Japan Synopsis
きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード
Kyosuke Kasuga, fifteen, moves to a new city and falls for Madoka Ayukawa. She's friendly when they're alone, but acts like a delinquent when in front of others. Kyosuke meanwhile struggles not to break the heart of Hikaru Hiyama, who fell in love after seeing him make an impossible basketball shot. To add the cherry to this particular sundae, Kyosuke and his family (sisters, grandfather, and cousins) all have various powers. And while Kyosuke's desperate to keep those powers a secret, his younger sisters (among others) aren't quite as concerned about it.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From Pierrot
Animation + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan
719 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kimagure Orange Road itself).
The 1986–1988 Japan Window
Kimagure Orange Road holds position #50 of 99 Japan seriess in the 1986–1988 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kimagure Orange Road premiered alongside 26 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan seriess in 1987.
The 707th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (57th percentile) outruns review volume (34th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,619 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,733 of 2,532 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pierrot, Shueisha |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 48 |
| Release Date | April 6, 1987 |
Questions Answered
Who created Kimagure Orange Road?
Kimagure Orange Road was created by Izumi Matsumoto.
When did Kimagure Orange Road end?
Kimagure Orange Road finished its run with its final episode airing on March 7, 1988.
Where did Kimagure Orange Road air?
Kimagure Orange Road aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.