Suki tte Ii na yo.

Say "I Love You." / 好きっていいなよ。 / Suki-tte Ii na yo. / Sukinayo

Genres: Drama, Romance, School, Shoujo
Themes: School
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: Zexcs
Producers: GANSIS, Kodansha, Magic Capsule, Starchild Records, Yomiko Advertising
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.39 / 10
Rank: #2489
Popularity: #339
Users Listed: 682,384
Users Scored: 367,657
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/15/2022
Aired: October 7, 2012 – December 30, 2012 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Sunday at 01:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Mei Tachibana carries a deep-seated distrust of others, a consequence of past betrayal. Years spent avoiding close connections have shaped her solitary existence. This changes when she encounters Yamato Kurosawa, a popular high school student who persistently seeks her friendship despite her resistance. An unexpected event forces an intimate moment between them, sparking a complicated relationship. As Mei navigates the unfamiliar territory of affection and companionship with Yamato, she grapples with vulnerability and the difficulty of expressing her emotions. The series explores themes of trust, forgiveness, and the slow development of intimacy within a burgeoning romance, as both characters learn to overcome past hurts and understand the nuances of their growing feelings for one another amidst social complexities.

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Characters:

Kurosawa, Yamato (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Anzaldua, Leraldo
Tachibana, Mei (Main) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, French, Caitlynn
Akane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Saori
Arai, Miki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori, Sumrall, Allison
Hayakawa, Kakeru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Gibbs, Adam
Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Haruka, McDonald, Margaret
Jun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Harashima, Akari
Kitagawa, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotobuki, Minako, Neves, Emily
Kurosawa, Daichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Matranga, David
Kurosawa, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakazu, Yumi, Terrell, Tiffany
Kurosawa, Nagisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Ise, Mariya
Mihiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terrell, Tiffany, Komatsu, Mikako
Mutou, Aiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mosier, Carli, Uchiyama, Yumi
Nagi's friend (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Emerick, Shannon, Han, Megumi
Nakanishi, Kenji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Shimazaki, Nobunaga
Ogawa, Chiharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako, Simmons, Genevieve
Oikawa, Asami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Taneda, Risa
Pan-ya no Oba-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sumrall, Allison, Nitta, Makiko
Sasano, Momoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yonezawa, Madoka, Simmons, Juliet
Suzu (Supporting)
Tachibana, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Grant, Tiffany
Tachibana, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Susumu, Matranga, David
Tachikawa, Masashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Majima, Junji, Bickham, Clint
Takemura, Kai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeno, Tomoaki, Love, Andrew
Taku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Kaito, Buist, Crash

Staff:

Ikeda, Shinichi (Producer)
Kawasaki, Tomoko (Producer)
Kuroyanagi, Toshimasa (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Satou, Takuya (Director, Script, Series Composition)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Aoi, Sayo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kikuchi, Toshihiro (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Kouta, Fumiaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Maruyama, Yuuta (Episode Director)
Sonoda, Masahiro (Episode Director)
Uchiyama, Mana (Episode Director)
Yoshida, Risako (Episode Director)
Takahashi, Natsuko (Script)
Ide, Yasunori (Storyboard)
Itou, Tatsufumi (Storyboard)
Okazaki, Ritsuko (Theme Song Performance)
Suneohair (Theme Song Performance)
Ayres, Christopher (ADR Director)
Ebara, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
Fujiki, Nana (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Gotou, Masahiro (Editing)
Hazuki, Kanae (Original Creator)
Hirama, Yuka (Art Director)
Igari, Takashi (Animation Director)
Itou, Mina (Animation Director)
Kobayashi, Toshimitsu (Animation Director)
Kotani, Kyouko (Animation Director)
Matsushita, Ikuko (Animation Director)
Nakano, Katsuhiro (Sound Effects)
Nitta, Yasunari (Animation Director)
Nomi, Yuuji (Music)
Nomichi, Kayo (Animation Director)
Ogawa, Mamio (Background Art)
Okuda, Yoshiko (Character Design)
Ooyama, Yoshihisa (Director of Photography)
Ozawa, Madoka (Animation Director)
Sakurai, Masaaki (Animation Director)
Satou, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
Satou, Naoko (Color Design)
Shimada, Toshihiko (Animation Director)
Takahashi, Atsuko (Animation Director)
Takeda, Itsuko (Animation Director)
Takemori, Yuka (Animation Director)
Watanabe, Junko (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
Yamada, Masaru (Animation Director)
Yamamoto, Atsushi (Animation Director)
Yamamoto, Sawako (Animation Director)
Yamauchi, Noriyasu (Animation Director)
Yatsu, Miyako (Animation Director)
Yoneda, Mitsuhiro (Key Animation)

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for October (10/04/2021)
Manga 'Suki tte Ii na yo.' to End (04/22/2017)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for February (02/01/2016)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for December (11/30/2013)
Manga 'Sukitte Ii na yo' to Get Live Action Movie Adaptation Due 2014 (07/22/2013)
Sentai Filmworks License Announcements at Nekocon (11/02/2012)
Autumn 2012 Simulcast List (09/26/2012)
The Late Anime Singer Okazaki Ritsuko's Song Selected for OP Theme of Sukitte Ii na yo. (08/24/2012)
Manga 'Sukitte Ii na yo.' and 'Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun' To Be Animated [Update May 24] (05/22/2012)

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