🧭 Watch order guide
To Love Ru watch order
How to watch
Watch To Love Ru (26 episodes, April–September 2008), Motto To Love Ru (12 episodes, October–December 2010), To Love Ru Darkness (12 episodes, October–December 2012) and Darkness 2nd (July–October 2015). The OVA episodes, most of them bundled with manga volumes, are extra stories. The 2017 OVA came with To Love Ru Chronicle, a book for the franchise's 10th anniversary.
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To Love Ru watch order at a glance
- 1.To LOVE-Ru TV Series · 2008
- 2.To LOVE-Ru OVA OVA · 2009
- 3.Motto To LOVE-Ru TV Series · 2010
- 4.To LOVE-Ru Darkness TV Series · 2012
- 5.To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA OVA · optional · 2012
- 6.To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd TV Series · 2015
- 7.To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd OVA OVA · optional · 2016
- 8.To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd Specials Special · 2016
- 9.To LOVE-Ru: Multiplication - Mae kara Ushiro kara OVA · 2017
Binge plan
How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.
Main story only
28h 38m
7 parts, in order
15 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
32h 14m
9 entries incl. OVAs and specials
17 days at 2 hours a day
7
core entries
0
movies to include
0
recaps / alt versions to skip
28h 38m
total core runtime
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Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 28h 38m in total · longest: To LOVE-Ru
- To LOVE-Ru10h 24m
- To LOVE-Ru OVA2h 30m
- Motto To LOVE-Ru4h 48m
- To LOVE-Ru Darkness4h 36m
- To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd5h 22m
- To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd Specials46m
- To LOVE-Ru: Multiplication - Mae kara Ushiro kara12m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| To LOVE-Ru | 10h 24m |
| To LOVE-Ru OVA | 2h 30m |
| Motto To LOVE-Ru | 4h 48m |
| To LOVE-Ru Darkness | 4h 36m |
| To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd | 5h 22m |
| To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd Specials | 46m |
| To LOVE-Ru: Multiplication - Mae kara Ushiro kara | 12m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd at 7.60 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.25
Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | To LOVE-Ru | 6.96 |
| 2 | To LOVE-Ru OVA | 7.23 |
| 3 | Motto To LOVE-Ru | 7.33 |
| 4 | To LOVE-Ru Darkness | 7.54 |
| 5 | To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd | 7.60 |
| 6 | To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd Specials | 7.56 |
| 7 | To LOVE-Ru: Multiplication - Mae kara Ushiro kara | 7.20 |
Compare the seasons
The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd.
| Part | Year | Episodes | Score | Filler | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To LOVE-Ru | 2008 | 26 | 6.96 | – | Xebec, Xebec |
| To LOVE-Ru OVA | 2009 | 6 | 7.23 | – | Xebec, Xebec |
| Motto To LOVE-Ru | 2010 | 12 | 7.33 | – | Xebec |
| To LOVE-Ru Darkness | 2012 | 12 | 7.54 | – | Xebec |
| To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2ndTop score | 2015 | 14 | 7.60 | – | Xebec, Xebec |
| To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd Specials | 2016 | 2 | 7.56 | – | Xebec |
| To LOVE-Ru: Multiplication - Mae kara Ushiro kara | 2017 | 1 | 7.20 | – | Xebec, Xebec |
Filler shows only for parts with a filler list. Scores move as people rate, so this table refreshes daily.
Where to stream To Love Ru
How many of the 7 seasons and movies each service lists. Catalogues differ by country; each part's own links are in the order below.
- Crunchyroll 4 of 7
- HIDIVE 4 of 7
- Hulu 4 of 7
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Side storyoptionalTo LOVE-Ru Darkness OVAOVA · 2012 · 6 ep · 2h 30m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 6
- 7
Side storyoptionalTo LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd OVAOVA · 2016 · 3 ep · 1h 6m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 8
- 9
MainTo LOVE-Ru: Multiplication - Mae kara Ushiro karaOVA · 2017 · 1 ep · 12m
Core story – watch in this order.
Release order
- 1To LOVE-Ru2008-04
- 2To LOVE-Ru OVA2009-04
- 3Motto To LOVE-Ru2010-10
- 4To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA2012-08
- 5To LOVE-Ru Darkness2012-10
- 6To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd2015-07
- 7To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd OVA2016-01
- 8To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd Specials2016-02
- 9To LOVE-Ru: Multiplication - Mae kara Ushiro kara2017-11
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To Love Ru watch order FAQ
What order should I watch To Love Ru in?
Watch To Love Ru (26 episodes, April–September 2008), Motto To Love Ru (12 episodes, October–December 2010), To Love Ru Darkness (12 episodes, October–December 2012) and Darkness 2nd (July–October 2015). The OVA episodes, most of them bundled with manga volumes, are extra stories. The 2017 OVA came with To Love Ru Chronicle, a book for the franchise's 10th anniversary.
How long does it take to watch all of To Love Ru?
The core story and movies run about 28h 38m. At two hours a day that is roughly 15 days.
How many seasons does To Love Ru have?
7 parts make up the main story and 2 side stories or OVAs.
Where can I stream all of To Love Ru?
Crunchyroll lists 4 of the 7 seasons and movies, HIDIVE 4 and Hulu 4. Catalogues differ by country, so check the links on each part above.
Which To Love Ru season is the best?
By community score on Kitsu, To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd rates highest at 7.60/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.