Episodes: 26

Year: 2004

Status: Complete

Subbed by: Lunar Anime Fansubs

Official Aishiteruze baby Site (Japanese)

Rating: Great

Katakura Kippei is the playboy of his school who spends his time charming and sweet-talking his way to the ladies. One evening, Kippei returns home to find his little 5 year old cousin Yuzuyu there. Turns out that Yuzuyu’s mother disappeared trying to deal with her own personal issues and now, much to the dismay of the family, Yuzuyu is left all by herself! The Katakura family take her in and appoint none other than Kippei to take care of her from now on! Can Kippei handle making bentos and getting Yuzuyu to kindergarten on time….?

Aishiteruze baby is an adorable story of how Kippei and Yuzuyu-chan bond in their time together. Raising a child being no easy thing, let alone for a teenager, Kippei’s attempt to deal with his new responsibilities lend an amusing and endearing nature to the story. Despite its comical side, the anime does have its serious moments with Yuzuyu coming to terms with her mother’s disappearance and Kippei stepping up to fill in. While the art and music aren’t spectacular, the story and chacaracter development make up for it in my opinion. Don’t be fooled by the “lolicon” first impression or the title. Aishiteruze Baby is a really sweet anime and I look forward to discovering more like it!

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