愛してるぜ ベイベ★★
Love You Baby
Katakura Kippei is in every way a high school playboy. Spending his days flirting with any female he can see, responsibility is the last thing on his mind. Life takes an unexpected turn for him as one day he returns home to find himself with the fulltime task of caring for his 5 year old cousin. Kippei's aunt Miyako had disappeared, appearing to have abandoned his cousin, Yuzuyu. With Kippei's lack of responsibility and knowledge of childcare and Yuzuyu's injured heart with the disappearance of her mother, their time together is in for a bumpy ride. Based on the manga by Maki Youko.
Names
| Original | 愛してるぜ ベイベ★★ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Aishiteruze Baby★★ |
| English | Love You Baby |
| Chinese | 爱你宝贝 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Aishiteru ze Baby · Bebé, mi amor · Babe, My Love |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 25 min · 11h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-04-03 → 2004-10-09 (Spring 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomance |
| Themes | Family LifeShoujoMale ProtagonistAdoptionSchoolParenthood |
| Streaming | RetroCrush |
Reception
| Community score | 7.22 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.30 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.1 |
| On lists | 14,904 |
| Favourited | 186 (1.2%) |
| Completion | 82.0% |
| Drop rate | 7.1% |
| In backlog | 31.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.67 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.44 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2004 | B | 13 of 49 |
| Year | 2004 | B | 43 of 178 |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment | C | 84 of 190 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | C | 133 of 297 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 163 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 331 of 699 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 589 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 616 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 939 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,060 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,215 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,248 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,223 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masaharu Okuwaki, Takuya Hiramitsu |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Original creator | Youko Maki |
AniList id 102 · MAL id 102 · Bangumi 7354 · record updated 2026-08-26