Three intertwining love stories unfold across the pages of Junjou Romantica. In Romantica — the central story — Misaki Takahashi is a high school student cramming for his university entrance exams when his brother arranges a private tutor: the eccentric, world-famous novelist Usami Akihiko. Usami is brilliant, emotionally unpredictable, and increasingly interested in Misaki in a way that has nothing to do with exam preparation. In Egoist, Nowaki — whose name means "typhoon" — upends the careful, defended life of the literature professor Hiroki Kamijou with a force neither of them anticipated. In Terrorist, the university professor Miyagi hides his troubles behind a breezy smile until the relentless Shinobu appears and refuses to let him. Junjou Romantica is a 12-episode boys' love romantic drama directed by Chiaki Kon, produced by Studio Deen, and based on Shungiku Nakamura's manga serialized in Asuka Ciel under Kadokawa Shoten. The first season aired from April to June 2008 on TV Hokkaido. English subtitles only, no English dub produced. Notable Staff & Voice Talent Director: Chiaki Kon (Junjou Romantica Seasons 1–3, No. 6)Original Manga: Shungiku Nakamura (serialized in Asuka Ciel / Emerald, Kadokawa Shoten; licensed in English by Blu Manga)Studio: Studio Deen (Fushigi Yugi, Haunted Junction, Fruits Basket 2001, Familiar of Zero, Chrono Crusade)Music: MOKA☆Opening Theme: "Mezamero! Yasei" by PigstarEnding Theme: "Suki Dakara" by Pigstar Japanese Cast:- Takahiro Sakurai as Misaki Takahashi (Code Geass — Suzaku, Chaos;Child, Black Bullet, Berserk Golden Age Arc — Griffith)- Hikaru Midorikawa as Usami Akihiko (Fushigi Yugi — Tamahome, Green Legend Ran, Gestalt, Arc the Lad, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto)- Kentaro Ito as Nowaki Kusama- Kenichi Suzumura as Hiroki Kamijou (Elf Princess Rane)- Yoshinori Fujita as Miyagi Youji DVD Features (Nozomi / Right Stuf Individual Volume) - Scene Access- Clean Opening & Closing Animations- U.S. Season 1 Trailer- TV Spot & DVD Commercials- Nozomi Entertainment Trailers- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Japanese Audio- English On-Screen Translations- Subtitle Only — No English Dub Produced Spoken Languages: Japanese Audio Only, English Subtitles Edition Details Japanese Title: 純情ロマンチカ (Junjō Romanchika / Pure-Hearted Romantica)Runtime: ~300 Minutes (Complete Season 1, 12 Episodes)Director: Chiaki KonDVD Release Year: 2010 Original Broadcast Date (Japan): April 10 – June 26, 2008 (TV Hokkaido)Publisher: Right Stuf / Nozomi EntertainmentRating: 17+Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)Note: Subtitle only — no English dub produced for any Junjou Romantica North American release.Genre: Boys' Love, Romance, DramaThemes: Three Intertwining Couples, Romantica / Egoist / Terrorist Story Arcs, BL Romance, Studio Deen, Shungiku Nakamura Manga Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.
