Rizelmine

Aired: 2002

A TV anime based on the manga by Yukiru Sugisaki, serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Ace Next. Co-produced by Madhouse and IMAGIN, directed by Yasuhiro Matsumura with series composition by Toshihisa Arakawa. The series consists of 24 episodes of approximately 12 minutes each, broadcast across two seasons. Tomoki Iwaki, a ninth-grader infatuated with his older female homeroom teacher, finds his life turned upside down when a mysterious girl named Rizel appears calling him "Husband" — having been forcibly married to her through a secret government project. A lively and heartwarming romantic comedy between Tomoki, who cannot stand younger girls, and Rizel, who showers him with unconditional affection. Aired on independent UHF stations within the "Anime Complex NIGHT" block. ©Yukiru Sugisaki, Kadokawa Shoten/Rizelmine Production Committee