To-Love-ru Characters

Yuuki Family
Rito

Yūki Rito The male protagonist of To Love-Ru, Rito is a 16 (currently 17) year-old high-school student. Rito used to be on the soccer team in junior high and was quite good, but quit because he was constantly helping his father with his mangaka duties, thus did not want to leave his sister Mikan alone in the house. Mikan comments he is very good at the most "useless little things", like crane and festival games. Along with the numerous useless little things Rito is good at, he is also an accomplished florist, gardener, and horticulturalist. Rito's nature is borderline clumsy, where he always ends up ogling or groping the many girls in the series (though mostly unintentionally). It is only by accident that he encounters Lala Satalin Deviluke, and despite his enduring feelings for Haruna Sairenji, Rito shows signs of developing deeper affection towards Lala throughout the story but is unsure if what he feels is actually love. Yūsaki Riko

Mikan Yūki Mikan Rito's independent and reliable 11 year-old sister, Mikan takes care of the housework while their parents are away on business. In contrast to her brother, she is very mature and does not hesitate to tease him, going as far as stating they aren't blood related, just for a laugh. Mikan also seems to have a certain lack of respect for Rito because of this (she hardly ever addresses him by his honorific as an older brother), but does answer him "Onii-chan" as thanks for trying so hard to take care of her when she develops a fever and when he gives her a Christmas present. Mikan may not show it, but she cares very deeply for Rito and misses his company, and states how they used to play together before Lala entered their lives. It has even been suggested that she might have a brother complex, getting nervous and blushing when she was asked if she has feelings for him. Even her joke about them not being blood siblings may have spoken to these feelings, since the joke was made after he cared for her during her fever, and her affection for him was a high point, and she doesn't hit him when he accidentally grabbed her butt. She is often the most easy-going about the many odd and embarassing situations being around Lala gets the group into. Mikan grows quite attached to Golden Darkness, perhaps due to Darkness seemingly being the same age as her. Mikan is very perceptive and seems to be able to read people's emotions, even their reactions, most of which is Rito's obvious anxiety around Haruna and Yui Kotegawa's subtle feelings for him (Mikan even calls him a "playboy" for attracting so many girls all of a sudden).

Saibai Yūki Saibai) Rito's father is a mangaka and is very different compared to Rito in terms of both looks and personality. Saibai draws at amazing speeds and can be utterly serious before deadlines are met, but seems to have a bit of a goofy side, such as making a joke about Rito and Lala "sleeping" together every night and punching Rito when he got drunk and mistook his son for a burglar. With the help of Lala he returns for the Christmas party, stating how much Zastin and his workers have grown since starting out. He does not appear in the anime.

Ringo Yūki Ringo Rito's mother is a fashion designer and a scout for fashion models. Normally working overseas, she returns home to check up on the family. Despite initially appearing to be refined and chic, Ringo's personality is equally as odd as Saibai's, where she has a tendency to start sizing women up with her hands, whenever she spots pretty girls. Ringo seems to take her work very seriously, having immediately entered "work-mode", when she meets Lala and Haruna for the first time. Like her daughter, Ringo is also highly perceptive, able to read Haruna's feelings towards Rito. With the help of Lala, she returns for the Christmas party and mistakes Celine as her son's child. Along with Saibai, Ringo does not appear in the anime.

Planet Deviluke
Lala

Rara Satarin Debirūku The female protagonist of To Love-Ru, Lala is the princess of Deviluke, whose family rules the Galaxy. As such, her hand in marriage is sought from across the Galaxy as she is (presumably) the successor to the Galaxy's throne. A rather childish girl, she is somewhat näive regarding the culture and customs on Earth. Lala initially runs away from home, as she does not wish to get married to any of her suitors, and due to an accident, ends up naked in Rito's bathtub. Upon arriving on Earth, Lala pretends to love Rito to keep herself from getting married, but really does fall in love with him after she misinterprets a statement that Rito shouts in self-defense. Although Lala appears to be somewhat airheaded, she is well known on Deviluke for her genius-level intellect and enjoys making all manners of inventions, often prompting some disastrous effect or another. Throughout the series, she frequently tries to get Rito to love her, although her grand gestures generally end up putting Rito and company in embarrassing situations. Although Rito frequently chastises her for causing embarrassing and otherwise troublesome incidents, Lala rarely shows any form of negativity towards him and even states it is impossible for her to hate him. Eccentric, playful and intelligent, Lala isn't shy, to a point where it feels almost natural for her to be in the nude (the only exception of this occurs when Lala catches a personality changing fever from another planet, making her very shy). Like all citizens from Deviluke, Lala's physical abilities vastly exceeds that of a human (in one instance, she manages to blow away a typhoon just by shouting) and has a distinctive tail with a shape of a spade on the end that can shoot a destructive beam. Oddly, her tail is very sensitive, causing her friends to nickname it her "weakness" (all female Devilukeans' tails are more sensitive than a male's) despite being able to throw Run and Saki to a wall while they mess with it. While the fact that Lala is an alien is initially a secret, it becomes common knowledge relatively soon after her arrival with no one making a big deal about it. According to Ringo, Lala's measurements are B89, W57, H87. = 35-22-34

Peke Peke (ペケ) Voiced by: Satomi Arai Lala's all costume robot, who acts as a module to form her clothing. Peke is exceptionally devoted to Lala and has the ability to shapeshift into any kind of clothing for her to wear, but this also drains her power supply. As her batteries run out, the clothing Lala wears will slowly dissolve, until it completely disappears. To recharge, Peke simply needs to sleep. Using a dress-form program Peke has the ability to transform into a human form, taking the form of a young girl.

Gid Gido Rushion Debirūku The King of Deviluke and Emperor of the known universe, Gid is the father of Lala, Nana, and Momo. Despite his near omnipotent power, he has the physical appearance of a child, looking slightly devilish, with shark-like teeth, spiky black hair, and the characteristic Devilukean tail (likely an homage to Goku's appearance in the original Dragonball); while his daughters' tails end in spades, his appears as a wicked looking trident. Gid's personality borders juvenile delinquency and (extreme) perversion, going as far as to use his child like appearance to get close to cute girls, thus Lala claims the only reason he wants her to get married is so he can step down as king and be free to pursue his perverted hobbies. Lala states his current appearance is due to him using too much power during the "Galaxy Unification Wars", which desized his body, following his conquest.

Nana and Momo Nana Asuta Debirūku'Momo Beria Debirūku Lala's twin younger sisters, they are introduced when they have most of the characters in a virtual game world created by Lala that they subsequently modify. They claim they did this to determine the nature of their sister's friends and to test Rito's affection for Lala. Nana has long hair, a single visible sharp tooth, is the more mischievous of the two and thinks very highly of herself, taking credit for anything Momo does, and can understand and talk to animals. Momo has short hair and is generally sweeter than her twin, but develops a bad attitude whenever Nana takes credit for what she does; she shares a connection to plant life. She also has a strong attraction towards Rito (similar to Lala's), stating how his facial expressions are lovely and even letting him touch her tail. At times, she would even sneak into Rito's bed at night and stating how jealous she was of Lala that Rito's hand was stuck to her tail. Both are currently on Earth, running away from their studies. Lala has taken upon herself to look after and lecture them when they do something mischievous, though comically it is usually something she has done herself. They are living in the Yuuki residence, albeit in the same space/time dimensional area Lala makes as a way to make more living space. While they don't have the same strength as Lala, they use their phones to summon animals and plants to help them, just like Lala uses hers to summon her inventions. Unlike the other girls, Nana wonders why so many girls fall for Rito, and usually attacks him for misunderstandings. However, it is clear that she is starting to have feelings for him as well.

Zastin Zasutin Lala's personal bodyguard and the best swordsman on Deviluke. Initially, Zastin disapproves of Rito, deeming him weak and subsequently soughts to test his strength. However, once Rito exclaims his opinion of marriage in self-defense, Zastin is swayed by his words (though not in the way Rito intends) and summarily approves of him, believing he truly understands Lala's feelings. He is currently working as the assistant chief to Saibai; the funds he gets for his duties are handed to Lala for her use. Zastin has shown a keen interest in becoming a mangaka, professionally. He has two assistants that work under him, simply known as Maul and Smutts(Boris). Despite his skill with the sword, Zastin has a horrible sense of direction (similar to River Zastory of Black Cat, Roronoa Zoro of One Piece, Ryoga of Ranma ½, and Kenpachi Zaraki of Bleach), resulting in him getting lost (one of the running gags in To Love-Ru). He also seems to have extremely bad luck, where he keeps getting run over by trains and cars. Like some To Love-Ru characters, Zastin bears a passing resemblance to Creed Diskenth, the main antagonist of Black Cat, in terms of appearance and choice of weaponry.

Sairenji family
Haruna

Sairenji Haruna One of Rito's classmates and the girl of his affections, Haruna has similar feelings for him, having been attracted to his kind, gentle nature since junior high. Despite her growing love for Rito, which she believes to be unrequited, she usually suppresses her feelings and cannot confess to him because of her friendship with Lala, who also loves Rito. However, with some encouragement, she tells Lala of her ordeal, to which Lala accepts, claiming Haruna as her rival for Rito's heart, while remaining friends. She lives with her older sister in an apartment and has a severe fear of ghosts and the supernatural, the exception being Shizu Murasame, to an extent. When frightened, she has a habit of grabbing the nearest thing around her -- typically Rito -- and swinging wildly, in an attempt to get rid of whatever frightens her. A highly responsible person, Haruna's personality can sway her classmates' hearts to vote for her as their class representative, even when she did not run to be a candidate. She is affiliated with the tennis club and a southpaw. According to Mio, Haruna's measurements are B79, W56, H82.

Akiho Sairenji Akiho Haruna's older sister, she shares her apartment with Haruna. Extremely popular with the guys (having received confessions from two men at the same time), Akiho continuously turns them down, as her sister states she is not looking for love at the moment. However, she is currently dating Yuu Kotegawa.

Kotegawa Family
Yui Kotegawa Yui An uptight, high-strung girl placed in Rito's class during the second year, Yui has little to no tolerance for anything she does not consider to be "acceptable behavior". Her haughty opinions, quick temper, and habit of speaking her mind often results in her vocally reprimanding classmates. Yui quickly grows annoyed and disgusted by eccentricities and bizarre actions, particularly with regards to Rito and Lala. Unfortunately, almost every encounter with Rito usually ends up with her embarrassed, naked or groped, and although though her nature prevents her from easing her behavior, she does slowly warm up to his usual antics. After Rito saves Yui from a group of delinquents, she develops feelings for Rito, although her inexperience with boys leaves her unable to understand her feelings and continually denies her feelings to herself. And when Rito usually asks whats wrong, she says the exact opposite of what she wants to say and then hurts him in some way. A common gag is that newer characters cannot remember Kotegawa's family name, presumably due to the fact that she is generally an unwilling participant in Lala's frequent schemes. According to Mio, her measurements are B88, W59, H87.

Yuu Kotegawa Yuu Yui's 19 year-old brother, Yuu is a ladies' man, something Yui dislikes. After finding Rito and Yui being chased by hoodlums, he defends the two from the ruffians, while commenting that he hopes Yui will grow to be more mature. At the moment, he is dating Akiho, Haruna's older sister but unknown to him she isn't taking the relationship as seriously as he does.He also is one of the few people to know that Rito is Riko.

Other extraterrestrials
Ren/Run Ren Erushi Jueria Memoruze In the anime, while Ren appears a few times, Run is the dominant personality of the two, who is more serious about her feelings towards Rito to the point of stalking him, even taking a simple misunderstanding from him into her believing all men are never serious about her feelings.

Golden Darkness Konjiki no Yami Rakosupo Like Lala, Golden Darkness' physical abilities are exponentially stronger than a human's. She carries a unique ability to turn her body parts into various objects through use of nano machines circulating her body, ranging from swords to dragon heads. Unfortunately, excessive use becomes a hazard to her health. She states she hates "ecchi" people, and does not hesitate to assault a person who looks at her in an obscene way, even if it's her own fault like when she was using her abilities to increase her bust she attacks Rito when he saw her, mostly out of embarrassment or for many occasions standing at the top of something such as stairs where her panties could be seen by accident. She has also stated, that she doesn't understand love and wonders if it's something that she can have cause she believes that it is an important feeling, which she now seems to develop feelings for Rito with how kind he was to her (though she was in Mikan's body at the time). Like some To Love-Ru characters, Golden Darkness' mannerisms, appearance and abilities bears similarity to characters from illustrator Yabuki's own manga. She bears a starking all around resemblance to Eve from Black Cat. Both characters also share the same voice actress in their respective drama CD/animated counterparts. In addition, her Lunatique spaceship is a reference to Tearju Lunatique, Eve's creator in Black Cat.

Lacospo Rakosupo One of Lala's arranged suitors, (his appearance reminiscent of Emperor Pilaf of the original Dragonball, perhaps an homage) Lacospo is Golden Darkness' former client, hiring the assassin to kill Rito so he can marry Lala. Unfortunately, his plan backfires when Lala states she "can never marry someone so cruel" and Golden Darkness breaks their contract upon discovering her target is not how Lacospo describes him. Defeated, he leaves, but vows a return to win Lala over. He returns during the fireworks festival, having hired a new assassin, who uses threads from his body to manipulate the limbs of his targets, to kill Rito. The assassin is defeated by Golden Darkness and Lacospo was defeated when Nana summons the natural enemy of Lacospo's frog, Gama. Lacospo is usually seen mounting a giant, alien frog Gama capable of regurgitating an acidic-like mucus that oddly enough melts only clothes, using this to satisfy his perversion.

Ryouko Mikado Ryōko The provocative school doctor at Sainan High, Ryouko helps out other extraterrestrials on Earth in various manners, usually those dealing with medical care, though she does offer students a variety of her own concoctions. Formerly an operative for a shadowy, black market extraterrestrial organization bent on taking King Gid down, she fled from her superiors to Earth in hopes of hiding her identity. Proof of her non-human origins are the elf-like ears hidden by her short hair, though it has yet been specified what her species is.

Celine Celine (セリーヌ) Lala's gift for Rito's 17th birthday, Celine is a multi-story, carnivorous, sentient sunflower kept in the Yuuki's residence backyard. Although seemingly monstrous, the plant behaves akin to a human: perspiring when the climate is humid, wearing an oversized scarf during a chilly day and eating a bowl of ramen when hungry (though Celine still needs the basic nutrients of water and sunlight). When Celine contracts a deadly disease, Rito and his friends journey to an S-level danger class planet to retrieve an antidote, only to return and find the plant all dried up. In reality, it was germinating and from its single seed burst out Celine, taking the appearance of an infant girl, with a flower on her head. This event even shocks Momo, who is very knowledgeable with the galaxy's flora, stating Celine's biological makeup is still a complete mystery to her. Referring to Rito as her "mama", the infant Celine develops a low tolerance for cola and can spray a pollen from the flower on her head that temporarily causes anyone who inhales it to fall in love with Rito - a side-effect that originates from Celine's own affection for him. A running gag with her infant stage is she will tackle any girl and start trying to get breast fed. Comically mistaken for being Rito's daughter, she, like Lala, is a fan of Magical Kyōko. Instead of becoming more mature, Celine seems to be regressing into an infant. She is commonly saying "Mau". Celine as a plant and infant does not make an appearance in the animated adaptation.

Students of Sainan High
Risa and Mio Risa Momioka (籾岡 里紗 ) Voiced by: Ryōka Yuzuki and Mio Sawada (沢田 未央 ) Voiced by: Chiemi Chiba The mischievous, cheerful best friends of Haruna, Risa and Mio spend as much times as they can with her and Lala. Whenever Lala inquires about Earth culture and habits, the two divulge as much information as they can for her (although it is often misleading and perverted). Risa and Mio are known for their playful habit of groping other girls (especially their breasts). Recently, it has been shown that Mio enjoys cosplay and works at a Maid cafe. Also, Risa appears to have romantic (or lustful) feelings for Rito, as shown when the two of them were alone, but it is uncertain if she was teasing Rito at that time or being honest.

Kenichi Kenichi Saruyama (猿山健一 ) Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino The perverted best friend of Rito, Kenichi has known him since junior high and is more open and obvious of his obsession with girls and is one of the few male characters Rito can talk to about his situations involving Haruna or Lala. He is aware of Rito's feelings for Haruna and advises he get together with her. Recently, Kenichi revealed his crush on a girl named Riko, but he does not realize she is actually Rito, who was accidentally transformed into a girl by one of Lala's bizarre inventions.

Motemitsu Motemitsu (弄光) Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa The best pitcher on the baseball team at Sainan High and an arrogant womanizer, whenever a new girl comes to the school, Motemitsu will try anything to get them to go on a date with him. Greatly admired by his teammates and the male student body, Motemitsu unfortunately is a closet pervert, having taken shots of girls changing. He also keeps a personal record of every girl in the school with him. He hasn't been seen since the earlier volumes.

Oshizu Murasame Oshizu The ghost of a girl who died in the old abandoned school building 400 years ago, Oshizu is sincere, kind, and very curious about the modern world, but has a severe fear of dogs, likened to Haruna's level of fear to the supernatural. When frightened, she can emit blasts of mental stress, blowing apart various objects and surroundings, but is also capable of manipulating others through sheer willpower. Since her meeting with Rito and the others, she begins exploring the world outside the old school building. Oshizu is aware of Haruna's crush on Rito by her ability to sense feelings while possessing another person and becomes very supportive towards cheering Haruna into confessing her feelings to him. Oshizu "returns" to the living, after Ryouko creates a prosthetic body for her to inhabit, built with biological qualities (looking and feeling like an actual, human body). However, she occasionally "disconnects" during brief moments of excitement. She currently works as a nurse for Ryouko. In the anime, Oshizu is not given a new body and her presence is limited. In the OVA however, she has her body as she does in the manga, as the video is an adaptation of chapters 100-102.

Tenjōin Group
Saki Tenjouin Saki The arrogant queen bee of the school, third-year student Saki consistently tries to one-up Lala, stating there can only be "queen" in Sainan High. She once tries to seduce Rito to make Lala jealous, but when that does not work, Saki takes up any excuse to physically assault Rito. She gains a crush on Zastin, only to be horrified when she discovers he is Lala's servant. However, this makes her very determined to win his heart, at any cost. Though she can be stuck up and prideful, she has shown a kinder side to people in need, as when she saved Aya from bullies and Riko (Rito's female version) from The Principle and gave her a place to stay. In the anime, Saki attempts to seduce Rito throughout the series and does not look at Zastin the way she does in the manga.

Rin and Aya Rin Kujō (九条 凛) Voiced by: Mai Hashimoto and Aya Fujisaki (藤崎 綾 ) Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi Saki's loyal and assisting friends, Rin is skilled in the kendo arts and has been a loyal bodyguard of Saki for years, as her family has always served the Tenjouin in this position. The bespectacled Aya is weak-willed and became associated with Saki after she and Rin protected her from bullies when they were children.

Ryuga Tenjouin Ryuuga The father of Saki Tenjōin and the Tenjōin Group Leader. He is a strict man and father who will not tolerate failures and does not listen to others.

Kai Kai Kujō (九条 戒 ) The father of Rin Kujō and the head butler of the Tenjoin family.

Other Characters
Kyoko Kirisaki Kyooko A half-Earthling half-alien girl, Kyōko is a famous idol who the ability to create and throw fire at will and becomes a friend to Run when Run portrays an antagonist on her show. She is best known for her role as Magical Kyōko, a fictional magical girl character who stars in her own television serial Lala loves watching, often forcing Rito to watch it with her. When Rito and his friends are subsequently given invitations to an RPG world Lala had partially created, an image of Kyōko is programmed into the game. However, Kyōko's programming within the game is modified by Nana and Momo, turning her into the "Demon King", tasked to seek out Rito and offer him a way to send him and his friends home if he left Lala and promises to be her boyfriend. Adding to Rito's anxiety, Demon King Kyōko threatens to destroy Rito and his friends if he does not state his feelings for Lala. In comedic fashion, the otherwise unbeatable Kyōko is destroyed by a watering can only Rito can use. Like some To Love-Ru characters, Kyōko is a homage to Kyōko Kirisaki of Black Cat. Both characters also share the same voice actress in their respective drama CD/animated counterparts, even addressing herself as her Black Cat incarnation, along with fire manipulation.

Principal The Principal Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata The unnamed principal of Sainan High is well-known throughout campus as a pervert. He will enroll any girls into the school body so as to ogle and grope them without hesitation, though this is not restricted in Sainan High, but in public, as well. A common gag has the Principal spontaneously shedding his clothes and chasing after Golden Darkness or Run, only to be severely beaten.