List of To Love Ru characters

This article lists the characters from the Japanese anime and manga series To Love-Ru.

Yuuki Family

Rito Yuuki (結城 リト, Yūki Rito) Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe

The male protagonist of To Love-Ru, Rito is a 16 year old high-school student. Rito used to be on the soccer team in junior high, 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 games. Along with the numerous useless little things Riko is good at, he also was stated to be an accomplished gardener/florist, and he is the one who takes care of the monster plant in his backyard.

Rito's nature is borderline clusmy, where he always ends up ogling or groping the many girls in the series (though mostly unintentional). 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. In fact, he was concerned when he searched for a whole day for Lala after she disappeared, when in fact she was staying at Haruna's apartment, after he yelled at her. Rito states he feels uneasy whenever Lala is not around and he probably does like her, but is unsure if what he feels is actually love..In chapter 100: Trouble x Trouble x To-Love-Ru he turns into a girl and again in chapter 106: You are the Lovely Cinderella while he is a girl he calls himself Riko Yuusaki and claims to be a distant relative when people start to look at him, Saruyama is in love with Riko.

Like many other To Love-Ru characters, Rito bears a deep-seated resemblance to Train Heartnet, the main protagonist of Black Cat, in terms of hair-style.

Mikan Yuuki (結城 美柑, Yūki Mikan) Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

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. 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.

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's more than subtle feelings for him (Mikan even calls him a "playboy" for attracting so many girls).

Saibai Yuuki (結城 才培, 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.

Ringo Yuuki (結城 林檎, Yūki Ringo)

Rito's mother is 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 for the first time.

Planet Deviluke

Lala Satalin Deviluke (ララ・サタリン・デビルーク, Rara Satarin Debirūku) Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

The female protagonist of To Love-Ru, Lala is the princess of Deviluke. A rather childish girl, she is somewhat naive of the culture and familiarities on Earth. Lala initially runs away from home, citing she does not wish to get married to any of her arranged fiancés. She enjoys making all manners of inventions (usually designed as pranks) and uses them frequently, often prompting some disastrous effect or another. Upon arriving on Earth, Lala pretends to love Rito to keep herself from getting married, but does exactly what she did not intend, after she misinterprets what Rito shouts in self-defence. Throughout the series, she always tries to get Rito to love her more, and barely shows any form of negativity towards him. She even states it is impossible for her to hate him.

Like many other To Love-Ru characters, Lala bears a resemblance to Rinslet Walker of Black cat, in terms of hair color.

Eccentric, playful and intelligent, Lala isn't shy, to a point where she it feels almost natural for her to be in the nude for Rito (the only exception of this occurs when Lala catches a fever, causing a change in personality). Like all citizens from Deviluke, Lala's physical abilities exceeds a human and has a distinctive tail with a shape of a spade on the end. Oddly, her tail is very sensitive, causing her friends to nickname it as her "weakness". According to Ringo, Lala's measurements are B89, W57, H87. Rito does love Lala, however he wishes that she would be a little more self-concious. He seems to prefer Lala when she acts shy, like the time she got a fever.

Peke (ペケ) Voiced by: Satomi Arai

Lala's all costume robot, who acts as a module to form Lala's clothing. Created by Lala and is very devoted to her, Peke has the ability to shapeshift into any kind of clothing for Lala to wear, but this ability also drains his power supply. As his batteries run out, the clothing Lala wears will slowly dissolve, until it completely disappears. To recharge, Peke simply needs to sleep.

Gid Lucione Deviluke (ギド・ルシオン・デビルーク, Gido Rushion Debirūku) Voiced by: Hidetoshi Nakamura

The King of Deviluke and Emperor of the known universe, Gid is the father 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; while his daughters' tails end in spades, his appears as a wicked looking trident. Gid's personality borders juvenile delinquence and perversion. 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.

Nana Asta Deviluke (ナナ・アスタ・デビルーク, Nana Asuta Debirūku) and Momo Velia Deviluke (モモ・ベリア・デビルーク, Momo Beria Debirūku)

Lala's twin younger sisters, they were the ones who trapped most of the characters in a virtual game world created by Lala that they subsequently modified. They claim they did this to determine the nature of their sister's friends and to test Rito's affection for Lala. Nana seems to be the more mischievous of the two, while Momo appears slightly calmer.

Zastin (ザスティン, Zasutin) Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Lala's personal bodyguard and the best swordsman on the planet Deviluke. Initially, Zastin disapproves of Rito, deeming him weak and subsequently sought to test his strength. However, once Rito exclaims his opinion of marriage in self-defence, Zastin is swayed by his words (though not in the way Rito intends) and summarily approves of him, believing Rito 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.

Despite his skill with a sword, Zastin has a horrible sense of direction (similar to River Zastory), resulting in him getting lost (one of the running gags in To Love-Ru). Like many other 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.

Other Extraterrestrials

Ren/Run Elsie Jewelria (レン・エルシ・ジュエリア, Ren Erushi Jueria) Voiced by: Fuyuka Ōura

A childhood friend of Lala, Ren is infamously known for wearing girls clothing during his play dates with Lala, when he was a child. He arrives on Earth to win Lala by proving he is "man enough" for her, but becomes jealous of her relationship with Rito. Due to his pursuit of her, he accidentally gives Rito his first kiss. While Ren is furious, it has an unexpected consequence towards his "alter ego". As Ren is from planet Memorze (メモルゼ, Memoruze), he can change gender in mind and body upon triggering a specific stimulus; in this case, a sneeze. As a girl, Run (ルン) is in love with Rito, due to the kiss, and blames Lala for all her misfortunes, while Ren is in competition, albeit one-sided, with him for Lala's hand in marriage.

Golden Darkness (金色の闇, Konjiki no Yami) Voiced by: Misato Fukuen

A dispassionate, withdrawn assassin, Golden Darkness is hired by one of Lala's fiancé candidates, Lacospo (ラコスポ, Rakosupo) to kill Rito, until she breaks the contract, noting the true nature behind her target. Golden Darkness is currently staying on Earth, roaming around the city streets and Sainan High, with a motivation to continue her duty to assassinate Rito, although she has yet to accomplish this. Commonly referred as "Yami-chan", she spends her time reading books and magazines, while eating taiyaki (it is the only thing she eats on Earth, prior to spending a night at the Yuuki residence for a sukiyaki dinner).

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, ranging from swords to dragon heads. She states she hates "ecchi" people, and does not hesitate to assault a person who looks at her in an obscene way. It is implied she has a history with Ryouko Mikado. Like many other To Love-Ru characters, Golden Darkness' mannerisms, appearance and abilities bears similarity to Eve from Black Cat. Both characters also share the same voice actress in their respective CD/animated counterparts.

Ryouko Mikado (御門 涼子, Mikado Ryouko) Voiced by: Masako Joh

The provocative school doctor at Sainan High, Ryouko helps out other extraterrestrials on Earth in various manners, usually those dealing with medical care.

Students of Sainan High

Haruna Sairenji (西連寺 春菜, Sairenji Haruna) Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi

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. She lives with her older sister in an apartment and has a severe fear of ghosts and the supernatural. 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's scaring her.

Like many other To Love-Ru characters, Haruna bears a deep-seated resemblance to Saya Minatsuki of Black Cat, in terms of hair-style.

Yui Kotegawa (古手川 唯, Kotegawa Yui) Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka

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 people who are acting "inappropriately". Yui quickly grows annoyed and disgusted by the eccentricities and bizarre actions involving her classmates, particularly with regards to Rito and Lala. Unfortunately for Yui, almost every encounter with Rito usually ends up with her embarrassed, and though her complicated nature prevents her from easing her behavior, she does slowly warm up to Rito's usual antics, claiming he needs to lighten up when he feels anxious.

Over the later chapters of the manga Yui begins to experience a growing attraction to Rito, particularly after he helps her escape an obnoxious band of street thugs. At first confused and embarrassed by her feelings, she slowly seems to be becoming aware of them.

Despite her her strong opinion on inappropriate behavior there are signs that there lies a deep seeded desire to be sexual, with hints of briefly coming on to Rito and taking "responsibility" for seeing her naked and an incident when Rito threw himself on her to hide her from the perverted principle.

Saki Tenjōin (天条院 沙姫, Tenjouin Saki) Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi

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 tried to seduce Rito to make Lala jealous but when that didn't work she now takes any excuse and most times even when there isn't to physically assault Rito. She gains a crush on Zastin, only to be horrified at the belief he is servicing Lala. However, this makes her very determined to win his heart, at any cost.

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 about 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 to her. In recent chapters he is revealed to have a crush on a girl, who he doesn't realize it is Rito when accidently transformed into a girl by one of Lala's inventions.

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. Risa and Mio are known for their playful habit of groping other girls.

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.

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.

Shizu Murasame (村雨静, Murasame Shizu)

The ghost of a girl who died in the old abandoned school building 400 years ago, Shizu 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. Since her meeting with Rito and the others, she begins exploring the world outside the old school building. Shizu is aware of Haruna's crush on Rito and and becomes very supportive towards cheering Haruna into confessing her feelings to him. She "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.

Other Characters

Yû Kotegawa (古手川 遊, Kotegawa Yuu)

Yui's 19 year-old brother, Yuu is a ladies' man, and usually stays topless at home, something Yui dislikes. After finding Rito and Yui being chased by hoodlums, he proceeds to give them a beating, while commenting that he hopes Yui would grow to be more mature.

Magical Kyōko Voiced by: Chiemi Chiba

A fictional magical girl character, who stars in her own television serial, Lala loves watching the series and often forces Rito to watch it with her. When Rito and his friends are subsequently given invitiations to a game world Lala created, Kyōko is programmed into the game. However, her programming is modified by Nana and Momo, turning her into the "Demon King", who is then tasked to seek out Rito and offer him a way to send him and his friends home if he left Lala and promised to be her boyfriend. Adding to his anxiety, she threatens to destroy them all if he does not state his feelings for Lala. In comedic fashion, the otherwise unbeatable Kyoko is destroyed by a watering can that only Rito can use.

Like many other To Love-Ru characters, Magical Kyōko is perhaps a homage to Kyōko Kirisaki of Black Cat. Both characters also share the same voice actress in their respective CD/animated counterparts and at one point, she even address herself as her Black Cat incarnation.

The Principal Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata

The unnamed principal of Sainan High is well-known throughout campus as a pervert. He will impulsively enroll girls into the school body, so as to oogle and grope them without hesistation, though this is not restricted in Sainan High, but in public, as well.