ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? ran for twelve episodes across Gunma TV, Tokyo MX, BS11 and Tochigi TV, first airing October 3rd, 2019, through December 26th, 2019. It is a single season of animation, comedy and drama, following a boy named Kisaragi Amatsuyu who gets two confessions he never expected.
Trailer, via Aniplex USA.
Amatsuyu’s Double Confession
Amatsuyu expects two people to confess love to him. Instead, Cosmos and Himawari both confess that they like his friend. That twist sets the whole story in motion, and Amatsuyu spends the series fighting that lonely position.
The Girl Who Watches Him
There is another girl who watches Amatsuyu, described as a gloomy girl with glasses and braids. She turns her sharp tongue only on him, finding enjoyment in his troubles. Amatsuyu finds himself hating her for it. It is only later that he learns she is the one who actually likes him.
Voices Behind the Story
The cast brings the story to life:
- Daiki Yamashita voices Amatsuyu Kisaragi [Joro]
- Haruka Tomatsu voices Sumireko Sanshokuin [Pansy]
- Haruka Shiraishi voices Aoi Hinata [Himawari]
- Sachika Misawa voices Sakura Akino [Cosmos]
- Yuma Uchida voices Taiyou Ooga [Sun-chan]
- Shiori Mikami voices Hina Hanetachi [Asunaro]
- Shuka Saito voices Asaka Mayama [Sasanqua]
- Nao Toyama voices Chiharu Youki [Tsubaki]
Comedy and Drama
The show moves between comedy and drama without losing its footing. The double confession setup is a joke, but the loneliness it creates runs through the whole story. The gloomy girl’s sharp tongue adds friction to every scene she appears in.
A Short Season
Twelve episodes keep the story tight. Nothing feels wasted, though some viewers might wish for more depth in the supporting cast beyond the main four figures.
Our View
ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me? handles its double-confession setup with skill and a steady hand. The twist lands early and pays off late, when Amatsuyu realizes the girl who hated him was the one who liked him all along.
It is a small, focused show that earns its place among the year’s anime. The voice cast sells the comedy and the drama alike, and the writing keeps the story moving without padding. This is a confident, well-executed slice-of-life story about love and loneliness, told in under twelve episodes.
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