As one of the thousands of Japanese students afflicted with "chunibyo," a state where they're so desperate to stand out that they've convinced themselves that they have secret knowledge and hidden powers, Yuta spent most of his middle school years living in a complete fantasy world. He's finally managing to overcome his delusions but his chunibyo have attracted the attentions of another sufferer, and she's decided that this makes him her soul mate.
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 24
- Latest aired
- S02E12
- Total runtime
- 9h 36min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 2012 – December 2012 12 episodes
- Season 2 January 2014 – March 2014 12 episodes
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S01E01 A Chance Encounter... with Wicked Lord Shingan
October 4 · 24min find the promo
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After recovering from adolescent delusions, Yuta transfers schools to begin anew. As he tastes the succulent fruit of normalcy, Rikka Takanashi discovers Yuta's delusional past and declares that they are soul mates, which makes things anything but normal.
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S01E02 Priestess... of the Melody
October 11 · 24min find the promo
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Yuta wants to crush on the beautiful Shinka, but Rikka's antics prohibit it. A visit to Rikka's house reveals how delusional she really is. Her eclectic collections are almost stranger than her behavior! What's worse: Rikka's sister knows about Yuta's past!
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S01E03 The Heretical... Pigtailed Girl (Twin Tail)
October 18 · 24min find the promo
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Yuta tries to decide what club to join, but Rikka is already a step ahead of him. She creates the "Far-Eastern Magic Society" and manages to rope in two members. Given a provisional club status, Yuta revokes his membership... until Shinka joins the club, too.
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S01E04 Regret of... the Mabinogion
October 25 · 24min find the promo
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Yuta is puzzled that Nibutani wants to join Rikka's club. He wonders if she could really like him back, but the answer he gets isn't the one he imagined!
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S01E05 A Binding... Hard Study
November 1 · 24min find the promo
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Rikka and Yuta face their low grades, and their club is fingered as the culprit! Rikka begins a new battle with her latest opponent: math! Meanwhile, Dekomori and Nibutani continue to butt heads.
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S01E06 The Atoned... Innocent
November 8 · 24min find the promo
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Rikka makes club uniforms for everyone, further humiliating Yuta; tension between Nibutani and Dekomori continues to grow. Isshiki receives a love letter, but his plans hit a snag before they even begin.
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S01E07 Reminiscences... of Paradise Lost
November 15 · 24min find the promo
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A trip to Rika's hometown reveals more about her than Yuta had anticipated. Dekomori continues her antics against her nemesis "Mori-Summer". Yuta and Rika escape the house and end up in a place Rika holds dear to her heart.
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S01E08 Exiled... Just the Two of Them
November 22 · 24min find the promo
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After refusing to face the truth about her father, Rikka "retreats" to her home with Yuta in tow. Makoto is finding it tough to figure out his feelings for Kumin, and Yuta shares a night together with Rikka that impacts them both in a very meaningful way.
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S01E09 A Confused... Chaos Heart
November 29 · 24min find the promo
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The school festival is on, and amidst Shinka's attempts to turn their club into something legitimate, Rikka battles strange feelings that she only experiences when Yuta is around. Shinka decides to help her understand these feelings, but Rikka's full blown case of chunibyo keeps getting in the way.
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S01E10 Holy Mother's... Pandora's Box
December 6 · 24min find the promo
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Rikka and Yuta each gets some advice from a friend. Rikka's sister reveals her intention of studying the culinary arts in France, and asks Yuta to help her with Rikka. Through their own special ways, Yuta and Rikka confess to each other.
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S01E11 Single-Winged... Fallen Angel
December 13 · 24min find the promo
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Rikka begins to acclimate herself to living a normal life, successfully making friends in the process. Sanae, however, isn't too happy about it. Rikka heads off to visit her father's grave, with Yuta left at the station, waiting for her to return.
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S01E12 Eternal Engagement
December 20 · 24min find the promo
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Yuta begins to worry when it becomes apparent that Rikka may not come back. Sanae ditches her Dekomori persona to follow Rikka, while Kumin "inherits" Wicked Lord Shingan's powers. Yuta can't bear being without Rikka and sets off to find her.