Super Lovers

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Super Lovers
Super Lovers volume 1.jpg
Cover of Super Lovers volume one
Genre Boy's Love, [1] Romantic comedy
Studio Studio Deen
Licensed by
Original network AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, TV Saitama, Chiba TV, tvk, GBS, MTV, TVQ
Original run 6 April 2016 16 March 2017
Episodes20 + 2 OVAs (List of episodes)
2 26 November 2010 [7] 978-4-04-854562-4
3 28 June 2011 [8] 978-4-04-854644-7
4 28 November 2011 [9] 978-4-04-120074-2
5 30 August 2012 [10] 978-4-04-120388-0
6 1 November 2013 [11] 978-4-04-120900-4
7 1 August 2014 [12] 978-4-04-101894-1
8 1 August 2015 [13] 978-4-04-103300-5
9 30 April 2016 [14] 978-4-04-104150-5
10 1 January 2017 [15] [16] 978-4-04-104151-2
ISBN   978-4-04-104152-9 (limited edition)
11 1 September 2017 [17] [18] 978-4-04-105295-2
ISBN   978-4-04-105294-5 (limited edition)
12 28 December 2018 [19] 978-4-04-107622-4
13 30 August 2019 [20] [21] 978-4-04-108600-1
ISBN   978-4-04-108601-8 (limited edition)
14 1 September 2020 [22] [23] 978-4-04-109799-1
ISBN   978-4-04-109798-4 (limited edition)
15 1 September 2021 [24] 978-4-04-111665-4
16 1 September 2022 [25] [26] 978-4-04-112834-3
ISBN   978-4-04-112835-0 (limited edition)
17 1 September 2023 [27] 978-4-04-113998-1
18 30 August 2024 [28] [29] 978-4-04-115199-0
ISBN   978-4-04-115200-3 (limited edition)

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced via a handout included with the reprint of volume one of Shungiku Nakamura's √W.P.B. manga. [1] It is directed by Shinji Ishihira and written by Yoshiko Nakamura, with animation by the animation studio Studio Deen. [30] Miki Takihara is in charge of the series' character designs. [31] The opening theme song is "Okaeri" by Yūsuke Yata and the ending theme is "Happiness YOU&ME" by Kaidō 4 Kyōdai (voice actors of Ren, Haru, Aki, and Shima). [32]

The 10-episode series premiered on 6 April 2016, and was broadcast on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Chiba TV, tvk, Mie TV, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, Gifu Broadcasting, and TV Saitama. [33]

A 20-minute-long OVA was included with the 10th volume of the manga when it ships on 1 January 2017. [33]

A second season of the anime was announced in the final episode of the first season. [34] It premiered on 12 January 2017. [35] [36] The opening theme song is "Hare-Iro Melody" by Yūsuke Yata, while the ending theme song is "Gyun to Love Song" by Kaidō 4 Kyōdai. [37]

On 14 July 2017, Funimation licensed the series and released it on home video starting 17 October 2017. [38]

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