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The Best Episodes of To LOVE-Ru Season 1

Every episode of To LOVE-Ru Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of To LOVE-Ru Season 1!

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The story is about Rito Yuuki , a high-school boy who cannot confess to the girl of his dreams, Haruna Sairenji. One day when coming home and sulking in the bathtub a mysterious, nude girl,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 1 - The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
    7.5/10(71 votes)

    #1 - The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

    S1:E1

    Rito tries to work up the courage to confess to his long time crush. The universe seems to be against him, dropping a naked runaway alien princess named Lala into his bathtub.

    Director:Taketomo Ishikawa
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  2. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 2 - A Broken Engagement?!
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    #2 - A Broken Engagement?!

    S1:E2

    Rito finds that he's engaged to Lala and has three days to save the planet from her alien father, King Deviluke. To make matters worse, his longtime crush is mad at him.

    Director:Yukio Kuroda
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 3 - Love Triangle
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    #3 - Love Triangle

    S1:E3

    Lala is the new transfer student at Rito's school and even though he implores her to keep a low profile, her antics are making her rather popular.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 4 - A Love Apron from Outer Space
    7.0/10(48 votes)

    #4 - A Love Apron from Outer Space

    S1:E4

    Inspired by Mikan's hot meals, Lala tries to cook, but the results are yucky. Rito sees his chance and declares that he will not marry Lala unless she can cook well for him.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Nagasawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 5 - The Queen's Challenge
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    #5 - The Queen's Challenge

    S1:E5

    Saki Tenhouin, the queen of Sainan High School, becomes jealous when she finds out Lala's popularity is on the rise and challenges her to the Miss Sainan Competition.

    Director:Yukio Kuroda
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 6 - The Alien Assassin
    6.7/10(49 votes)

    #6 - The Alien Assassin

    S1:E6

    Lala wants to learn more about Rito, but she may have gotten the wrong idea in science class during dissections.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 7 - All Men Should Be Like This
    6.7/10(46 votes)

    #7 - All Men Should Be Like This

    S1:E7

    A new rival for Lala's affections has arrived at Sainan Private High School: Ren, one of her childhood friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 8 - The Prefect of Spotless Integrity
    7.1/10(44 votes)

    #8 - The Prefect of Spotless Integrity

    S1:E8

    One of the school prefects, Yui, is all about good morality. She convinces the principal to allow her to create an enforcement squad, making Rito public enemy number one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 9 - From A Shining Star, With Love
    6.7/10(41 votes)

    #9 - From A Shining Star, With Love

    S1:E9

    Another suitor blasts his way into the picture, this time quite literally, wearing an armored rocket suit, trying desperately to snatch Lala.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 10 - A Space Entertainer
    6.7/10(40 votes)

    #10 - A Space Entertainer

    S1:E10

    The president of Lala's fanclub comes to take Lala away for an idol CD, but she refuses so she needs to find a 'golden egg' to do the acting. Rito tries to stop her when the president fixates on Haruna, saying that only Haruna could work as as substitute for Lala.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Nagasawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 11 - The Golden Darkness
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #11 - The Golden Darkness

    S1:E11

    Rito is attacked by a strange, golden haired girl on the street. It turns out that she is an assassin, know as Golden Darkness, hired to kill him.

    Director:Yukio Kuroda
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 12 - A Frightening Field Day!
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #12 - A Frightening Field Day!

    S1:E12

    The athletic festival has arrived and Rito makes a complete fool of himself, trying everything he can think of to impress Haruna.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 13 - The Greatest Man in the Universe
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #13 - The Greatest Man in the Universe

    S1:E13

    King Deviluke is coming to Earth to see if Rito is worthy. Rito is left with only one option: become the Greatest Man in the Universe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 14 - A Secret Between the Two of Us
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #14 - A Secret Between the Two of Us

    S1:E14

    With Rito's Greatest Man in the Universe training underway, he runs into Haruna and they develop an unlikely relationship, which finally escalates in Rito's favor: a date!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 15 - Princess of the Jungle
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #15 - Princess of the Jungle

    S1:E15

    Rito, Haruna, and Lala are moving up in the universe, when an alien prince visits and they each become Ambassadors of Peace from the Earth.

    Director:Yukio Kuroda
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 16 - Run's Surprise Confession
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #16 - Run's Surprise Confession

    S1:E16

    Everyone decides to have a fun afternoon together at the water park. However, Rito now has a new source of relationship drama: Run has fallen in love with him, too.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 17 - The Ghost in the Old School Building
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    #17 - The Ghost in the Old School Building

    S1:E17

    Rito and everyone decide to go to the old school to find out if the rumor of a ghost haunting the building is true.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 18 - Saruyama, The Gift
    6.6/10(39 votes)

    #18 - Saruyama, The Gift

    S1:E18

    A spaceship flies over the school and drops off a package for Lala on the roof. Inside the package is a pregnant wolf that jumps out and tries to kill her!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 19 - Hell's Hot Springs: Alien Girls and Colorful Exposed Bodies
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    #19 - Hell's Hot Springs: Alien Girls and Colorful Exposed Bodies

    S1:E19

    After seeing a commercial on TV promoting a hot springs, Lala tells Rito that she wants to own one, proceeding to build her own right in their backyard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 20 - Explosive Heat Magical Girl Kyouko Flame
    6.3/10(40 votes)

    #20 - Explosive Heat Magical Girl Kyouko Flame

    S1:E20

    General Mojack decides to try and take over the world so Kirisaki takes it upon her self to destroy him by turning into Magical Kyoko Flame.

    Director:Yukio Kuroda
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 21 - A Chronicle of Bloodshed at Yuuki Inn
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #21 - A Chronicle of Bloodshed at Yuuki Inn

    S1:E21

    Yuuki hears about an alien hotel being run by Mikade-sensei and Kimio. There, Yuuki decides to try it check it out via the old school building.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 22 - A Frightening School Festival!
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    #22 - A Frightening School Festival!

    S1:E22

    Everyone is upset by Yui's submission of what they should do for the culture festival. She submitted that they do a region research display or a calligraphy display.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 23 - Saruyama's Tales of the Inner Chambers
    6.4/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Saruyama's Tales of the Inner Chambers

    S1:E23

    Saruyama wishes that he was a nobleman from the Edo Castle. He then starts to daydream about being the ruler of Edo Castle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 24 - With Shyness
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #24 - With Shyness

    S1:E24

    Lala's personality changes due to a fever. Rito now has to deal with Lala's constantly changing personalitues and her desire to take over the world as a deviluke princess.

    Director:Yukio Kuroda
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. To LOVE-Ru Season 1 Episode 25 - Earth's Final Night
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Earth's Final Night

    S1:E25

    Rito receives a message from the King which orders him to board the spaceship and prove he is the best in the universe. Before boarding, he confesses his feelings for Haruna.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Girl Who Fell From the Sky" is the best rated episode of "To LOVE-Ru" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Taketomo Ishikawa and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya, it aired on 4/4/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Broken Engagement?!".