Val × Love Explained

Ja Romaji:Varu Ravu
Genre:Action, fantasy, harem[1]
Type:manga
Author:Ryousuke Asakura
Publisher:Square Enix
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Monthly Shōnen Gangan
First:December 12, 2015
Last:March 10, 2023
Volumes:16
Type:TV series
Director:Takashi Naoya
Music:Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund
Studio:Hoods Entertainment
Licensee:Sentai Filmworks
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, BS11
First:October 5, 2019
Last:December 21, 2019
Episodes:12
Episode List:List of Val × Love episodes

is a Japanese manga series by Ryousuke Asakura. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since December 2015. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Hoods Entertainment aired from October to December 2019.

Plot

Ever since he was a child, Takuma Akutsu had a scary face. He was shunned by his classmates and only attracted bad attention, such as the likes of gangsters and thugs. As a result, he developed social anxiety, unable to properly converse with people. This fact and his scary face only proceeded to exacerbate his bad reputation and he was known as a demon. One day, Takuma saves Natsuki and receives a revelation from Odin, the lord of Asgard, that the world will end soon and that it is on Takuma's shoulders to save the world. To help him with his mission, Odin sends his nine daughters, the nine Valkyries, down to Midgard/Earth. Odin then gives him his mission: he is to prove that love will save the world as it is said that the source of a maiden's strength is love.

Characters

Main character

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  • Takuma Akutsu is an einheri deemed by Odin and is the lover of the nine Valkyrie sisters. With a strong and scary build but a timid personality, Takuma, at first, is not a good lover. However, he trains himself to become a fitting einheri. He holds Mistilteinn, one of only three Tears of Yggdrasil, given to him by Odin himself.

    Saotome family

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  • The eldest of the nine Saotome sisters and the captain of the Valkyries, Ichika Saotome is the Valkyrie of the Spear, Brunhilde. She does not approve of Takuma as the lover of her and her sisters for a good part of the first arcs, although this attitude changes during a significant battle.
    The second of the nine Saotome sisters, Futaba Saotome is the Valkyrie of the Castle, Gerhilde. Back in Asgard, Futaba had the nickname of Her Majesty, the Queen despite being arguably the weakest of the nine. She takes care of most of the housework when she and her siblings invaded Takuma's home.
  • The third of the nine Saotome sisters, Misa Saotome is the Valkryie of the String, Ortlinde. A tomboyish character, Misa is looked up to by her younger siblings as a so-called "romance master" despite having no such experience herself.
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  • The fourth of the nine Saotome sisters, Shino Saotome is the Valkryie of the Armor, Waltraute. She is a recluse, rarely showing her person, let alone her face. She is the Valkyrie in charge of the barriers around Takuma's resident to prevent the minions of the evil god from finding the sanctuary of the valkyries.
    The fifth of the nine Saotome sisters, Itsuyo Saotome is the Valkyrie of the Chain, Schwertleite. She had transferred to Takuma's school at the beginning of the second term and became the student council president.
  • The sixth of the nine Saotome sisters, Mutsumi Saotome is the Valkyrie of the Wing, Helmwige. She is a popular idol who rarely attends school due to her work (the idol work was a job forced onto her by her sisters to allow for more opportunities for Val Love).
  • The seventh of the nine Saotome sisters, Natsuki Saotome is the Valkyrie of the Blade, Siegrune, and is currently the highest-leveled Valkyrie out of the nine. She is a student at Takuma's school whose popularity warrants fan clubs even outside of her own school.
  • The eighth of the nine Saotome sisters, Yakumo Saotome is the Valkyrie of the Sound, Grimgerde. Out of all of the sisters, she probably hates Takuma the most, constantly teasing him although this is because she has unnaturally superhuman hearing and Takuma's constantly pounding heart annoys her.
  • The youngest of the nine Saotome sisters, Kururi Saotome is the Valkyrie of the Cannon, Rossweisse. She has a love for robots and spends most of her time building and creating random items. However, due to her powers, Midgard, that is, Earth, materials, don't work as well as Asgardian materials and most of the items she makes doesn't last long.

    • Others

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  • A student council secretary, Tohru Inukai is the human host of "The Fang", Garm.
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    • Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Ryousuke Asakura, Val × Love was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan from December 12, 2015 to March 10, 2023.[6] [7] The chapters were collected and released in tankōbon format by Square Enix. Sixteen tankōbon volumes were released from June 22, 2016 to May 11, 2023. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[8]

    Volume list

    Anime

    See main article: List of Val × Love episodes. An anime television series adaptation was announced in the June issue of Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine on May 11, 2019.[9] The series is animated by Hoods Entertainment and directed by Takashi Naoya, with Tatsuya Takahashi handled the series composition, Kiyoshi Tateishi designed the characters, and TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND composed the music. It aired from October 5 to December 21, 2019 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, and BS11.[10] [11] The series ran for 12 episodes.[12] Rikako Aida performed the series' opening theme song "for...", while the nine Saotome sisters performed the series' ending theme song "Up-Date x Please!!!" in three groups with three versions.[5] The series has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks and streamed it on Hidive.[13]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Komatsu. Mikikazu. Rikako Aida Sings Wistfully in TV Anime Val × Love OP Song MV. Crunchyroll. May 16, 2022. October 21, 2019.
    2. Web site: Val x Love Anime Reveals Main Cast. Anime News Network. July 19, 2019. July 19, 2019.
    3. Web site: Yumi Uchiyama, Yumi Hara, Ayaka Shimizu Join Cast of Val x Love Anime. July 26, 2019. Anime News Network. July 26, 2019.
    4. Web site: Rikako Aida, Maki Kawase, Kotori Koiwai Join Cast of Val x Love Anime. Anime News Network. August 2, 2019. August 2, 2019.
    5. Web site: Val x Love Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists. Anime News Network. August 8, 2019. August 8, 2019.
    6. Web site: ja:高津カリノ描き下ろし「俺の彼女に何かようかい」ICカードステッカーが付録に. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/168879. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. May 16, 2022. ja. December 11, 2015.
    7. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Ryōsuke Asakura's Val x Love Manga Ends With 16th Volume in Spring. Anime News Network. August 19, 2022. August 19, 2022.
    8. Web site: Yen Press Licenses Saga of Tanya the Evil, Acca 13, One Week Friends, A Polar Bear in Love, More. Anime News Network. April 15, 2017. November 2, 2019.
    9. Web site: Val x Love Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. May 10, 2019. May 10, 2019.
    10. Web site: Val x Love Anime's Teaser Reveals Staff, October Premiere. Anime News Network. July 11, 2019. July 11, 2019.
    11. Web site: Val x Love Anime's Promo Video Reveals October 5 Premiere. Anime News Network. September 9, 2019. September 9, 2019.
    12. Web site: Val x Love Anime to Have 12 Episodes. Anime News Network. October 6, 2019. October 6, 2019.
    13. Web site: Sentai Filmworks Licenses Outburst Dreamer Boys, Val x Love Anime (Update). Anime News Network. September 30, 2019. September 30, 2019.

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