Tokimeki Memorial: Only Love

Tokimeki Memorial / ときめきメモリアル Only Love
Tokimeki Memorial: Only Love
Genres: Comedy, Harem, Romance, School
Themes: Harem, School
Studios: AIC ASTA
Producers: Konami
Rating: 7.01 / 10
Rank: #4445
Popularity: #3936
Users Listed: 38,929
Users Scored: 15,971
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/11/2025
Aired: October 3, 2006 – April 3, 2007 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 25
Broadcast: Tuesday at 01:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Aoba Riku's transition to a new high school orchestrated by his father’s work proves disorienting. The institution operates under a peculiar administrative structure, seemingly prioritizing unconventional academic approaches. The faculty exhibit eccentric personalities, and a significant portion of the student population displays noticeable animalistic features. Riku’s initial day quickly spirals into chaos as he becomes unexpectedly embroiled in a student council-organized event requiring swift evasion.

Navigating this unfamiliar environment blends typical high school concerns – social dynamics, romantic interests, and academic pressures – with an underlying sense of strangeness. The series explores themes of belonging and adaptation within a community that defies easy categorization, presenting a blend of comedic situations and subtle mysteries as Riku attempts to find his footing in this unusual setting. It offers a character-driven narrative focused on navigating the complexities of adolescence amidst the extraordinary.

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: An Exciting Encounter (Aired: 10/03/2006)
  • Episode 2: An Exciting Destiny (Aired: 10/10/2006)
  • Episode 3: An Exciting After School (Aired: 10/17/2006)
  • Episode 4: An Exciting Water Surface (Aired: 10/24/2006)
  • Episode 5: An Exciting Accident (Aired: 10/31/2006)
  • ... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

  • Amamiya, Sayuri (Main) - Voice Actors: Makishima, Yuki
  • Aoba, Riku (Main) - Voice Actors: Miyano, Mamoru
  • Hiyokokko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kadowaki, Mai
  • Kasuga, Tsukasa (Main) - Voice Actors: Shiono, Anri
  • Yayoi, Mina (Main) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Saki
  • Aikawa, Momo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie
  • Chairman's Secretary (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki
  • Doujima, Kyohei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasako, Takashi
  • Fujikawa, Yuuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri
  • Higashino, Yukari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari
  • Ichiuchi, Ichiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taniyama, Kishou
  • Inukai, Koya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki
  • Kayama, Yusuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki
  • Kinosaki, Fumihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imaruoka, Atsushi
  • Matsuoka, Jun'ya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mito, Takashi
  • of Incineration, Goddess (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko
  • Sakurai, Haru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Ryouhei
  • Shiina, Ayame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Saori
  • Shinjo, Sakura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuka
  • Shop Lady (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Chiwa
  • Suzuki, Itta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsu, Anri
  • Utami, Hiromi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi
  • Utsumi, Koayu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuki, Miyu
  • Vice Principal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawamoto, Kunihiro
  • Watatake, Haruka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiina, Hekiru
  • Yagen, Ryuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke
  • Yoshino, Tsubaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Ai

Staff:

  • Ougi, Jiyuu (Producer)
  • Yoshida, Norio (Producer)
  • Takamoto, Yoshihiro (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Iwanami, Yoshikazu (Sound Director)
  • Aoyagi, Hironori (Episode Director)
  • Asami, Matsuo (Episode Director)
  • Ishikura, Kenichi (Episode Director)
  • Kume, Kazunari (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Maruyama, Yuuta (Episode Director)
  • Osamura, Shinji (Episode Director)
  • Shiraishi, Michita (Episode Director)
  • Motonaga, Keitarou (Storyboard)
  • Watanabe, Shinichi (Storyboard)
  • Fujita, Saki (Theme Song Performance)
  • Makishima, Yuki (Theme Song Performance)
  • Masuda, Takeshi (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Nakanishi, Ryousuke (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Hamazaki, Kenichi (Key Animation)
  • Hibi, Chieko (Color Design)
  • Jinbo, Daisuke (Sound Effects)
  • Kawana, Kumiko (Key Animation)
  • Kusumegi, Shinya (Key Animation)
  • Maeda, Minoru (Art Director)
  • Mizoguchi, Hajime (Music)
  • Nagata, Masami (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Nakahara, Kiyotaka (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Design, Key Animation)
  • Nishizawa, Shinya (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Oogawara, Haruo (Animation Director)
  • Ozawa, Madoka (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Sakurai, Takashi (Editing)
  • Sasaki, Shirou (Planning)
  • Shimada, Toshihiko (Key Animation)
  • Takigawa, Kazuo (Animation Director)
  • Tanaka, Kousuke (Director of Photography)
  • Tomoda, Michiko (2nd Key Animation)
  • Washikita, Kyouta (Key Animation)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Tokimeki Memorial: Only Love (manga - Adaptation)
  • Tokimeki Memorial: Only Love Specials (anime - Side Story)
  • Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You (anime - Spin-Off)
  • Tokimeki Memorial 4: Original Animation - Hajimari no Finder (anime - Spin-Off)