History Manga / KimiNiTodoke

The manga was serialized in ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2005 to 2017, and is licensed in English by Creator/VizMedia. It was adapted as a 25-episode {{anime}} series produced by Creator/ProductionIG that started airing October 6th 2009, and the notable voice actors are listed under their characters in the [[Characters/KimiNiTodoke character page]]. The second 12-episode season continues the story. There's also a light novel adaptation and a live-action movie adaptation that was released on September 25, 2010. Both seasons are licensed in North America by [[Creator/NipponIchi NIS America]]. [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/kimi-ni-todoke-anime-gets-sequel-from-production-i.g-on-netflix-in-2024/.201934 A 3rd season was announced in September 2023 produced by Production I.G.]] to air on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2024.

The actual inciting event of the story proper is the beginning of Sawako's friendship with Shota Kazehaya, the most popular guy in school. Unlike 99% of other "most popular guy" characters, Kazehaya is genuinely nice, and has feelings for Sawako, despite her loner nature. As they get to know each other better, Sawako forms an ever-expanding network of friends, yet she and Kazehaya never seem to realize they like each other in the same way.

* {{Bishounen}}: Kazehaya has some nice pretty boy looks, and the female side of the school is very aware of this. Ryu and Kento also are lean and attractive guys.
** Pin also qualifies, when he doesn't [[LettingHerHairDown gel his hair within an inch of its life]].

The manga was serialized in ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2005 to 2017, and is licensed in English by Creator/VizMedia. It was adapted as a 25-episode {{anime}} series produced by Creator/ProductionIG that started airing October 6th 2009, and the notable voice actors are listed under their characters in the [[Characters/KimiNiTodoke character page]]. The second 12-episode season continues the story. There's also a light novel adaptation and a live-action movie adaptation that was released on September 25, 2010. Both seasons are licensed in North America by [[Creator/NipponIchi NIS America]]. {{https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/kimi-ni-todoke-anime-gets-sequel-from-production-i.g-on-netflix-in-2024/.201934 A 3rd season was announced in September 2023 produced by Production I.G.}} to air on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2024.

The manga was serialized in ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2005 to 2017, and is licensed in English by Creator/VizMedia. It was adapted as a 25-episode {{anime}} series produced by Creator/ProductionIG that started airing October 6th 2009, and the notable voice actors are listed under their characters in the [[Characters/KimiNiTodoke character page]]. The second 12-episode season continues the story. There's also a light novel adaptation and a live-action movie adaptation that was released on September 25, 2010. Both seasons are licensed in North America by [[Creator/NipponIchi NIS America]]. {{ A 3rd season was announced in September 2023 produced by Production I.G.}} to air on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2024.

The manga was serialized in ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2005 to 2017, and is licensed in English by Creator/VizMedia. It was adapted as a 25-episode {{anime}} series produced by Creator/ProductionIG that started airing October 6th 2009, and the notable voice actors are listed under their characters in the [[Characters/KimiNiTodoke character page]]. The second 12-episode season continues the story. There's also a light novel adaptation and a live-action movie adaptation that was released on September 25, 2010. Both seasons are licensed in North America by [[Creator/NipponIchi NIS America]].

* OffModel: Near the end of the first season, [[http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2232/roneryknt.jpg only Sawako has footprints in the snow.]] Some fans have jokingly interpreted this as Sawako completely imagining Ayane and Chizu.

* LoveYouAndEverybody: Sawako tends to innocently declare her "love" for her friends, which makes her "confess" to Ryu. [[TheStoic He doesn't misunderstand her]], but Yano and Yoshida are shocked for a moment.

* ArmorPiercingSlap:
** [[spoiler: Ayane's (then) older boyfriend slaps her]] when she suggests that they break up.
** In Season 2, [[spoiler: Kurumi slaps Kent when he suggests that he goes out with Sawako so that Kurumi could have Kazehaya for herself.]]

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Subverted with Kazehaya and Sawako. They each both think they hold unrequited feelings for the other to the extent that when they finally do end up confessing feelings to each other, they each think the other only means "platonic like" and they each leave dejected. Lampshaded by Pin who acts as the audience surrogate as he is privy to both sides' true feelings.

** In the {{Spinoff}} Kimi Ni Todoke ~Soulmates~, Eiji is promoted to Kurumi's love interest, while Kazehaya and Sawako shift into the supporting cast.

** Taken to an extreme with Kurumi; the sequel/spinoff series, ''Kimi Ni Todoke Special: ~Soulmates~'', was written to pair her off with the aforementioned [[CharacterOverlap Eiji Akahoshi]] from her earlier work, ''Crazy for You''.

* TheRival: What Kurumi sees Sawako as. [[spoiler:This ultimately transforms into a healthy and supportive friendship as Kurumi encourages Sawako's romance (in her own way) and the two study to get into (and evnetually do) the same education university.]]

** In the {{Spinoff}} Kimi Ni Todoke ~Soulmates~, Eiji is promoted to [[spoiler: Kurumi's]] love interest, while Kazehaya and Sawako shift into the supporting cast.

** Taken to an extreme with Kurumi; the sequel/spinoff series, ''Kimi Ni Todoke Special: ~Soulmates~'', was written to pair [[spoiler:Kurumi]] off with the aforementioned [[CharacterOverlap Eiji Akahoshi]] from her earlier work, ''Crazy for You''.

** Taken to an extreme with Kurumi; the sequel/spinoff series, ''Kimi Ni Todoke Special: ~Soulmates~'', was written to pair Kurumi off with the aforementioned Eiji Akahoshi [[CharacterOverlap from her earlier work]], ''Crazy for You''.

** Taken to an extreme with Kurumi; the sequel/spinoff series, ''Kimi Ni Todoke Special: ~Soulmates~'', was written to pair Kurumi off with the aforementioned Eiji Akahoshi [[CharacterOverlap from her earlier work, ''Crazy for You''.

* CryCute: Sawako, Kurumi, Chizu, [[spoiler: Ayane]]... all of the girls we see crying in the series tend to look quite cute when crying.

** Pin - he sees enjoyment in torturing his students (namely Kazehaya) and shows disinterest in them, however the Heart of Gold is evident when he actually offers decent advice to Sawako and Kazehaya in the anime, and [[UpToEleven it REALLY shows]] when his students come to him for advice about their futures after finishing school.

** Taken to [UpToEleven an extreme]] with Kurumi; the sequel/spinoff series, ''Kimi Ni Todoke Special: ~Soulmates~'', was written to pair Kurumi off with the aforementioned Eiji Akahoshi [[CharacterOverlap from her earlier work, ''Crazy for You''.

* VisualNovelShot: The series provides the trope image with a screenshot of the upper-half of Sawako who's gently looking at the camera (Kazehaya) during one of their night walks.

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The ongoing manga has been adapted as a 25-episode {{anime}} series produced by Creator/ProductionIG that started airing October 6th 2009, and the notable voice actors are listed under their characters in the [[Characters/KimiNiTodoke character page]]. The second 12-episode season continues the story. There's also a light novel adaption and a live-action movie adaptation that was released on September 25, 2010. Both seasons are licensed in North America by [[Creator/NipponIchi NIS America]].

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: One of Sawako's defining traits and a main point of comedy -- being honest to a fault, she assumes everyone else is as well and takes everything literally without hearing any of the pretext behind it. Thus, she thinks Kurumi is flattering her when Kurumi writes down her name in the [[Manga/DeathNote "Bastards Who Call Me Ume Note"]].

** PlayedForLaughs in case of Sawako who's jealous of [[http://mangafox.me/manga/kimi_ni_todoke/v17/c068/27.html a classmate who receives Kazehaya's Christmas present]].

* UglyGuyHotWife: In terms of looks and personality, Shota seems to take on more from his [[http://www.mangareader.net/kimi-ni-todoke/52/9 pretty and kind mother]] than his [[http://www.mangareader.net/kimi-ni-todoke/53/24 intimidating and less pleasant father]]. His mother and Pin, though, think otherwise.

* ThemeTuneCameo: A variation. In the anime's first Christmas episode, Joe sings the opening theme's B-side, "''Uchuu Ryokou''", for karaoke.