History Manga / ItazuraNaKiss

* BabiesEverAfter: In the anime, [[spoiler: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Itazura_na_Kiss_-_24_-_Large_42.jpg Naoki and Kotoko]], [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Itazura_na_Kiss_-_24_-_Large_Ending_01.jpg Kinnosuke]] and [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Itazura_na_Kiss_-_24_-_Large_Ending_02.jpg Chris]], [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Itazura_na_Kiss_-_24_-_Large_Ending_08.jpg Satomi with her husband, and Junko with her husband]]]].

* CannotSpitItOut: A lot of grief would've been avoided had Naoki simply voiced his growing feelings for Kotoko earlier.

* WeddingDay: We eventually get to see an episode [[spoiler: with Naoki and Kotoko's marriage.]]

* CovertPervert: Since he never seems to be interested in girls it's what Kinnosuke assumes about Naoki, fearing he'll try something pervy on Kotoko.
** He actually exploits this by acting like a MemeticMolester (he pretends to want to have sex with Kotoko) to scare her away as she sneaks in his room to steal his homework,
** Also his [[LovingBully teasing]] comments on Kotoko's looks and [[OutOfCharacterMoment out-of-character]] suggestions to her of getting some intimacy, when are not mere [[{{Troll}} trolling]] may very well be a sign of his attraction, since he's never seen to do this to any other woman despite being a ChickMagnet,
** [[spoiler: Tough his behavior with people and Kotoko is not that changed, after marriage it's very clear he enjoys making love with wifey.]]

* FourthDateMarriage: [[spoiler: Kotoko and Naoki got married ''two weeks'' after their engagement, but since his mother arranged the whole thing without their knowledge and they have been sharing UnresolvedSexualTension under the same roof for years, so they have better chance than most of the couples of this trope.]]

* LethalChef: Both Kotoko and and her mother.

* SexyDiscretionShot: Since this is ShoujoDemographic no explicit sex is shown but it's nevertheless present:

** Another hilarious example is [[spoiler: during their honeymoon she's excited about their hotel room and then realizes that...there's only one bed, like you 'now, [[CaptainObvious it's supposed to be for honeymooners]]. But since they haven't consummated the marriage yet, she starts getting a little uncomfortable]].

[[caption-width-right:255:InnocentCohabitation at best, SlapSlapKiss at worst.]]

* AlwaysSecondBest: Naoki has a rival in the person of Seiichi Funatsu, who no matter how hard he works, he never managed to beat Naoki in anything. Naoki eventually calls him on this, and has a PetTheDog moment saying he should start focusing on what he could do with that good brain of his instead of spending his time trying to beat him. [[spoiler: But since at that time he was hitting on his wife to spite him, he [[KickTheDog kicks the dog]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny saying he'll be always number two, no matter what and repeatedly calling him NumberTwo]].]]

* OldFashionedRowboatDate: Kotoko manages to get Naoki taking her on a date like this, but notice that they're the only couple around. And then [[{{Troll}} Naoki]] casually mentions that's because of an urban legend about couples falling apart after having a date in that lake. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny It hilariously backfires since Kotoko starts panicking and they both fall into the water]].

The series' popularity has earned it a 2008 anime adaptation, two Japanese live action adaptations, two Taiwanese live action TV series, and a [[Series/PlayfulKiss Korean live action TV series]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the very first episode Kotoko's father suggests that since he's widowed he'd like a MultigenerationalHousehold with Kotoko and her eventual husband living with him. Kotoko is not thrilled. [[spoiler: But eventually ends up living with her father and her ''in-laws''.]]

* ChristmasInJapan: One of the mamga chapters has a ChristmasEpisode where Kotoko, Jinko and Satomi decide to spend Christmas eve together since they're all dateless. But at the very last minute Jinko and Satomi ditch Kotoko to be with their new boyfriends, leaving her alone. Naoki accidentally finds out, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming leaves the ball he was attending with his family and shows up to their home bringing fried chicken and a Christmas cake suspiciously baked for two people]], [[BlatantLies claiming he got bored with the party and wanted to stay at home by himself]]. Kotoko, [[TheDitz being Kotoko]], doesn't see through it.

* ElevatorSchool: Thanks to TimeSkip we get to see the protagonists graduating from high school, starting university and eventually get a degree.

* YukoGoto - Christine (Also, she shows off her [[SurprisinglyGoodEnglish Surprisingly]] GratuitousEnglish in one episode. "Surprisingly" because she also voiced [[Anime/SketchbookFullColors Kate]].)

[[caption-width-right:255:InnocentCohabitation at his best, SlapSlapKiss at his worst.]]

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Naoki has a rival in the person of Seiichi Funatsu, who no matter how hard he works, he never managed to beat Naoki in anything. Naoki eventually calls him on this, and has a PetTheDog moment saying he should start focusing on what he could do with that good brain of his instead of spending his time trying to beat him. [[spoiler: But since at that time he was hitting on his wife to spite him, he [[KickTheDog kicks the dog]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny saying he'll be always number two, no matter what and repeatedly calling him NumberTwo]].]]

* LiveActionAdaptation: Two in Japan, three in Taiwan, one in Korea and.in Thailand.

* LiveActionAdaptation: One in Japan, two in Taiwan, and one in Korea.

* ChristmasInJapan: One of the mamga chapters has a ChristmasEpisode where Kotoko, Jinko and Satomi decide to spend Christmas eve together since they're all dateless. But at the very last minute Jinko and Satomi ditch Kotoko to be with their new boyfriends, leaving her alone. Naoki accidentally finds out, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming leaves the ball he was attending with his family and pops up to their home bringing fried chicken and a Christmas cake]], [[BlatantLies claiming he got bored with the party and wanted to stay at home by himself]].

* IdenticalStranger: In an AdaptedOut chapter of the manga, there's Albert, Christine's HopelessSuitor in England who pops up in Japan to take her back. Kinnosuke feels HateAtFirstSight for this guy and have a CockFight with hom only to realizes that Albert is a carbon copy of ''Naoki'' but with blonde hair, so Kinnosuke's hate is a given.

* WeddingDay: We eventually get to see an episode [[spoiler: with Naoki and Kotoko's marriages.]]

** Another hilarious example is [[spoiler: during their honeymoon she's excited about their hotel room and then realizes that...there's only one bed, like you 'now, [[CaptainObvious it should be for honeymooners]]. But since they haven't consummated the marriage yet, she starts getting a little uncomfortable]].

** Another hilarious example is [[spoiler: during their honeymoon she's being excited e their hotel room and then realizes that...there's only one bed, like you 'now, [[CaptainObvious it should be for honeymooners]]. But since they haven't consummated the marriage yet, she starts getting a little uncomfortable]].

** [[spoiler: Kotoko plants one on Naoki on their wedding as she finds out he kissed her a second time and realizes he has loved her all this time. And repeats what he said when he planted a TakeThatKiss on her.]]

* BeautifulDreamer: As her.co-worker Moto-chan notes, Kotoko really looks sweet when she's sleeping. [[spoiler: It's why Naoki kisses her when she falls asleep in the woods.]]

* SexyDiscretionShot: Since this is ShoujoDemographic no explicit sex is shown but nevertheless present: