LOVELESS
Loveless
⚡ Polarizing
Twelve-year old Aoyagi Ritsuka is left with his insane mother as his only family when his brother, Seimei, is killed suddenly. After moving to a new school, he meets Agatsuma Soubi, who claims to have known his brother. Ritsuka eventually discovers that Soubi and Seimei used to be a fighting pair, whereby Soubi was the "Fighter" and Seimei was the "Sacrifice". Now that Seimei is gone, Ritsuka has inherited Soubi, who will become his "Fighter". After learning that Seimei was killed by an organisation known as the "Seven Moons", Ritsuka decides to investigate into his brother's death, with the sometimes useless help of Soubi, along the way. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | LOVELESS (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | LOVELESS |
| English | Loveless |
| Also known as | LL · ラブレス |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-04-07 → 2005-06-30 (Spring 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | ActionDramaFantasyMystery |
| Themes | KemonomimiLGBTQ+ ThemesNekomimiBoys' LoveJoseiMagicPrimarily Male CastUnrequited LoveMale Protagonist |
Reception
| Community score | 5.91 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.24 / 10 |
| Composite | 38.4 |
| On lists | 17,162 |
| Favourited | 179 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 80.7% |
| Drop rate | 10.6% |
| In backlog | 30.6% |
| Score spread σ | 2.24 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2005 | E | 51 of 53 |
| Demographic | Josei | E | 106 of 113 |
| Year | 2005 | E | 180 of 191 |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF | E | 258 of 277 |
| Genre | Mystery | E | 607 of 652 |
| Era | Late 2000s | E | 1,100 of 1,149 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,722 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,821 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,989 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,373 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,547 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,857 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,021 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,563 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuu Kou, Rie Oda, Yoshio Ookouchi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yuuji Kawahara |
| Character design | Kazunori Iwakura |
| Original creator | Yun Kouga |
Franchise — LOVELESS
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2005 | LOVELESS Ohayou! Loveless-kun |
AniList id 149 · MAL id 149 · record updated 2026-08-26


