Summary
Rito Yuuki serves as the central male protagonist in the series To Love-Ru. A sixteen-year-old student with brown hair attending Sainan High, he harbors a significant crush on his classmate Haruna Sairenji, though his attempts to confess his feelings have consistently ended in failure. Previously an accomplished soccer player during junior high, Rito quit the sport to assist his father with his work as a mangaka, ensuring he could stay home to care for his younger sister, Mikan Yuuki. Mikan notes that Rito possesses exceptional skill in various "useless little things," such as winning crane and festival games involving hoops, fishing, or squirt guns. Beyond these party tricks, he is also a talented florist, gardener, and horticulturalist. Rito’s personality is defined by a tendency toward clumsiness, which frequently results in him unintentionally ogling or groping the numerous female characters in the series. Although his primary affection remains with Haruna, he begins developing deeper feelings for Lala, a troublesome character who initially feigns romantic interest in him at the start of the story. As the narrative unfolds, Rito’s bond with Lala strengthens, leading him to question whether his growing attachment constitutes true love, a confusion highlighted when he finds himself thinking of Lala despite being in the presence of a naked Haruna. Eventually, it is revealed that Rito loves both Lala and Haruna. At the conclusion of the series, he confesses his love to Lala while also admitting his feelings for Haruna. Lala, who is delighted by this dual confession, informs him that once he becomes king of the universe, Earth’s laws regarding polygamy will no longer apply. She forces him to go and tell Haruna by strapping a jet pack to his back. Just before he can speak, Haruna moves out of the way, mirroring her reaction to his early confession, which prompts Rito to declare his love to the entire female cast, excluding Momo, Mikan, Golden Darkness, and Haruna herself. The ending suggests that his romantic complications will persist into the future.
