Kimagure Orange Road
series not in production
Ended
Animation
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 48
avg.Runtime | 25 min
First EP | 1987-04-06
Last EP | 1988-03-07
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Kyosuke Kasuga, fifteen, moves to a new city and falls for Madoka Ayukawa. She's friendly when they're alone, but acts like a delinquent when in front of others. Kyosuke meanwhile struggles not to break the heart of Hikaru Hiyama, who fell in love after seeing him make an impossible basketball shot. To add the cherry to this particular sundae, Kyosuke and his family (sisters, grandfather, and cousins) all have various powers. And while Kyosuke's desperate to keep those powers a secret, his younger sisters (among others) aren't quite as concerned about it.
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Pierrot
Shueisha
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1987-04-06
Teenage romance meets fantasy in this series as a love triangle develops between the main character, Kyousuke Kasuga, an indecisive ESPer, Madoka Ayukawa, a mercurial and enigmatic girl with a tough past, and Hikaru Hiyama, Madoka's ditzy and energetic best friend. Kyousuke falls in love with Madoka, and Madoka wants to return those feelings, but can not because of Hikaru's involvement with Kyousuke.
1
Transfer Student! Humble First Love!
1987-04-06
Kasuga Kyosuke moves to a new town and meets two unusual girl; we learn of his family's unusual gifts; and realize that it isn't easy being a cat.
2
Just a Little Lemon Kiss
1987-04-13
Kyosuke uses his powers when he shouldn't, and Hikaru becomes infatuated. We are also introduced to the "legendary" Cutlet Sandwich.
3
Mood Swings - Rowing First Date
1987-04-20
Komatsu and Hatta lust after Kyosuke's sisters, and Kyosuke's plans to date Hikaru end up with him all wet.
4
Hikaru-chan?! The Disturbing C Experience!
1987-04-27
Rumors that Hikaru and Kyosuke have gone all the way set the school on fire. Needless to say, Madoka is not impressed.
5
Two People's Secret - The Part-Time Job
1987-05-04
A chance encounter by Hikaru leads Kyosuke to believe that Madoka is having an affair with an older man, and when the truth is revealed, brings them closer.
6
That Guy is a Rival! Love's Midterm Exam!
1987-05-11
Madoka tutors Kyosuke for some crucial exams, while a the same time Kyosuke tutors Hikaru. Meanwhile, an angry young man wants Kyosuke's head for stealing his girl!
7
Madoka's Private Life - A Spark-Colored Kiss!
1987-05-18
Kyosuke gets concerned when it seems that Madoka is considerabley more "experienced" than he is.
8
Your Smile! Shutter Chance at the Beach
1987-05-25
Hikaru is "discovered" by a photographer and gets a modeling job, but the trip to the beach to keep an eye on her has happy consequences for Kyosuke and Madoka.
9
Kurumi-chan's How To Date!
1987-06-01
When Kyosuke's sister Kurumi is apparently kidnapped, he learns a lot about his friends.
10
A Premonition! Hikaru-chan Will Die!
1987-06-08
A precognitive dream convinces Kyosuke that Hikaru is about to die, and when Hikaru learns of this, she decides to use his anxiety to get closer to him.
11
Don't Ring the Wedding Bells!
1987-06-15
Circumstances convince Kyosuke that Madoka is about to get married, resulting in a hilarious "The Graduate" parody ending.
12
Study Abroad in America! Goodbye Madoka!
1987-06-22
Madoka decides to move to America to be closer to her musician parents, sending all her friends into a panic.
13
Everyone is Looking! Hikaru's Super Transformation!
1987-06-29
Kyosukes feelings for Madoka get wobbly when Hikaru gets a makeover that makes her look much more mature.
14
A Foreboding Dream! Madoka and Kyosuke are Breaking Up At Last!
1987-07-06
Afraid of being looked down upon by Madoka as a wimp, Kyosuke overdoes it trying to quickly become a hunk.
15
Madoka's Ultimate Decision! Putting a Period to the Love Triangle
1987-07-13
When Hikaru fears that Kyosuke has a new girlfriend, she turns to Madoka for advice on how to win him back!
16
Well, Do You Believe or Not? Madoka Saw a UFO
1987-07-20
Kyosuke and Madoka see a UFO, but Kyosukes's reluctance to confirm her story lands him in the doghouse!
17
The Summer Temptation - A Double Date Out Of the Blue
1987-07-27
Durnng the summer break, Kyosuke makes two dates and finds himself frantically teleporting between Hikaru at the pool and Madoka at the library.
18
Madoka's Challenge! The Haunted Beach Big Wave Legend
1987-08-03
A trip to the seashore ensnares everyone in a spooky mystery, and Madoka must challenge the legendary "Big Monday"!
19
The Couple's Experience - Forbidden Island of Love!
1987-08-10
Stranded on a deserted island, Kyosuke finds himself alone in paradise with Madoka!
20
Hikaru Witnesses! The Camp is Full of Danger!
1987-08-17
Kurumi's "help" allows Kyosuke to excel at Tennis Camp, allowing him to get closer to Madoka. Unfortunately, Hikaru sees him getting closer to Madoka...
21
Kyosuke in a Pinch! Sweet Nothings at the Wuthering Heights!
1987-08-24
While still at the tennis camp, Kyosuke gets into a compromising situation with another girl. Madoka is not amused!
22
An Adult Relationship? Madoka Secretly Returns Home in the Morning!
1987-08-31
When Madoka suddenly vanishes, Kyosuke becomes concerned. He becomes even more concerned when he sees her exiting a nightclub with another man!
23
Kyosuke and Madoka in a Big Fight! The 3-Legged Race of Love!
1987-09-07
Egos get in the way when Kyosuke and Madoka are chosen to represent their class in the big school marathon.
24
Introducing Kazuya! Be Careful Around the Panic Kid!
1987-09-14
Kyosuke's little cousin Kazuya arrives for a visit. Unfortunately for Kyosuke, Kazuya is tuned into his brain waves and does everything he thinks!
25
Risky Self-Hypnosis! Kyosuke Changed!
1987-09-21
After being picked on by his family for being so indecisive, Kyosuke accidentally hypnotizes himself and becomes a confident ladies man. How will he fare with Madoka, however?
26
Kyosuke Becomes a Kid! Getting Super-Close to Madoka!
1987-09-28
When Kyosuke learns that he can switch bodies with his little cousin Kazuya, he hatches a plot to use Kazuya's telepathic abilities to find out exactly what Madoka thinks about him!
27
Marked Woman Madoka! Kyosuke, Proving He's a Man!
1987-10-05
Kyosuke tries to protect Madoka from a gang of tough girls, but it is Hikaru that winds up in their cross hairs!
28
Dangerous Decision! Manami-chan's Big Adventure!
1987-10-12
Manami changes her image with a glamorous makeover; only to get in trouble with some bad girls. Kyosuke, in heroic disguise, tries to rescue the damsel in distress -- and neither knows who the other is!
29
Don't Cry, Jingoro! The Heat of Young Love!
1987-10-19
Strange behavior by Jingoro leads to a frenzied quest to find a mate for the poor cat. But what does Jingoro really want?
30
A Tender Little Story - Kurumi's First Love, Chapter Hell!
1987-10-26
Kurumi's first crush leads to chaos and confusion when Kyosuke discovers that the object of her desire wants Madoka instead!
31
Madoka and Yuusaku - The Marching Song of Runaway Youths
1987-11-02
Yuusaku confesses his love for Madoka in front of Kyosuke, and soon the two are spending a lot of time together. When they head off to a known "suicide mecca", Kyosuke assumes the worst!
32
Will My Birthday Come Twice? Time-Runner Kyosuke
1987-11-09
When everyone forgets Kyosuke's birthday, he self-hypnotizes himself and becomes very untrusting. Only his unreliable time-travel ability can get him out of the resulting jam!
33
Strange Madoka! The Mushroom of 120% Truth!
1987-11-16
While out on a hiking trip, the gang discovers the legendary "Mushrooms of Truth". One bite, and you'll confess your innermost secrets...
34
Roots Panic! Madoka in the Mysterious Homeland
1987-11-23
Kyosuke's grandparents invite the gang to visit them in the country, and drive Kyosuke up the wall because they aren't very careful about using their powers!
35
Perverted With a Camera! Robo-Kyosuke!
1987-11-30
Kyosuke is hypnotized by Kurumi and commanded to be obedient, only to end up becoming Hatta and Komatsu's slave. Discovering the hold they have over him, the two perverts order Kyosuke to get nude pictures of Madoka!
36
Adios, Kyosuke! Paranormal Powers Caught On Video!
1987-12-07
When Komatsu and Hatta accidentally witness Kyosuke teleporting, they use the student film they are making as a vehicle to try and expose him!
37
Heroic Orange Legend - Madoka's Duel in the Blizzard
1987-12-14
Madoka's past comes back to haunt her when she helps out an old friend, and ends up in a duel with a gang leader!
38
Kyosuke Timetrips! The Third Christmas
1987-12-21
Kyosuke's unreliable time traveling ability gets put to the test as he repeats a day several times, each time trying to make things better...
39
Hypnotizing Madoka - Kyosuke's Dangerous New Year
1988-01-04
When Kyosuke tries to hypnotize Madoka as a joke, he ends up actually doing it. Now Madoka will do anything he wants... anything at all!
40
First Dream of the New Year - Giant Monster Jingoro's Counterattack
1988-01-11
New Year's Special. The KOR characters play various roles in this parody of "Top Gun" and Toho monster films.
41
Immobilized Madoka - Kyosuke's Mysterious Watch
1988-01-18
Kyosuke's grandfather hands him a pocket watch that allows him to actually stop time - for normal human beings! But using it too much is so very tempting...
42
Madoka the Popular - Kyosuke Finally Confesses
1988-01-25
Kyosuke has a real problem when a young girl named Sumire gets a crush... on Madoka!
43
Heartbroken Hikaru - Follow Her to the Winter Beach
1988-02-01
Hikaru is crushed to learn that Kyosuke and Yukari spent the night together. Of course, they didn't actually do anything wrong, but...
44
The Taste of Love? Kyosuke's Valentine from HELL!!
1988-02-08
Kazuya ambushes Kyosuke and switches bodies with him, so that Kyosuke will have to go to the dentist in his place. The sweet-toothed Kazyua, in Kyosuke's body, is out to get all the Valentine's Day chocolate he can!
45
Goodbye Hikaru - And Then There Were None
1988-02-15
Kyosuke wishes that Hikaru would get sick so he could spend more time with Madoka. He gets his wish and then some... Hikaru's dead!
46
One Snow-White Night - Two Alone in a Gondola
1988-02-22
Trapped in a gondola, and with his powers exhausted; Kyosuke must try to keep himself and Madoka from freezing to death!
47
A Presentiment of Farewells - Find Madoka's First Love
1988-02-29
When Madoka tells Kyosuke about an old promise; that she'd vowed 6 years ago to meet someone again on this very day, Kyosuke travels back in time to find out who her "first love" was.
48
I Found Love! and Da Capo
1988-03-07
Madoka's father has fallen ill, and she must leave Japan to visit him. Unable to find Kyosuke in order to say good-bye, Kyosuke's grandfather "helpfully" sends her back in time 6 years to where Kyosuke is now and was then!
CAST
charactor: Jingoro
Original: Kenichi Ogata
Total EP: 96
charactor: Madoka Ayukawa
Original: Hiromi Tsuru
Total EP: 48
charactor: Kyosuke Kasuga
Original: Toru Furuya
Total EP: 48
charactor: Hikaru Hiyama
Original: Eriko Hara
Total EP: 48
charactor: Kurumi Kasuga
Original: Chieko Honda
Total EP: 48
charactor: Manami Kasuga
Original: Michie Tomizawa
Total EP: 48
charactor: Takashi Kasuga
Original: Kei Tomiyama
Total EP: 48
charactor: Seiji Komatsu
Original: Keiichi Nanba
Total EP: 48
charactor: Kazuya Hatta
Original: Naoki Tatsuta
Total EP: 48
charactor: Mitsuru Hayakawa
Original: Yasunori Matsumoto
Total EP: 48
charactor: Master
Original: Yusaku Yara
Total EP: 48
charactor: Yūsaku Hino
Original: Masami Kikuchi
Total EP: 48
charactor: Ushiko
Original: Chisato Nakajima
Total EP: 48
charactor: Umao
Original: Katsumi Suzuki
Total EP: 48
charactor: Hikaru's Mother
Original: Chiyoko Kawashima
Total EP: 48
charactor: Matsuda sensei
Original: Kaneto Shiozawa
Total EP: 48
charactor: Kyosuke's Grandmother
Original: Reiko Suzuki
Total EP: 48
charactor: Kazuya Kasuga
Original: Chika Sakamoto
Total EP: 48
charactor: Koto (ep 18)
Original: Keiko Han
Total EP: 48
charactor: Yukari
Original: Eiko Yamada
Total EP: 48
CREW
Michitaka Nakamura
Art Direction
Art
Shichiro Kobayashi
Art Direction
Art
Satoshi Miura
Art Direction
Art
Mitsuki Nakamura
Art Direction
Art
Hiroshi Matsuzono
Storyboard Artist
Art
Yumiko Suda
Storyboard Artist
Art
Kouichirou Nakamura
Storyboard Artist
Art
Osamu Uemura
Storyboard Artist
Art
Minoru Shinbayashi
Storyboard Artist
Art
Kazuhiko Ikegami
Storyboard Artist
Art
Takashi Anno
Storyboard Artist
Art
Tomomi Mochizuki
Storyboard Artist
Art
Osamu Kobayashi
Storyboard Artist
Art
Yuko Yasui
Background Designer
Art
Sadahiko Tanaka
Background Designer
Art
Makoto Shiraishi
Background Designer
Art
Hisayoshi Takahashi
Background Designer
Art
Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Storyboard Artist
Art
Yuu Kou
Storyboard Artist
Art
Nobuhiro Otsuka
Background Designer
Art
Mitsuru Hongo
Storyboard Artist
Art
Fumiko Ishii
Storyboard Artist
Art
Hitoshi Kaneko
Director of Photography
Camera
Osamu Kobayashi
Director
Directing
Hiroshi Matsuzono
Director
Directing
Minoru Shinbayashi
Director
Directing
Kouichirou Nakamura
Director
Directing
Kazuhiko Kobayashi
Director
Directing
Mitsuru Hongo
Director
Directing
Kazuhiko Ikegami
Director
Directing
Yuu Kou
Director
Directing
Kazuhiro Sasaki
Director
Directing
Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Director
Directing
Yoshio Suzuki
Director
Directing
Tomomi Mochizuki
Director
Directing
Yumiko Suda
Director
Directing
Takashi Anno
Director
Directing
Satoru Ishida
Editor
Editing
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
Editing
Hideo Koono
Producer
Production
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