Aishiteruze Baby

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Aishiteruze Baby
Aishiteruze Baby
愛してるぜベイベ★★
(Aishiteruze Baby)
Genre Shōjo, Slice-of-life, Romance
Manga
Authored by Yoko Maki
Publisher Japan Shueisha

Canada United States Viz Media

Other publishers:
Serialized in Ribon
Original run November 15, 2002 – January 2005
No. of volumes 7
TV anime
Directed by Masaharu Okuwaki
Studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Network Japan Animax
Original run April 3, 2004 – October 9, 2004
No. of episodes 26

Aishiteruze Baby (愛してるぜベイベ★★ Aishiteruze Beibe?, also known as I Love You Baby) is a Japanese anime series based on the manga originally created by Yoko Maki, which was serialized in Ribon. The anime series was produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS Entertainment) and Animax, who have exclusively aired the series across Japan, the series premiering across the network from April 3, 2004 to October 9, 2004.

Contents
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Plot

Aishiteruze Baby is a shōjo series that revolves around the life of Kippei Katakura, a popular high school playboy who suddenly finds himself the surrogate parent of his 5-year-old cousin, Yuzuyu Sakashita, when her mother disappears.

[edit] Characters

Kippei Katakura (片倉結平 Katakura Kippei?)
Kippei is quite the easygoing type and had no idea what hit him when he was told to start taking care of Yuzuyu. At his first attempt to make Yuzuyu's lunch he only made an onigiri. On top of that, the food he gives her is never good, but Yuzuyu eats it merely because Kippei is the one who cooked it. Over the series his cooking and personality change. He becomes a little more responsible and gains a girlfriend named Kokoro. However, Kippei finds it hard to balance his time between Yuzuyu and Kokoro, often finding himself forgetting about Kokoro due to the events surrounding him and Yuzuyu.
Yuzuyu Sakashita (坂下ゆずゆ Sakashita Yuzuyu?)
Yuzuyu is a naïve and bubbly little girl. She tries her best to live without her mother. She is easy to get along with. In the beginning she wants to marry Kippei when she grows up. She is very protective of Kippei but truly only wants him to be happy.
Kokoro Tokunaga (徳永心 Tokunaga Kokoro?)
Kokoro is the soon-to-be girlfriend of Kippei. She is pretty, although quiet, and rather lonesome as she lost her mother at an early age. This makes it easy for her to sympathize with Yuzuyu. Her father married another woman and thinking Kokoro could fend on her own, rents her a luxurious apartment to live in. The truth is, that is not the case.
Kokoro is understanding of Kippei's responsibility to spend most of his time with Yuzuyu. Despite her popularity and Kippei's moron-ness, Kokoro's heart remains loyal to Kippei.
Reiko Katakura (片倉鈴子 Katakura Reiko?)
Nee-chan is the bold and controlling sister of Kippei. She is a cosmetologist and everyone in Kippei's family follows her orders. Yet there is a secret Nee-chan has been keeping to herself.
Satsuki Katakura (片倉皐 Katakura Satsuki?)
Satsuki is Kippei's 12-year-old brother. He seems quite emotionless and very smart, as well weird in a way. He doesn't really like children, but gets along great with Yuzuyu. Satsuki also bears a strong resemblance to his mother.
Spoilers end here.

[edit] Media

[edit] Manga

The Aishiteruze Baby manga series, authored by Yoko Maki, has been serialized in Shueisha's Ribon magazine since November 15, 2002. It has been licensed for North American distribution by VIZ Media.

[edit] Anime

Aishiteruze Baby was adapted into an anime series by TMS and Animax, which premiered across Japan on Animax from April 3, 2004 to October 9, 2004.

[edit] Theme songs

Opening theme
  • Sunny Side Up
Performed by Yo Hitoto
Ending theme
  • Nennensaisai (年年歳歳?)
Performed by Yo Hitoto

[edit] External links

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