As a fan of the ecchi genre, I felt embarrassed for never having seen this classic. For one reason or another, I kept putting it off.
At the time of writing this, I have only watched the first season in its entirety.
I have seen very low ratings for To Love Ru, and I think this happens because the purpose of this anime is not understood.
To Love Ru does NOT try to tell an epic, deep, or intriguing story. On the contrary, it is just a comedy with simple episodes meant to make you laugh. The question is, does it do it well?
The answer is a resounding YES. Firstly, To Love Ru presents a solid cast of characters with well-defined and consistent personalities. Secondly, all the comedy (except maybe two episodes) is very original and funny. I don't want to cite other ecchi comedies to avoid putting them in a bad light. But here in To Love Ru, everything works well. It fits just as expected.
Additionally, it should be noted that, between episodes, a story is gradually told that serves as a background for all the characters and for about four epic final episodes.
Don't get me wrong. To Love Ru is far from being a true exponent of the ecchi genre. There are works millions of times better than this. However, its comedy with fan service works.
THE GOOD: Great variety of characters, all very well developed.
THE BAD: Well, I don't know if it's bad because it's not the author's goal, but I point out that it is a very basic and simple story.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD to the next seasons.
