Nisekoi: OVA
ニセコイ: OAD
- Comedy
- Romance
- Harem
- Parody
- Episodes
- 2
- Duration
- 13 min per ep
- Aired
- Jan 4, 2016
- Status
- Finished Airing
Synopsis
Raku Ichijou has finally landed the stable public-service job he always wanted, and his days end back at a warm home shared with his devoted wife. With home-cooked meals and constant affection waiting for him, life seems almost too perfect—leaving the nagging sense that this idyllic routine may not be quite as straightforward as it appears.
In a separate parody tale set in Boyari City, Dr. Maiko keeps peace just out of reach until the Magical Princess of the Land of Magic calls for reinforcements. Magical Patissiere Kosaki teams up with Magical Police Marika and the formidable Magical Gorilla Chitoge, determined to stop their bold enemy once and for all—this time by devising a new plan that won’t repeat their last showdown.
Otaku Consensus
Nisekoi: OVA lands as polished bonus material rather than essential canon, with Shaft’s expressive direction and the cast’s sharp comic timing carrying its two-episode format. Critics and fans respond best to the playful romance-comedy detours, especially the magical-girl parody material and the unexpected notes of friendship and loyalty, while the recurring complaint is that it does little to move the larger Nisekoi relationship puzzle forward.
Why You Should Watch
Watch Nisekoi: OVA if you want more of the series’ harem chemistry without committing to another full cour or expecting major romantic resolution. It is built for viewers who enjoy character-driven side stories, genre parody, and Shaft’s heightened visual comedy: reaction shots, exaggerated staging, and jokes that treat romcom archetypes like toys to be rearranged. The magical-girl riff gives the OVA a different texture from the main school-romance episodes, closer to the playful genre-bending side of Hayate the Combat Butler or the parody instincts of Carnival Phantasm than to a straightforward sequel chapter. If your favorite part of Nisekoi was watching Raku, Chitoge, Kosaki, and the wider cast bounce off one another, this is compact fan-service in the best sense.
Key Characters
- RRaku Ichijou(VA: Kouki Uchiyama)
Raku remains the series’ overburdened straight man, funniest when the OVA pushes ordinary romantic wish-fulfillment into absurdly staged comedy.
- YYui Kanakura(VA: Yui Horie)
Yui’s main-credit presence gives the OVA a distinct flavor from the early Nisekoi ensemble, adding a more mature domestic contrast to the usual high-school chaos.
- CChitoge Kirisaki(VA: Nao Touyama)
Chitoge’s appeal here is pure high-impact comic energy, with the parody material openly leaning into the exaggerated forcefulness fans associate with her.
- KKosaki Onodera(VA: Kana Hanazawa)
Kosaki’s gentle romantic image becomes especially funny in the OVA because the magical-patisserie angle turns her sweetness into an actual genre device.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
The OVA was produced by Shaft, and reviews specifically point to expressive character acting and well-directed scenes as the production’s main strength rather than spectacle or plot advancement.
- 2
Its two-episode structure functions as side material: critics describe it as non-essential to the central Nisekoi story, which makes it better suited to fans seeking extra character time than viewers looking for resolution.
- 3
The magical-girl parody segment is a concrete tonal break from the main romcom formula, recasting the series’ relationship dynamics through superhero-team and genre-spoof comedy.
- 4
The OVA preserves the main series’ balance of comedy and romance while adding a small but noted thematic layer about friendship and loyalty, a detail reviewers singled out as more thoughtful than expected for bonus content.
- 5
The common pacing criticism attached to Nisekoi still applies in miniature: the OVA entertains through detours and gags rather than meaningfully accelerating the franchise’s long-running romantic question.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- This entry consists of 2 episodes and is listed as finished airing on January 4, 2016, making it a compact add-on rather than a television season.
- Fun fact 2
- On MyAnimeList, it holds a 7.06 score from 55,302 votes, with a rank of #4575 and popularity placement of #2355, reflecting a fanbase-sized audience rather than broad mainstream reach.
- Fun fact 3
- Fan viewing-order guides commonly place Nisekoi OVAs around the main seasons instead of treating them as a single after-story block, reinforcing their role as companion episodes.
- Fun fact 4
- The Japanese cast includes Kouki Uchiyama as Raku, Nao Touyama as Chitoge, Kana Hanazawa as Kosaki, and Yui Horie as Yui, giving the OVA the same voice-performance continuity that fans expect from the main series.
- Fun fact 5
- Review coverage consistently frames the OVA as enjoyable but optional: the praise centers on comedy, presentation, and character familiarity, while the criticism centers on the lack of major narrative consequence.
Studios
- Shaft
