DearS
2004 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

DearS

Synopsis

One year ago, a UFO containing 150 aliens crash-landed off the shores of Kasai. Because no one could fix their ship, the Japanese Government decided to bestow upon them the designation "DearS" and make them into Japanese citizens. One morning, a truck carrying a capsule that housed one of the aliens ends up dropping it into the riverbank, releasing her from her confinement. She is eventually found by a high school student named Takeya Ikuhara, who saves her, despite being extremely distrustful of their race and wanting nothing to do with them. Upon being named Ren, she imprints upon him as her "Master" and serves as his personal "Slave," leaving him with a "DearS" who wants to remain with him no matter what.

The 2003–2005 Japan Window

298 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. DearS sits at position #175.

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    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 - Live at Budokan
    #2

    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005

  3. Ultraman Nexus
    #3

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004

  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when DearS premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 10, 2004
Last Air Date
September 25, 2004
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,004 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,930 of 2,532 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English, Français, 日本語
Production Companies Daume
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 12
Release Date July 10, 2004

Questions Answered

When did DearS end?

DearS finished its run with its final episode airing on September 25, 2004.

Where did DearS air?

DearS aired on tvk, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.