# SUPER LOVERS (2016)

> A boy determined to civilize his newly adopted stepbrother over one summer slowly finds the bond growing between them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/58337

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 20
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, romance, comedy, drama
- Network: AT-X
- Cast: Junko Minagawa, Tomoaki Maeno, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Takuma Terashima, Ayumu Murase, Atsuko Tanaka, Ryotaro Okiayu
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5618002/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: wistful, tender, sincere, gentle

## What critics say

Limited critical coverage, with viewers broadly appreciating its tender characterization and slow emotional build.

## Synopsis

Super Lovers is a Japanese animated romance drama created for AT-X and produced by Studio Deen, running across two seasons and twenty short episodes. The story follows Haru Kaidou, who spends a summer with his mother and meets Ren Kaidou, a prickly boy newly adopted into the family. Haru's aim is to civilize the newcomer before the season ends, and the engine of each episode is the slow, awkward process of trust: small domestic moments, shared days, and the gradual thaw of a relationship that begins as a challenge. Supporting voices add warmth to the household around them. The tone is wistful and tender, with a sincere, character-driven pace that suits viewers who enjoy quiet emotional intimacy. Fans of gentle Japanese romance anime will find resonance in its soft warmth and its focus on two people learning to belong together.

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