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- 1EP 1
Rito navigates school life while Momo enrolls to build a harem for him.
Oct 6, 2012Rito is disturbed by the Deviluke aliens and worries about Momo’s deceptive nature. At school, he rejects Lala’s push for confession, citing legal marriage limits. Momo and Nana enroll, with Momo reminding Rito of their bathtub talk. She argues that as the future king of Deviluke, he can take multiple wives, and vows to create a harem to ensure everyone’s happiness. Momo gains popularity among boys, while Nana befriends a mysterious girl named Mea using her animal communication skills. Momo attempts to recruit Yami for her plan, but their talk is interrupted by violent boys attacking Yami. After restraining them, Yami hears a voice reminding her of her true mission as an assassin assigned to kill Rito.
- 2EP 2
Mea consults a voice while Momo warns Rito about Yami's lethal nature and potential danger.
Oct 13, 2012Mea discusses her day with a mysterious voice that reminds her of her mission to kill Rito and revert Yami to an assassin. Momo warns Rito that Yami might kill him, leading to tension during dinner when Rito fears her Taiyaki soup is a trap. Later, Momo attempts to protect Rito in his bed, but Yami interrupts to ask if he enjoyed the soup, causing Momo to misunderstand the interaction. The following day, Yami enrolls in school, where she struggles to connect with classmates despite Mea’s explanation of their sisterly bond. Mea becomes fascinated by Nana’s description of Rito as a beast and seeks him out. Meanwhile, Yui offers Yami comfort regarding her confusion, and Mea climbs onto the sleeping Rito, whispering that she will understand him once they are joined together.
- 3EP 3
Rito navigates dream encounters and Momo’s elaborate romantic scheme with Yui
Oct 20, 2012Rito wakes from a dream involving Mea, who reads his mind regarding Momo’s harem plans before Yami intervenes. After Mea learns of the competition with Momo, she meets Lala and others, shocking Rito with her behavior. Later, Rito walks home with Yui while Momo secretly abandons a costume show to advance her romantic agenda. Momo manipulates the principal and simulates rain to lure the pair into Rito’s house, erecting a barrier and creating a romantic atmosphere. When Rito falls onto Yui, Momo’s plan seems successful until Mea destroys the barrier with a laser, exposing them. Lala reveals no rain occurred, and Mikan spots Momo’s tail, raising suspicions. Meanwhile, Mea reports to a mysterious master that she was merely interfering with Momo’s scheme.
- 4EP 4
Azenda confronts Yami and Mikan while Momo defends Rito from plant monsters
Oct 27, 2012Azenda arrives on Earth with Yami to seek revenge, believing she can turn Yami back into an assassin. Mikan discovers Celine missing but finds Rito playing with Momo and Celine, though she doubts Momo’s innocence. Later, Yami visits Mikan, and they share Taiyaki while exchanging keychains to symbolize their friendship. Rito is pleased by this interaction, but Azenda appears to attack Yami. Using Mikan as a puppet, Azenda defeats Yami, who refuses to fight back. Azenda prepares to kill them both, ranting about her lost pride. Rito intervenes, but Azenda targets him instead. Momo intercepts Azenda’s plant monsters and defeats her. Mea observes the battle from afar, dissatisfied that Yami did not retaliate against her opponent.
- 5EP 5
Mea finds joy in animal antics while Riko faces maid outfit mishaps and gender confusion.
Nov 3, 2012Mea feels down after the Azenda fight, prompting Yami to explain that life extends beyond combat. Nana seeks Rito’s advice to cheer Mea up, leading to a riverside event with various animals. Maron and other creatures compete to lick Mea, causing chaos that involves Haruna, Rito, and an octopus. When a monkey steals Nana’s De-Dial and leads her toward a truck, Mea attempts a rescue, but Yami and Lala stop the vehicle just in time. Nana apologizes, and Lala deems the operation successful. The next day, Mea learns about Run, an alien who switches genders, after hearing the principal discuss a poster. Lala demonstrates gender-changing abilities using Rito, who transforms into Riko. However, the machine fails to revert her, forcing an early exit. Mikan returns to find Riko in a maid outfit, disgusted by Mea licking her. Riko offers tea, but Mea overloads it with sugar, causing Celine to spit it at Riko. Sticky and uncomfortable, Riko struggles with her appearance while Momo observes, mistakenly believing Rito admires the female form.
- 6EP 6
Momo’s Deception Exposed and Run’s Metamorphosis Revealed to the Group
Nov 10, 2012Momo attempts to seduce Rito, but Mea interrupts and forces Momo to reveal her harem strategy. After Momo and Mea interact with Rito until Riko reverts, Mikan discovers the scene and expels them. Run visits Rito for advice regarding her manager’s restrictions, finding inspiration in his support. Later, the group observes Run and Rito discussing Memoruzian gender-shifting abilities. Run confesses her love for Rito but feels inferior to Lala’s transformation powers and her idol duties. When Run suddenly glows and splits into two distinct bodies, Yami explains this adult Memoruzian process as metamorphosis. Momo views this development as a positive step for her plans, removing the Run-Ren transition barrier.
- 7EP 7
Lala's Inventions Cause Chaos While Rito Discovers Her Past
Nov 17, 2012Lala repairs Nana's De-Dial while Momo mocks Nana's figure, prompting Lala to use an invention that temporarily enlarges Nana's breasts and shrinks Momo's. Momo sarcastically acknowledges Nana's feelings. In Mikado-sensei's office, the group discusses Lala's inventions and childhood. Momo recalls how Lala's wild inventions often forced her and Nana to clean up after their fights. Rito and friends visit Mea's empty apartment, where she reveals she lives alone. Nana finds it strange that Yami is her sister, while Momo seeks details about the master. During a meeting with Mikado-sensei and Oshizu, Momo worries about Mea hiding her true heart. Yami claims their hearts differ from humans because they are weapons, but Rito disagrees, comparing them to Mikan. The meeting ends abruptly when a dog causes Oshizu to rip Yami's clothes, leading Yami to chase Rito. After school, Ren gives Rito Run's CD and explains Lala's sweet personality. Rito reflects on Momo's harem plan. At night, Mikan asks Rito to call Lala and her sisters for dinner. Rito finds Lala fixing an invention and asks when she started. Lala says it happens when she is bored. Momo and Nana eavesdrop, with Momo mistakenly thinking Lala will kiss Rito. Rito asks about past incidents, and Peke explains they were incentives to reunite Momo and Nana. Remembering Ren's words, Rito panics, activates an invention that exposes Lala's privates, and ties them both up. Momo and Nana discuss how much Lala cares for them.
- 8EP 8
Mikan feels displaced by Momo while Yui visits a cafe and reflects on her feelings for Rito.
Dec 1, 2012Rin speaks with Saki by phone while Rito accidentally touches Momo’s tail and tries to kiss her, but Momo stops him. Mikan witnesses this and feels out of place. She goes shopping and nearly faints from the heat. Momo tries to help, but Rin takes Mikan to her home. Mikan vents her insecurities to Rin, defending Rito’s character despite his perverted behavior. Momo eavesdrops on this conversation from the rooftop. Meanwhile, Yui walks and meets Haruna, who takes her to a cosplay cafe with Risa and Mio. Risa boasts about sleeping with Rito, which Haruna blushes at. Yui defends Rito, stating he does not act on purpose. On the way home, Yui realizes her own shameless thoughts about Rito. Mikan meets Momo, who admits she envies Mikan’s long history with Rito and expresses her own feelings. Rito arrives, worried about Mikan, making her feel happy inside.
- 9EP 9
Rito and Yami stuck together while Oshizu explores Mea's mind and discovers dark secrets.
Dec 8, 2012Rito thanks Rin for caring for Mikan before Lala’s invention causes him and Yami to stick together by the hand. Yami attempts to cut Rito’s hand, but Momo explains the effect will fade. While buying taiyaki, Rito feels embarrassed when the seller assumes they are a couple. Yami accepts Rito’s dinner invitation, and they cook together at his home. Nana considers feeding Rito but blushes and stops. Lala apologizes for the invention, and Mikan allows Yami to stay. Nana insists on washing Yami to prevent Rito from being perverted. When Rito’s blindfold slips, he is beaten. Later, Yami reveals she no longer sleeps and wishes to discuss her past with Rito. Meanwhile, Oshizu follows Mea on a walk and enters her mind. She encounters memories of sweets and Rito, then learns Mea spoke to a figure called "Master." Mea detects Oshizu and ejects her, nearly destroying her with darkness. Mea warns Oshizu of the danger, and a terrified Oshizu asks, "Who are you."
- 10EP 10
Yami reveals her clone origins to Rito while Momo spies and a reunion with Tearju begins.
Dec 15, 2012Yami explains to Rito that she is a clone of Tearju Lunatique, created from her cells and trained as a weapon by an association before society was destroyed by the Devilukes. Confused by Rito’s demand for revenge against his attacker, Yami feels safe leaning on him. Meanwhile, Momo attempts to spy on the pair but is caught by Mikan, who reluctantly joins after Momo claims Rito might act inappropriately in his sleep. Mikan grabs Momo’s tail, causing a scream. After Lala’s invention wears off, Rito praises his detachment, insulting Yami, who knocks him down but snuggles close. The next day, Rito’s class is surprised by a new assistant he recognizes as Tearju. Mikado reveals she traced Tearju to Earth using a photo. When Rito finds Tearju, she hesitates due to guilt over abandoning Yami. The principal chases them, and Lala teleports them behind bushes, where Yami knocks out Rito, catching Tearju’s attention as she calls Yami "Eve."
- 11EP 11
Tearju apologizes to Yami while Mea confronts her past with Nemesis and her master.
Dec 22, 2012Tearju attempts to apologize to Yami for abandoning her during a failed escape from an organization that targeted them. Yami rejects this reconciliation, choosing to remain Golden Darkness, which worries Momo. Meanwhile, Nana notices Mea’s unusual reaction to a new classmate, suspecting hidden secrets. The group supports Mea by remodeling her apartment. Later, Momo provides Tearju with self-defense seeds to protect against her master. After school, Mea confronts Tearju, but Oshizu intervenes, stripping Mea’s clothes. Mea regenerates her attire and triggers the seeds, trapping Oshizu and summoning Momo and Rito. They discover Mea’s true identity as a transform weapon created by Nemesis, her master. Tearju explains that Nemesis was developed in a project parallel to Yami’s and originally frozen. Mea recalls being courted by Nemesis shortly after birth and trained to become a weapon, learning Yami is her sister. Despite Tearju and Momo urging her to change her lifestyle, Mea departs, reaffirming her loyalty to Nemesis.
- 12EP 12
Momo uses dating sims to understand her feelings for Rito while managing a protective fan club.
Dec 29, 2012Momo analyzes dating simulation games to refine her strategy for winning Rito’s affection, reflecting on their shared interests like plants. Her romantic thoughts lead to intimate moments until Nana interrupts. A group of admirers forms the Venus Momo Club to support her, taking on chores and acting as bodyguards. However, their excessive protection isolates Momo from Rito, causing jealousy when she sees him with Lala or other girls. Feeling depressed, Momo skips P.E. to meet Rito in a storage shed, where she locks the door and initiates a sexual encounter. The club, alerted by Mea, attacks Rito for kidnapping Momo. Momo angrily defends Rito and forces an apology, then blames Mea for the interruption. She remains uncertain about how to secure Rito’s heart, while Rito fails to grasp her true intentions.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does To LOVE-Ru Darkness have?
- To LOVE-Ru Darkness has 12 episodes.
- When did To LOVE-Ru Darkness come out?
- To LOVE-Ru Darkness came out in 2012.
- Which studio made To LOVE-Ru Darkness?
- To LOVE-Ru Darkness was produced by Xebec.
- Who directed To LOVE-Ru Darkness?
- To LOVE-Ru Darkness was directed by Jin Aketagawa.
- Is To LOVE-Ru Darkness finished?
- Current status of To LOVE-Ru Darkness: Finished.