Kimagure Orange☆Road

Kimagure Orange Road
きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード

Manga7.52357 votes18 volumes · 156 chaptersFinished

DramaRomanceSlice of LifeSupernaturalLove PolygonShounen

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Synopsis

Junior high school student Kyousuke Kasuga and his family are espers, commanding an array of unique powers. But whenever this arouses the public's suspicion, they must swiftly relocate. Tired of this routine, Kyousuke transfers schools for the eighth time and is determined to make this the last. However, a series of unexpected developments lands him in the middle of the school's notorious delinquent duo. Madoka Ayukawa, enigmatic and feared by the students, often switches her personality between cold and affectionate, while the lively and energetic Hikaru Hiyama harbors a public crush for her "darling" Kyousuke. Caught up in a fierce love triangle threatening his dream of an ordinary life, Kyousuke decides to use his powers in an attempt to appease both girls. But it soon becomes apparent that his indecision will only take him so far. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Kimagure Orange☆Road was digitally published in English by Digital Manga Publishing in 20 volumes from April 4, 2014, to November 26, 2014. On March 31, 2016, the publisher launched a Kickstarter campaign to physically publish the series in six omnibus volumes and successfully reached its goal on May 10, 2016.

Published

Mar 13, 1984 to Sep 14, 1987

Authors

Matsumoto, Izumi

External links

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Madoka Ayukawa788 fan favorites
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Birthday: May 25, 1969 (or 1971) The archetypical "kimagure" (whimsical) character, Madoka is secretly in love with Kyousuke, and is best friends with Hikaru Hiyama (who is also in love with Kyousuke). Madoka is described as having an adult allure despite being in junior high school. When she first meets Kyousuke, she appears to be a pretty and sweet girl. This, however, is in stark contrast to her personality at school, where she is aloof and feared by both the male and female students as a reputed juvenile delinquent. In the TV series she is nicknamed "Madoka the Pick" due to her ability to wield a guitar pick like a shuriken. Despite her "punk" reputation, Madoka is also shown to excel at various activities both scholarly and athletic. She is able to earn high marks in school and still work a part time at Cafe ABCB (pronounced "ah-ba kah-ba"). Madoka's parents are kind-hearted but workaholic professional musicians often touring outside Japan, so she lives in a large house with her older sister. After her sister gets married and goes to live abroad with her husband, Madoka lives there alone. The story involves the eventual shedding of her tough exterior after she becomes Kyousuke's friend, as evidenced by the changes in her life after she meets him. She gives up smoking because of him, and in the manga other characters note that she becomes friendlier and does better academically following Kyousuke's arrival. Creator Izumi Matsumoto reports that his inspiration for Madoka was actress Phoebe Cates. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kyousuke Kasuga46 fan favorites
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Birthdate: November 15, 1969 or 1971 Kyousuke is the male protagonist in the love triangle. He and his siblings have supernatural powers, referred to in the series as "The Power", and are described as espers in the series. They are forbidden from using their powers in public, lest they be discovered and exploited. In each instance where someone has seen their powers, the family has immediately relocated. Kyousuke's esper powers include teleportation, telekinesis, and "time-slipping" (a kind of a time travel) while falling from heights such as stairs. He can alter mechanical devices such as elevators and traffic lights. He can direct his powers to his ears to amplify his hearing and he has also demonstrated a hypnotism power as evidenced when he hypnotized himself to be more decisive. Kyousuke is also rarely shown to use his powers to temporarily amplify his speed and strength. On very rare occasions—generally, when Madoka is directly threatened—his power has taken the form of raw energy that can shatter concrete walls or short out every light in a disco. Kyousuke is a pretty gentle person and a bit of a goody-goody—when he sees Madoka smoking, he scolds her in a very nerdy way (and then uses his powers to destroy her cigarette). It is his indecisiveness that leads to the love triangle with Hikaru and Madoka. He is initially unable to decide between his feelings for Hikaru and Madoka. As the story progresses however, he find himself unable to end the relationship with Hikaru for fear of hurting her feelings and destroying her friendship with Madoka.
Hikaru Hiyama23 fan favorites
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Birthdate: November 15, 1971 or 1973 Hikaru is initially presented as being unpleasant, a brawler, and a tougher talker than Madoka. But once she becomes friends with Kyousuke, it is revealed that she's actually very kind and energetic. She accidentally sees Kyousuke perform an impressive physical feat using "The Power" and ends up falling for him quite hard. She always refers to him by the English word "darling." She tends to revert to a form of baby talk, which is a signal she's extremely immature and shielded. She has an unrequited love for Kyousuke, and has been Madoka's best friend for several years since she and Yusaku Hino were the only ones who were never afraid of Madoka. Her name refers to the brightness of the sun and of a sparkling personality. Hikaru is two years younger than Ayukawa and Kyousuke, and has the same birthday as Kyousuke.