ItaKiss
- TV series
- Spring 2008
- 25 episodes
- 24 min
- TMS Entertainment
- Manga
- PG-13
- Comedy
- Romance
- School
- Shoujo
Contents
Opening | ||
| Japanese | イタズラなKiss | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Itazura na Kiss | |
| Also known as | Naughty Kiss Teasing Kiss Mischievous Kiss Itazurana Kiss | |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, School, Shoujo | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Kaoru Tada | |
| Directed by | Osamu Yamasaki | |
| Character design | Maki Fujioka, Kazuhiro Soeta | |
| Music by | REMI, Yasuharu Takanashi | |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment | |
| Original run | April 5, 2008 – September 25, 2008 | |
| Episodes | 25 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Total running time | 10 hr | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2008 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.38 (#1,297) | |
| On users' lists | 52,267 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Prime Video, Hulu, Tubi | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Kaoru Tada | |
| Published in | Bessatsu Margaret | |
| Demographic | Shoujo | |
| Original run | May 12, 1990 – February 13, 1999 | |
| Volumes | 23 | |
| Chapters | 100 | |
ItaKiss (Japanese: イタズラなKiss, Hepburn: Itazura na Kiss) is a 2008 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Kaoru Tada. It is animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Osamu Yamasaki. It aired from April 5, 2008 to September 25, 2008, with 25 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Kotomi Irie · Noriko Irie · Satomi Ishikawa · Keita Kamogari · Motoki Kikyou · Nobuhiro Kimura · Jinko Komori · Ayako Matsumoto · Yuuko Matsumoto · Akiko Nagasawa · Tomoko Ogura · Mary Robbins · Christine Robbins · Marina Shinagawa · Sudou · Watanabe · Toyo Yoshida
Production
Key staff
Kaoru TadaOriginal Creator
Osamu YamasakiDirectorMaki FujiokaCharacter Design
REMIMusic
Yukio NagasakiSound DirectorHiroki MatsumotoArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Kaoru Tada |
| Director | Osamu Yamasaki |
| Script | Mitsutaka Hirota, Eriko Matsuda |
| Character Design | Maki Fujioka, Kazuhiro Soeta |
| Music | REMI, Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Sound Director | Yukio Nagasaki |
| Art Director | Hiroki Matsumoto |
| Color Design | Kayoko Nishi, Naoko Satou |
| Editing | Keisuke Yanagi |
| Theme Song Performance | AZU, GO!GO!7188, Motohiro Hata, SEAMO |
Music
| Composer | REMI, Yasuharu Takanashi |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Kimi, Meguru, Boku”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Kataomoi Fighter”Episodes 1–12AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Jikan yo Tomare” — SEAMO, AZUEpisodes 13–23AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Trick of Fate”運命のイタズラ | April 4, 2008 | Aired |
| 2 | “Dangerous Cohabitation”アブない同居生活 | April 9, 2008 | Aired |
| 3 | “Baton Pass of Love”恋のバトンタッチ | April 16, 2008 | Aired |
| 4 | “Exciting Summer Vacation”ドッキドキな夏休み | April 23, 2008 | Aired |
| 5 | “The Crucial Moment! Class F's Winter Battle”ガケっぷち！F組冬の陣 | April 30, 2008 | Aired |
| 6 | “Chocolate, Exams and the Jinx”チョコと受験と疫病神 | May 7, 2008 | Aired |
| 7 | “Teasing Kiss”イジワルなKiss | May 14, 2008 | Aired |
| 8 | “Yearning Campus Life!?”憧れのキャンパスライフ!? | May 21, 2008 | Aired |
| 9 | “Aim for a Date!”デートをねらえ! | May 28, 2008 | Aired |
| 10 | “Goodbye Rainy Day”さよならレイニー·デイ | June 4, 2008 | Aired |
| 11 | “Dream of Kiss Kiss Kiss”夢でkiss·Kiss·Kiss | June 11, 2008 | Aired |
| 12 | “Hearts Passing Each Other By”すれ違うハートたち | June 25, 2008 | Aired |
| 13 | “Love Period”恋のピリオド | July 2, 2008 | Aired |
| 14 | “Strongest Kiss”最強のKiss | July 9, 2008 | Aired |
| 15 | “Honeymoon Panic!”ハネムンパンイク | July 16, 2008 | Aired |
| 16 | “Chasing Happiness”追いかけてハピネス | July 23, 2008 | Aired |
| 17 | “Enviable New Face”ねたまれそうなNEWフェイス | August 2, 2008 | Aired |
| 18 | “Ill-Tempered Triangle”不機嫌なトライアングル | August 9, 2008 | Aired |
| 19 | “Crazy For You”CRAZY FOR YOU | August 16, 2008 | Aired |
| 20 | “Nightingale's Oath”ナイチンゲールの誓い | August 23, 2008 | Aired |
| 21 | “The Glass Boy”ガラスの少年 | August 30, 2008 | Aired |
| 22 | “The Best Present”最高のプレゼント | September 3, 2008 | Aired |
| 23 | “You, Going Around, Me”キミ、メグル、ボク | September 11, 2008 | Aired |
| 24 | “Happy Love Carnival”ハッピー·ラブ·カーニバル | September 18, 2008 | Aired |
| 25 | “Hello Again!”ハロー·アゲイン | September 25, 2008 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list ItaKiss. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch8,314
- Watching772
- Completed22,453
- On hold504
- Dropped1,150
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 19,074 | — | — | — | — | 146 |
| Shikimori | 33,193 | 772 | 22,453 | 8,314 | 1,150 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Itazura na Kiss (Manga) |
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- “Itazura na Kiss”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Itazura na Kiss”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “ItaKiss”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “ItaKiss”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q108910683”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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