Love and Lies OVA - Recommendations

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2002 - 2003

Would you remember a promise you made ten years ago? This central question of promises, of memories, and of love -- this is the question that plagues a group of friends in Japan: a young and very talented girl who is well on her way to becoming a superstar, an average guy with an eye for beauty, and a girl from their past. She has returned from a trip to the USA because she remembers a promise they all made ten years ago.. but ten years is a long time, and memories are easily forgotten. Who knows what could come from this reunion...

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1988

Kyosuke, Madoka and Hikaru are growing up and moving on; two headed for college, the third for the stage. This movie, which is a follow-up to the plot of the classic 80's series, details how each of the characters is coming to grips with their feelings for each other and where they are headed in their future. Unique storytelling wraps around the plot to give you a deeper understanding of the situation. An insightful movie that tugs at the heart strings, it serves to remind you that youth doesn't last forever.

• OVA (6 eps)
• 2005 - 2006

It's Christmas Eve and Ichitaka, with his friend Yasuo, await a double date. While waiting for Iori and Nami, Ichitaka reminisces about his experience with his life-long crush Iori. There were many opportunities to finally confess his love to Iori, especially the time when the two were selected to arrange the freshman entrance ceremony; but Ichitaka was either too shy or often misunderstood. The biggest misunderstanding of all was when Ichitaka's childhood friend, Itsuki came to live in Ichitaka's home all the way from the United States...

• TV (24 eps)
• 2022

16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Meguro River Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken, Erika Amano, who is determined to make Nagi her fake boyfriend as she never wants to actually marry. But once Nagi makes it to dinner, he finds his parents have decided to resolve the hospital switch by conveniently having him marry the daughter his birth parents raised...who turns out to be none other than Erika herself!

• Other (1 ep)
• 1985

Kyosuke, Madoka, Hiraku & friend go on a vacation to the beach, staying in 2 cabins, boys in one, girls in another. It's basically Kyosuke & Madoka get together, & Hiraku flirts with the blond guy friend. Then, Kyosuke & Madoka go night swimming with dangerous results.

• TV (58 eps)
• 1993 - 1994

In junior high school, Toshihiko Tanaka, Kenji Shiraishi, and Kazuhiro Hiramatsu played soccer together and were known as the Golden Trio. As freshmen, the friends decided to enter Kakegawa High School together to be on the same team as Kubo, who became legendary after propelling their newly-founded team to the best eight the previous year. Can they improve their teamwork and individual play to make it all the way to the championship? Together they struggle through the best and worst times of their lives while desperately aiming to reach their dream.

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2014

• Web (12 eps)
• 2018

The fourth season of Bringing the Nation's Husband Home.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1985

At birth, Lum was cursed to remain separated from the one she loves. Lum insists a red string of fate connects her to Ataru; however with his proclivity for girl hunting to her continual dismay, are they truly connected by fate? After convincing him to take her to the new amusement park, they attend a magic show and Ataru is transformed into a hippopotamus! Will their relationship withstand the curse, or are their red strings tied to someone else?

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1996

After a car accident in 1991, Kyosuke's ESPer abilities knock his spirit through time space. He awakens in the year 1994 to discover that a similar accident has befallen himself in the future. As he comes to grips with his plight, he runs into some old acquaintances from a painful past. Racing against time to find a way back to his body in 1991, he must keep his feelings for Hikaru in check so he doesn't sabotage his relationship with Madoka. But will he be strong enough to stay true to his love?