decides to visit. Soon after, Houki, Lingyin, and Laura all show up as well. The following day, Houki assists with her family's shrine for a summer festival and is taken aback to find Ichika there.

In this OVA, the group spends a day at an indoor swimming pool for some relaxation in the sunlight. Tomoki quickly stirs up trouble by launching one of his typical pranks. Meanwhile, Nymph struggles with the loss of her master and contemplates asking Tomoki to become her new master. The episode was kept off television because of its potentially dangerous material.

Extra episodes of To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd bundled with the seventh Blu-ray and DVD volume.

The second film in the Sora no Otoshimono series. Ikaros, beautiful and unearthly, discovers that her bond with Tomoki runs far deeper than she ever realized. This leaves her feeling hollow and unsettled, grappling with unfamiliar emotions she has little experience handling. How will she manage to pull herself together after whatever comes next?

A preview in Jump SQ's September issue revealed that the fifteenth volume of To LOVE-Ru Darkness will include a new OVA, scheduled for release on January 4. The OVA consists of two episodes, each with a total runtime of 25 minutes. The first episode, "Ghost Story Kowai no wa Ikaga," is based on a side story from volume nine. The second episode, "Clinic Sunao ni Narenakute," adapts chapter 38.