TV series

Rizelmine

2002 · 2 seasons

A featherlight, silly romantic comedy that breezes by in short bursts, mixing slapstick domestic chaos with a sweet, undemanding charm.

Overview: Iwaki Tomonori is a schoolboy who happens to have a crush on his teacher, but learns she has become engaged. Brokenhearted, he soon meets a girl named Rizel, a biochemically engineered human, who he learns the Japanese government has married him to against his will.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, family, found family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
family
found family
coming-of-age
Places: home
school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: animation, sci-fi & fantasy, comedy
Starring: Rie Kugimiya, Kappei Yamaguchi, Chihiro Suzuki, Masumi Asano, Rie Tanaka, Yuko Nagashima, Ai Shimizu, Eri Saito
Length: 2 seasons, 24 episodes, 15 min each
Network: Kids Station
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese