ニセコイ
Nisekoi
As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face... Though Raku's a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction! And he's dragged into family affairs when he's forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang's boss! Despite their constant spats, the two somehow fool everyone with their false relationship. Raku then discovers that Chitoge has a mysterious key from her past, which she can't remember... Plus, two other girls appear with keys as well—Kosaki Onodera and Marika Tachibana! Caught in the midst of this love maelstrom, even more complications arise for Raku when his class decides on Romeo and Juliet as the class's play for the school festival. Can the two false lovebirds pull off the impossible and make the play a success? (Source: VIZ Media)
Names
| Original | ニセコイ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nisekoi |
| English | Nisekoi |
| Chinese | 伪恋: (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Nisekoi: False Love · รักลวงป่วนใจ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 20 ep · 24 min · 8h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-01-11 → 2014-05-24 (Winter 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ComedyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Love TriangleFemale HaremMale ProtagonistTsundereSchoolSlapstickPrimarily Female CastHeterosexualFake RelationshipComing of AgeYakuzaMafiaKuudere |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 7.41 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.41 / 10 |
| Composite | 58.6 |
| On lists | 266,876 |
| Favourited | 5,604 (2.1%) |
| Completion | 86.9% |
| Drop rate | 4.4% |
| In backlog | 23.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.61 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.55 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2014 | A | 7 of 99 |
| Studio | Shaft | C | 32 of 110 |
| Year | 2014 | B | 52 of 389 |
| Era | Early 2010s | B | 201 of 1,627 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 204 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 251 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 323 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 364 of 1,578 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 367 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 522 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 681 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 731 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,181 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akiyuki Shinbou, Naoyuki Tatsuwa, Ken Naitou, Takuma Mochizuki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbou |
| Character design | Nobuhiro Sugiyama |
| Original creator | Naoshi Komi |
Franchise — 化物語
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2014 | Nisekoi OVA |
| sequel | 2015 | Nisekoi: |
| other | 2015 | Nisekoimonogatari |
AniList id 18897 · MAL id 18897 · Bangumi 114758 · record updated 2026-08-27

