Series synopsis
Kimagure Orange Road, also known as きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 6, 1987. It ended on March 7, 1988. It stars Hiromi Tsuru, Toru Furuya, Eriko Hara and Chieko Honda.
It can be hard moving to a new school, and fifteen-year-old Kyosuke has it harder than most. He’s fallen head over heels for his classmate Madoka, a girl who won’t even give him the time of day, and unintentionally ended up dating her best friend, Hikaru, instead. Worst of all, Kyosuke and his family have amazing supernatural powers, but he has to keep them hidden from the rest of the world! How is Kyosuke ever going to balance the affections (or lack thereof) of two girls, schoolwork, and his s ...
Premise
It can be hard moving to a new school, and fifteen-year-old Kyosuke has it harder than most. He’s fallen head over heels for his classmate Madoka, a girl who won’t even give him the time of day, and unintentionally ended up dating her best friend, Hikaru, instead. Worst of all, Kyosuke and his family have amazing supernatural powers, but he has to keep them hidden from the rest of the world! How is Kyosuke ever going to balance the affections (or lack thereof) of two girls, schoolwork, and his secret abilities all at the same time?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiromi Tsuru as Madoka Ayukawa
- Toru Furuya as Kyosuke Kasuga
- Eriko Hara as Hikaru Hiyama
- Chieko Honda as Kurumi Kasuga
- Michie Tomizawa as Manami Kasuga
- Kei Tomiyama as Takashi Kasuga
- Keiichi Nanba as Seiji Komatsu
- Naoki Tatsuta as Kazuya Hatta
Supporting cast
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Mitsuru Hayakawa
- Yusaku Yara as Master
- Kenichi Ogata as Jingoro
- Masami Kikuchi as Yūsaku Hino
- Chisato Nakajima as Ushiko
- Katsumi Suzuki as Umao
- Chiyoko Kawashima as Hikaru's Mother
- Kaneto Shiozawa as Matsuda sensei
- Reiko Suzuki as Kyosuke's Grandmother
- Chika Sakamoto as Kazuya Kasuga
- Keiko Han as Koto (ep 18)
- Eiko Yamada as Yukari
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 56 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | March 1, 1989 | April 1, 1991 |
| Season 1 | 48 | April 6, 1987 | March 7, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
White Lovers The gang visits Kyosuke's grandparents in northern Japan for a skiing vacation, but an ancient curse causes an avalanche of trouble. |
March 1, 1989 |
| 2 |
Hawaiian Suspense A Hawaiian vacation goes awry when Hikaru is mistaken for an heiress and kidnapped! When Madoka and Kyosuke try to rescue her, things quickly get out of hand. |
April 1, 1989 |
| 3 |
I Was a Cat, I Was a Fish A magical rope causes Kyosuke to swap souls, first with the family's pet goldfish, and then with Jingoro, their cat! When he's found by Madoka and Hikaru, he gets a private lesson on how girls behave when they're alone. |
December 27, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Transfer Student! 'Tis Embarrassing to Say, but I'll Fall in Love for the First Time Kasuga Kyosuke moves to a new town and meets two unusual girl; we learn of his family's unusual gifts; and realize that it isn't easy being a cat. |
April 6, 1987 |
| 2 |
A Little Lemony Kiss for Her Kyosuke uses his powers when he shouldn't, and Hikaru becomes infatuated. We are also introduced to the "legendary" Cutlet Sandwich. |
April 13, 1987 |
| 3 |
Feelings Stirred - The Rolling First Date Komatsu and Hatta lust after Kyosuke's sisters, and Kyosuke's plans to date Hikaru end up with him all wet. |
April 20, 1987 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 1987 |
| Last aired | March 7, 1988 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 19:30:00 |