# Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions season 1

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions is an anime television series based on Torako's light novel of the same name and produced by Kyoto Animation. The first season of the series aired in Japan from October 4 to December 19, 2012. A short series of original net animation, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Lite, was streamed on YouTube between September 27 and November 1, 2012. An animated film served as a retelling of the series was released on September 14, 2013. The series was released on six Blu-ray and DVD compilation volumes by Pony Canyon, between December 19, 2012 and May 15, 2013. The volumes contained bonus shorts, Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater. A seventh volume with the original video animation episode and the Lite shorts, were released on June 19, 2013. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series. It was streamed on The Anime Network.
The opening theme is "Sparkling Daydream" by Zaq, and the ending theme is "Inside Identity" by Black Raison d'être. The season has three insert songs, including "Hajimari no Tane" (始まりの種, The Seed of Start) by Zaq in episode 8, and "Kimi no Tonari ni" (君のとなりに, Next to You) by Zaq and "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" (見上げてごらん夜の星を, Look Up at the Stars in the Night) by Maaya Uchida in episode 10. The single for "Sparkling Daydream" was released on October 24, 2012 and "Inside Identity" on November 21, 2012. For the Lite episodes, the opening theme "Kimi e" (君へ, To You) and the ending theme "Shikkoku ni Odoru Haōbushi" (漆黒に躍る弧濁覇王節, The Melody of Conqueror Dancing in Jet Black), are sung by Zaq.

## Episode list

| Story | Episode | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Chance Encounter... with Wicked Lord Shingan" Transliteration: "Kaikō no... Jaō Shingan" (Japanese: 邂逅の…邪王真眼) | October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) |
| After discarding a grandiose delusion, high school boy Yūta Togashi, discovers his female apartment neighbour Rikka Takanashi descending from the balcony. On the first day of junior high school, Yūta accompanies male classmate Makoto Isshiki. After seeing Rikka with signs of chūnibyō syndrome, Yūta knows that she has eavesdropped on him about the delusions. Despite lacking interest in reliving it, Rikka calls Yūta a soulmate. Makoto invites Yūta, but their teacher Nanase Tsukumo asks Yūta to bring Rikka back to the apartment, since she and her sister, Tōka, moved away from their grandparents two days ago. That night, Yūta keeps the memorabilia, and unpacks the boxes with her sister Kuzuha and Rikka. ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Priestess... of the Melody" Transliteration: "Senritsu no... Purīsutesu" (Japanese: 旋律の…聖調理人（プリーステス）) | October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) |
| Rikka and Yūta find a stray cat in a playground, identifying it as a chimera, though they cannot keep it due to Tōka's allergy to cats. After a student council meeting hosted by female classmate Shinka Nibutani, a napping girl, Kumin Tsuyuri, tells her friends about the cat. They find it back at the apartment. Tōka goes one apartment room below and Rikka gets knocked by a pendant light. Threatening to expose Yūta's recorded behaviour, Tōka asks him to abandon the cat. However, as Rikka leaves with it, Yūta and Kumin leave with the recording device. Tōka approaches them at the park and defeats Rikka. Soon, Yūta becomes the owner. ||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Heretical… Pigtailed Girl" Transliteration: "Itan Naru... Tsuintēru" (Japanese: 異端なる…双尾娘（ツインテール）) | October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18) |
| It has been a month since Yūta joined high school. He, Rikka, and Kumin, plan to launch a school club, though no members can join them. After trying out for each rooms, Rikka calls for backup, something which Yūta fears could be trouble. The next day, Yūta meets Rikka's best friend, Sanae Dekomori. Despite lacking a fifth member, Nanase offers a provisional classroom as a clubroom for the girls. As Yūta denies about it, his resolve soon falters when Shinka decides to join them. They name the club: Far East Magical Napping Society Summer Thereof. ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Regret of... the Mabinogion" Transliteration: "Tsūkon no... Mabinogion" (Japanese: 痛恨の…闇聖典（マビノギオン）) | October 25, 2012 (2012-10-25) |
| During a quiz, Yūta becomes curious about Shinka. Sanae searches for a notebook called the Mabinogion containing information of Shinka's alter ego Mori Summer, but Shinka finds it from Yūta's apartment and destroys it from embarrassment. Shinka reveals that she joined the club just to discard it, but she is shocked to learn that Sanae had multiple copies. When Sanae does not believe about the ego, Yūta suggests that Shinka should appeal to the delusions, but she decides to join the club until she plans to destroy the evidence. ||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Binding... Hard Study" Transliteration: "Sokubaku no... Hādo Sutadi" (Japanese: 束縛の…十字架（ハード・スタディ）) | November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01) |
| Having a low score on the math semester exam, Rikka notices that her club would be disbanded if she fails it. When she does not study, it is revealed that Sanae is the top student in her grade. Yūta and the girls do horseplay over cleaning the swimming pool. Nanase encourages Rikka to make the class average in order to keep the club. Yūta helps Rikka study at home, though she gets distracted. When Yūta and Rikka exchange email addresses, he offers to come up with a new one for her if she passes the test, using various bribes each day for a week to get her to study hard. After the exam, Rikka ends up scoring relatively low, but manages to land just above the class average and Yūta makes a new email address for her. ||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Atoned... Innocent" Transliteration: "Shokuzai no... Inosento" (Japanese: 贖罪の…救世主(イノセント)) | November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08) |
| Yūta and Rikka draw pictures of each other, and mix responses from other classmates during art class. Later, Makoto asks Yūta for advice, concerning an anonymous love letter that he received and assuming Shinka wrote it. Yūta bears witness for Shinka as she feuds with Sanae. Makoto inadvertently drops a notepad about the ranking of girls near the train station, but Inomata retrieves and brings it to school. Makoto reluctantly owns up to the notepad in order to protect other boys, unintentionally offering to shave his head in apology. Despite his plea, Makoto is given a buzz cut by Yūta. Makoto goes to the ginkgo tree and is surprisingly welcomed by other boys in class. He later develops a crush on Kumin, who becomes fond of him. That night, Tōka invites Yūta and Rikka for summer vacation. ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Reminiscences... of Paradise Lost" Transliteration: "Tsuioku no... Paradaisu Rosuto" (Japanese: 追憶の…楽園喪失(パラダイス・ロスト)) | November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15) |
| Yūta, Makoto, and the girls, travel by train on summer vacation. However, Yūta notices that Rikka seems quiet. Upon meeting Rikka and Tōka's grandparents in a cottage, everyone gets acquainted. Yūta learns that Rikka used to live with her grandparents, and did not visit the grave after her father died a few years ago. That night, Yūta and Rikka leave the cottage, and visit a vacant lot in the neighbourhood where her father lived three years ago. Tōka arrives and reminds Rikka about the reality of the situation. ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Exiled... Just the Two of Them" Transliteration: "Futari dake no... Eguzairu" (Japanese: 二人だけの…逃避行(エグザイル)) | November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22) |
| Tōka forces Rikka to forget their father. Yūta tells her that the delusions are intended to reveal the truth. While returning home, Yūta tells Rikka that he started his behaviour when he was isolated from the others. Rikka realizes that she left the apartment key and the family left there, leaving the two to spend overnight. Makoto calls Yūta for advice, leading him to contemplate about Rikka. As Yūta tries to put those thoughts behind Makoto, Rikka harbors her feelings for Yūta. ||||
| 9 | 9 | "A Confused... Chaos Heart" Transliteration: "Konton no... Kaosu Hāto" (Japanese: 混沌の…初恋煩(カオス・ハート)) | November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29) |
| Shinka plans to change the club for the cultural ginkgo festival, but Yūta has not been talking to Rikka since summer vacation. As the performance for Yūta and Rikka starts, the others become worried when they find out that they ignored each other. Worrying about Rikka, Yūta tries to comfort her, but she avoids him. After telling Kumin that Yūta is possessed by the force, Rikka soon recruits Sanae to perform a ritual on him at the shrine, which he naturally sees through. Meanwhile, Shinka tells Kumin that Rikka is in love with Yūta. Shinka convinces Rikka to admit her feelings for Yūta. After a failed confession, Yūta saves Rikka from falling off the school roof. ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Holy Mother's... Pandora's Box" Transliteration: "Seibo no... Pandorazu Bokkusu" (Japanese: 聖母の…弁当箱（パンドラズ・ボックス）) | December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) |
| Rikka talks to Sanae, while Yūta asks Makoto for advice. Yūta and Rikka confess each other. Despite the initial awkwardness, Rikka confesses first. That night, Tōka tells Yūta that she will move to Italy, leaving Rikka with her mother and grandparents. Because of this, Tōka asks Yūta to have Rikka grow out of phase. Yūta and Rikka dress up in costumes for the talent show. Some time later, Yūta tells Rikka to remove her eyepatch, which does not settle well. Rikka performs her father's song on stage. She removes her eyepatch and a golden contact. ||||
| 11 | 11 | "One-Winged Fallen Angel" Transliteration: "Katayoku no Fōrin Enjeru" (Japanese: 片翼の堕天使（フォーリン·エンジェル）) | December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13) |
| It has been three weeks since Rikka removed her eyepatch, Tōka goes to Italy. Rikka struggles to adjust the normality, but Sanae becomes sad about it. Shinka questions Yūta if he regrets about Rikka, but he realizes that Tōka stopped worrying and things are going well with Rikka's mother. With Rikka making new friends at school, she announces to everyone that the club is disbanded, much to Sanae's dismay. Yūta and Rikka remove her property from the bedroom, before her mother arrives, but he begins to wonder if he does the right thing. As Rikka boards the train alone, Sanae confronts Yūta about how Rikka had wanted him to accept her persona. Despite feeling the same way, Yūta ends up lashing out at Sanae, believing that it would be pointless if he were to say something to Rikka. ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Eternal Engage" Transliteration: "Shūten no Etānaru Engēji" (Japanese: 終天の契約（エターナル·エンゲージ）) | December 20, 2012 (2012-12-20) |
| As Yūta worries about having not seen Rikka in a while, Sanae discards her persona whilst Kumin starts impersonating Rikka, much to Yūta's chagrin. When the clubroom closes, Shinka confides in Yūta that having a persona is like being in the club. That night, Yūta learns that Rikka has returned to the cottage. After reading a letter from his past self, he sees Kumin relaying a message from Rikka about how she had previously met him two years ago, and admiring the syndrome. As Yūta reunites with Rikka, they accept their own personas. He brings her to the "Invisible Boundary Line", encouraging her to say goodbye to her father. Rikka soon resumes her act, despite Yūta still finding it a little embarrassing. ||||
| 13 (OVA) | 13 | "Glimmering... Explosive Festival (Slapstick Noel)" Transliteration: "Kirameki no... Surappusutikku Noeru" (Japanese: 煌めきの… 聖爆誕祭（スラップスティック・ノエル）) | June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19) (BD/DVD) December 25, 2013 (TV) |
| On Christmas Eve, Sanae invites the gang to a party at her house, with the girls wearing unique outfits. Yūta and Rikka board the ship at the amusement park to spend quality time, before meeting the others. The intoxicated Sanae causes a commotion about how Rikka keeps talking about Yūta. Sanae almost pushes Rikka from the boat, but Yūta saves Rikka, and Sanae inadvertently kisses Shinka. Back at home, Yūta sees Rikka wearing a Santa dress. ||||

### Lite episodes

| Story | Episode | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Volleyball" Transliteration: "Barēbōru" (Japanese: バレーボール) | September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) |
| Rikka plays volleyball with an eyepatch and Yūta compensates for her lack of depth perception. ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Wicked Eye: Daybreak Chapter" Transliteration: "Jaō Shingan Reimeihen" (Japanese: 邪王真眼・黎明篇) | October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) |
| Rikka tells her friend Tomo about the "Denizens of the Dark", while attending junior high school. ||||
| 3 | 3 | "My Older Brother" Transliteration: "Watashi no Onii-chan" (Japanese: わたしのお兄ちゃん) | October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) |
| Kuzuha and her friend Mika accompany Yūta outside. ||||
| 4 | 4 | "We'll Make Meat and Potato Stew!" Transliteration: "Niku-jaga Tsukuru yo!" (Japanese: 肉じゃが作るよ！) | October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18) |
| Rikka and Yūta's sister Yumeha buy ingredients for the beef stew. ||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Sleeping After School Beauty" Transliteration: "Nemureru Hōkago no Bishōjo" (Japanese: 眠れる放課後の美少女) | October 25, 2012 (2012-10-25) |
| Kumin narrates the story about napping and her observations for other members at the clubroom. ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Dekomori vs. Nibutani" Transliteration: "Dekomori VS Nibutani" (Japanese: 凸守 VS 丹生谷) | November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01) |
| After fighting with cold water balloons throughout the school, Shinka and Sanae take a hot bath. ||||

### Depth of Field: Ai to Nikushimi Gekijō

| Story | Episode | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 1" | December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19) |
| Rikka and Sanae face each other in an epic mecha battle in an apocalyptic setting. ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 2" | January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16) |
| Over six hours earlier, Sanae confronts Rikka before boarding her ultimate mech, Décolleté. ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 3" | February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20) |
| After dodging Sanae's advances, Rikka boards her own mech, Königin der Nacht, and returns fire. ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 4" | March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20) |
| A flashback reveals that Rikka betrayed her army because her superiors ordered her to attack civilians. ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Phase 5" | April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17) |
| A glimpse shows Sanae and Rikka being happy together in a field, though they continue fighting. ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Last Phase" | May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15) |
| Sanae and Rikka end up with a final standoff, but Rikka deactivates Königin der Nacht and loses the battle. Back in reality, they wear cardboard boxes. ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater Extra Phase" | June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19) |
| Rikka imagines a scene where Sanae kidnaps Yūta, but Rikka tickles Sanae. ||||

### Films

| Episode | Title | Original release date |
| Film | "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions the Movie: Rikka Takanashi Revision" Transliteration: "Takanashi Rikka Kai: Gekijō-ban Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!" (Japanese: 小鳥遊六花・改 ～劇場版 中二病でも恋がしたい!～) | September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) (theater) February 19, 2014 (BD/DVD) |
| Rikka wakes up in the clubroom from having a wedding dream, and Yūta's childhood friend, Satone Shichimiya, arrives from the train. The film has a recap for the series. |||
| Lite | "My Older Brother 2" Transliteration: "Watashi no Onii-chan 2" (Japanese: わたしのお兄ちゃん2) | September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) (theater) February 19, 2014 (BD/DVD) |
| While playing cards, Kuzuha discovers Yūta inadvertently slipping on an empty soda can and injuring his foot near the pole. Despite having crutches, he treats the fractured foot while healing. Yūta fails to kick a soccer ball back to a group of boys. |||