Love Kome
{{short description|Japanese anime television series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Love Kome: We Love Rice
| image = Kome kv.jpg
| caption = Anime key visual
| ja_kanji = ラブ米 -WE LOVE RICE-
| ja_romaji = Rabu Kome: We Love Rice
| genre = Comedy{{cite web|author=Maki|url=https://blogs.ubc.ca/sumi/2017/05/01/an-anime-comedy-called-love-kome-we-love-rice-might-tell-us-more-than-we-think/|title=An anime comedy called Love Kome: We Love Rice might tell us more than we think|website=blogs.ubc.ca|date=May 1, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
| creator = Yuki Takabayashi
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| title = Love Kome: Rice is Beautiful
| author =
| illustrator =
| publisher = Comic Smart
| publisher_en =
| demographic = {{transl|ja|Shōjo}}
| imprint =
| magazine = Ganma!
| magazine_en =
| first = February 24, 2017
| last = July 28, 2017
| volumes =
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| title =
| director = Yuta Yamazaki
| producer = Yoshitada Fukuhara
| writer = Takashi Ifukube
| music = Plus Tsubasa
| studio = Encourage Films
| licensee = Crunchyroll
| network = Tokyo MX, SUN, GYT, RNC
| network_en =
| first = April 5, 2017
| last = December 23, 2017
| episodes = 24
| episode_list = #Episode list
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| title = Comic Love Kome: The Rice Plant or the Seed
| author =
| illustrator = Levin Aoi
| publisher = Ichijinsha
| publisher_en =
| demographic = {{transl|ja|Shōjo}}
| imprint =
| magazine = Monthly Comic Zero Sum
| magazine_en =
| first = December 7, 2018
| last = August 16, 2019
| volumes =
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|Love Kome: We Love Rice|ラブ米 -WE LOVE RICE-|Rabu Kome: We Love Rice|lead=yes}} is a Japanese anime television series animated by Encourage Films. The series premiered it first season on April 5, 2017, with the second season started airing on October 5, 2017.
Plot
Five rice-inspired students learn at the Kokuritsu Inaho Academy, a school on the verge of shutting down, and they form a new group called "Love Rice". The five handsome boys work hard in an attempt to supplant bread as the popular grain at the school, but their efforts are challenged by the new students form the "Love Rice" unit. They have to perform at the "Harvest Show", showing how delicious rice grains are.
Voice cast
=Main characters=
;{{nihongo|Hikari Hino|ひのひかり}}
:{{voiced by|Mark Ishii}}{{cite web|first=Egan|last=Loo|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-20/love-kome-tv-anime-turns-rice-crops-into-schoolboys/.109021|title=Love Kome TV Anime Turns Rice Crops Into Schoolboys|work=Anime News Network|date=November 26, 2016|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
;{{nihongo|Nishiki Sasa|ささにしき}}
:{{voiced by|Chiharu Sawashiro}}
;{{nihongo|Bore Hitome|ひとめぼれ}}
:{{voiced by|Sousuke Souma}}{{cite web|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-26/love-kome-we-love-rice-original-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-staff/.111498|title=Love Kome: We Love Rice Original TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff|work=Anime News Network|date=January 26, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
;{{nihongo|Komachi Akita|あきたこまち}}
;{{nihongo|Maru Niko|にこまる}}
:{{voiced by|Nina Tamaki}}
=Supporting characters=
;{{nihongo|Ann|アン / ショート}}
:{{voiced by|Junya Enoki}}{{cite web|first=Karen|last=Ressler|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-22/love-kome-anime-casts-kenjiro-tsuda-reveals-key-visual/.112532|title=Love Kome Anime Casts Kenjiro Tsuda, Reveals Key Visual|work=Anime News Network|date=February 22, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
;{{nihongo|Shock|ショック / ロール}}
;{{nihongo|Carry|キャリー / ガトー}}
:{{voiced by|Genki Okawa}}
;{{nihongo|Shou|ショウ / こだわり熟成しょうゆこってりラーメン大盛り焦がし葱バター極太メンマ半熟煮卵金華豚の厚切りチャーシュー}}
:{{voiced by|Showtaro Morikubo}}
;{{nihongo|Oidemai|おいでまい}}
:{{voiced by|Tetsuya Kakihara}}
=Other characters=
;{{nihongo|Chinko Bōzu (Priest Chinko)|ちんこ坊主 (CB)}}
:{{voiced by|Tomokazu Sugita}}
;{{nihongo|Mori no Kuma-san (Forest Bear)|もりのくまさん}}
:{{voiced by|Mafia Kajita}}
;{{nihongo|Mana-musume|まなむすめ}}
;{{nihongo|Koshihikari|こしひかり}}
:{{voiced by|Kenjiro Tsuda}}
;{{nihongo|Kurowa|クロワ}}
:{{voiced by|Shuta Morishima}}
;{{nihongo|Koro-ane|コロ姐}}
;{{nihongo|Camembert|カマンベール}}
;{{nihongo|Gurumi|グル美}}
;{{nihongo|Guruko|グル子}}
;{{nihongo|Gurue|グル江}}
:{{voiced by|Rico Sasaki}}
Media
=Manga=
A manga adaptation titled Love Kome: Rice is Beautiful launched on Comic Smart's free manga website Ganma!. A second manga by the series' character designer, Levin Aoi, titled Comic Love Kome: The Rice Plant or the Seed began running in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum.{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-07/crunchyroll-streams-love-rice-more-ninja-girl-and-samurai-master/.114534|title=Love Kome: We Love Rice Original TV Anime Gets Manga|work=Anime News Network|date=February 19, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
=Anime=
The anime was announced at Tochigi TV's anime song event "Tochi Ani! Special Stage" on November 26, 2016, anthropomorphizing rice into schoolboys. The series was directed by Takashi Horiuchi, and produced by Yoshitada Fukuhara. Takashi Ifukube wrote the scripts and Yuta Yamazaki served as series director respectively. Manga artist Levin Aoi designed the characters, with Tomoyo Sawada adapting the designs for the anime. Plus Tsubasa composed the music, Kogane Fusa was the sound director, and Toru Nakano was the sound producer. The series was planned by Yaoyorozu, with Encourage Films animating the series. Crunchyroll had the license to stream the series worldwide outside of Asia.{{cite web|first=Karen|last=Ressler|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-07/crunchyroll-streams-love-rice-more-ninja-girl-and-samurai-master/.114534|title=Crunchyroll Streams Love Rice, More Ninja Girl & Samurai Master|work=Anime News Network|date=April 8, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}} The series began airing on April 5, 2017 on Tokyo MX and ran for 12 episodes.{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Sherman|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-09/love-kome-anime-1st-promo-video-previews-theme-song/.113190|title=Love Kome Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Theme Song|work=Anime News Network|date=March 10, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
A second season was announced during a live stream event on June 30, 2017. It featured a returning staff. Encourage Films, which produced the first season, remained as the production studio, with all voice cast members reprising their roles from the anime.{{cite web|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-30/love-kome-we-love-rice-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-october/.118218|title=Love Kome: We Love Rice Anime Gets 2nd Season in October|work=Anime News Network|date=June 30, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}} Crunchyroll still streamed the season worldwide outside of Asia.{{cite web|first=Karen|last=Ressler|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-10-06/crunchyroll-to-simulcast-love-rice-2-anime/.122405|title=Crunchyroll to Simulcast Love Rice 2 Anime|work=Anime News Network|date=October 7, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
==Season 1 (2017)==
{{Episode table|overall= |season= | title= | titleR={{efn|name=episode titles|All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.}} | airdate=| country=Japan|episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = The Newest Crop of Students Is Here?
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 新米生徒は粒ぞろい？
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|5}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Nikomaru Can't Keep Smiling
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = ニコニコ笑顔じゃいられない
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|12}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = I've Had Enough of the Usual Rice Planting
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 普通の田植えはもうあきた
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|19}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Love at First Sight with Hitomebore
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = そんなお前にひとめぼれ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|26}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Sasanishiki is Going Home a Hero
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 故郷に錦を飾るのだ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|3}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Go, Yeast King
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = それゆけイーストキング
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|10}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Sextuplets
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 六つ子さん
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|17}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Say Mine! Koshihikari Shines
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 腰が光ってSay Mine!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|24}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Some Breads Are Just Indigestible
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = パンはパンでも食えないパン
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|31}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = The Culprit is Koro-nee
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 犯人はコロ姐
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|6|7}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Chinkobozu Finally Has His Turn
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = やっと出たちんこ坊主
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|6|14}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Romantic Flight Toward Season 2
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 二期へ浪漫飛行
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|6|21}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
}}
==Season 2 (2017)==
{{Episode table|overall= |season= | title= | titleR={{efn|name=episode titles}} | airdate=| country=Japan|episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Our New Rival Is Noodles
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 新しいライバルは麺
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|7}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| Title = Based on the Original Concept, Love Rice Is Really Meant to Be Aimed at Girls
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 当初のコンセプトだとラブ米は一応女子向け
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|14}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 15
| Title = School HarveStar Love Rice
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = スクールハーベスター・ラブライス
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|21}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 16
| Title = The Legendary Six Rice Boys (Mixed Rice)
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 幻の6人米（シックスライス）
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|28}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 17
| Title = Weakling Rice
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 弱虫ライス
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|4}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 18
| Title = The Grain King
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 穀☆物☆王
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|11}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 19
| Title = Riceside Shakedown: the Movie
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 踊り！炊き走査線 The Movie
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|18}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 20
| Title = Love Rice Needs a Scolding!!
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 怒られろラブライス!!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|11|25}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 21
| Title = Your Rice Name.
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 米の名は。
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|2}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 22
| Title = Go Forth, CaKing!
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = それゆけ！ケーキング
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|9}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 23
| Title = The Fake Sho Is Really a Carbohydrate-Free Diet
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = 偽ショウの正体は炭水化物抜きダイエット
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|16}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 24
| Title = Romantic Flight Toward the Game
| TranslitTitle =
| NativeTitle = ゲームへの浪漫飛行
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|23}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
}}
=Stage plays=
The series received several stage plays in 2017 and 2018.{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-22/love-rice-anime-gets-stage-play-adaptation/.117819|title=Love Rice Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation|work=Anime News Network|date=June 22, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2020}}
See also
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://love-kome.com/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ann|anime|18890|Love Rice}}
- {{ann|anime|20174|Love Rice 2}}
{{Encourage Films}}
{{Ganma!}}
{{Monthly Comic Zero Sum}}
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