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Line 2: [[File:loveless3_resized.jpg\|frame\|Soubi and Ritsuka battle it out]] A running manga series and 12 episode anime created by Yun Kouga, ''Loveless'' follows the story of a 12 year old Ritsuka as he searches for the truth behind his brother Seimei's murder -- and, unexpectedly, inherits his brother's [[Battle Butler\|Fighter Unit]], 20 year old college student Soubi, who in their first meeting declares nonchalantly that he loves Ritsuka, kisses him, and draws him into a world of spell battles, Fighters and Sacrifices. Ritsuka learns that he is "Loveless" (see [[Meaningful Name]]), and has a destined Fighter somewhere in the world and an as-of-yet unrevealed birthmark on his body of his "name". ▼ ▲A running manga series and 12 episode anime created by Yun Kouga, ''Loveless'' follows the story of a 12 year old Ritsuka as he searches for the truth behind his brother Seimei's murder -- and, unexpectedly, inherits his brother's [[Battle Butler\|Fighter Unit]], 20 year old college student Soubi, who in their first meeting declares nonchalantly that he loves Ritsuka, kisses him, and draws him into a world of spell battles, Fighters and Sacrifices. Ritsuka learns that he is "Loveless" (see [[Meaningful Name]]), and has a destined Fighter somewhere in the world and an as-of-yet unrevealed birthmark on his body of his "name". Oh, and all the virgins in their universe have [[Unusual Ears\|cat ears]] and a tail until they [[Virginity Flag\|lose said virginity]]. Line 9 ⟶ 8: Despite the considerable [[Boys Love\|BL]] themes in ''Loveless'', the focus is more on relationships themselves and the dynamics between the people, be they straight, gay, or entirely non-romantic. Among other things, the series deals with very real situations such as [[Domestic Abuse]], childhood sexual abuse and trauma, and other "not for kids" issues. The series is also known for having [[Mind Screw]] aspects of epic proportions. Formerly licensed in English by Tokyopop, currently{{when}} slated for a re-release and continuation by Viz. Is in no way related towards [[Super Robot Wars\|Lamia]] [[Names the Same\|Loveless]] (this is not an anime of her descendants), nor the [[Shounen]] anime [[Needless]], nor the play set in [[Final Fantasy VII]]. [[Incredibly Lame Pun\|And no, it's not devoid of LOVE]]. Also has nothing to do with the iconic ''Loveless'', of [[My Bloody Valentine (Music)\|My Bloody Valentine]] fame. It also has nothing to do with a certain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Loveless country music singer].▼ ▲Is in no way related towards [[Super Robot Wars\|Lamia]] [[~~Names~~Name's the Same\|Loveless]] (this is not an anime of her descendants), nor the [[Shounen]] anime [[~~Needless~~NEEDLESS]], nor the play set in [[Final Fantasy VII]]. [[Incredibly Lame Pun\|And no, it's not devoid of LOVE]]. Also has nothing to do with the iconic ''Loveless'', of [[My Bloody Valentine (~~Music~~band)\|My Bloody Valentine]] fame. It also has nothing to do with a certain [~~http://en.~~[wikipedia~~.org/wiki/Patty_Loveless~~:Patty Loveless\|country music singer]], or [[The Wild Wild West (TV series)\|a recurring proto-steampunk villain]]. ~~----~~ ~~'''Includes examples of:'''~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Abusive Parents]]: Ritsuka's mother. * [[Action Girl]]: Kouya and Ai. Line 30 ⟶ 27: * [[Because Destiny Says So]]: The entire Name system, though it's frequently argued against and subverted in some cases. * [[Bespectacled Bastard Boyfriend]]: Possibly Ritsu, but if he is, he has much more depth than the typical example. * [[Big Screwed -Up Family]]: {{spoiler\|The Kaidou family.}} Also, the Aoyagi family. * [[Blessed ~~With~~with Suck]]: While the Zeroes {{spoiler\|can't feel pain}}, they can die just as easily as (if not more easily than) regular humans * [[Blind Without 'Em]]: Kio, going by Yurio's comments on the strength of his glasses. * [[Blood Knight]]: Natsuo and Youji start out this way, but they mellow out once they {{spoiler\|start living with Soubi}}. Not that the signs of it are ''completely'' gone. * [[Bodyguard Crush]]: Implied in some cases between the Fighters and their Sacrifices, often one-sided. Line 40 ⟶ 37: * [[Broken Bird]]: Soubi, a rare male version. * [[Broken Pedestal]]: {{spoiler\|Seimei, to Ritsuka.}} * [[Brother -Sister Incest\|Brother Brother Incest]]: {{spoiler\|Seimei is one of the creepiest examples in recent memory}} * [[Calling Your Attacks]]: Justified in the sense that the words ''are'' the spells themselves. * [[Cassandra Truth]]: Inverted. The adults WILL believe you. [[Crapsack World\|They just don't care]]. Line 46 ⟶ 43: * [[Chains of Love]]: Used both in splash pages and literally, in the literal case as part of a spell used by the enemy to restrain Ritsuka in a battle. * [[Characterization Marches On]]: Admitted by Kouga herself, as she states after about a year of the series, she had gotten used to Ritsuka and the others. It definitely shows in the most amazing ways. * [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Soubi introduced himself to Ritsuka as Seimei's friend. {{spoiler\|However, it turns out that he despises Seimei more than anyone; even his former teacher, Ritsu.}} Also, Soubi was introduced as "he has no ears, so he's an adult". {{spoiler\|[[Backstory\|Though, if he hadn't lost his ears to Ritsu]], he'd probably still have them.}} Soubi admits to himself in his fight with Natsuo and Youji that the things taught to him by Ritsu saved him. * [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Misaki is a very twisted version. * [[Crapsack World]]: Not only is the school for Sentouki attacked, ''but the ones dealing with the mess are the kids''. The only adults that ''actually'' make any effort to physically help are blinded or end up as a depressed mute. In total, one person was blinded (in a very disturbing manner), one person went missing, one was knocked out and left outside before later being kidnapped, two kids were left unconscious on the floor, four unknown entities were injured, one had a mental breakdown and started crying out of fear, one was an emotional wreck, and one didn't know ''what'' to think. Then there's the fact that a portion of the Old School was damaged. This was all done ''by [[The Dreaded\|one]] guy'' and his partner, who ended up being held captive. [[The Dreaded]] then took it upon himself to send the previous emotional wreck a text message stating he would trade the kidnapped for the captive. [[Took a Level Inin Jerkass\|Bitch.]] ** It's hard not to see the setting as this with all of the supremely screwed up stuff that happens in it. * [[Creepy Twins]]: Youji and Natsuo, who, despite not being actual twins, certainly fit aspects of this trope and usually act like one mind. Line 62 ⟶ 59: * [[Domestic Abuse]]: Ritsuka at the hands of his [[Cloudcuckoolander]] mother, the mentally unstable Misaki. Hence the nearly ever present band-aid on his cheek and frequent absence from school. * [[The Dreaded]]: Does anyone really have to ask? {{spoiler\|Notseimeigoingtoseimeimentionanyseimeinames, Seimei.}} * [[Dysfunction Junction]] anyone? * [[Easily Forgiven]]: It may be a [[Crapsack World]] and all, but even after everything {{spoiler\|Seimei did, the fact that Ritsuka still forgave him ''after stating some chapters before he would never forgive him for what he did to Soubi''}}, is quite baffling. * [[Enigmatic Minion]]: Nisei. Line 71 ⟶ 68: * [[Extreme Doormat]]: Soubi. * [[Eye Scream]]: Alluded to, when {{spoiler\|Seimei plucks out not one, but ''both'' of Ritsu's eyes}}. It's made worse when we learn that he did it to {{spoiler\|write 'RITSUKA I'M BACK' on the wall. With BLOOD}}. * [[Couldn't Find a Pen\|Apparently leaving him a note in ink would have just been rude.]] ** Also, in recent chapters it was explained that Natsuo pulled out his own eye carelessly. Still didn't feel pain from it, though. * [[Feel No Pain]]: The Zeroes. However, it backfires. Line 84 ⟶ 81: * [[Good All Along]]: {{spoiler\|The Seven Moons don't really seem to be evil, like they were initially portrayed to be.}} * [[Harmful to Minors]]: Just about everyone has had some exposure to this. ** Those that haven't, will. * [[Heel Face Turn]]: {{spoiler\|Natsuo and Youji.}} * [[Heroic BSOD]]: Soubi, Nagisa, and Youji all go through this within the span of a few chapters. * [[Hero -Killer]]: Take a guess who. A simple, quick guess. * [[Huge Schoolgirl]]: Yuiko, who despite being in sixth grade, is 5' 6" tall and has very large breasts (that actually earn her much ridicule). * ~I'd Tell You But Then I'd Have To Kill You~: This is what {{spoiler\|Seimei}} says to Youji and Natsuo when they ask {{spoiler\|why he abandoned Soubi}}. Played straight and to horrifying effect when they start discussing books. Seriously. This is a rather twisted example, as it's less because of {{spoiler\|he doesn't want to say as it is the fact that he hates to be questioned.}} Line 93 ⟶ 90: * [[I Know Your True Name]] * [[Ill Girl]]: Yayoi is a [[Rare Male Example]]. * [[In the Name of ~~The~~the Moon]]: Each of the "pairs" has an [[Invocation]] they say before battle begins. * [[Intimate Healing]]: Justified in that when Soubi kisses Ritsuka it strengthens the "bond" between them and makes the attacks stronger (and makes the [[Fan Girl\|Fangirls]] [[Squee]]). * [[Ironic Echo]]: When Soubi repeats [[Chekhov's Gun\|the very words Ritsu once told him]] as a self-hypnosis to win in his fight against Natsuo and Youji. * [[~~Its~~It's All My Fault]]: Nana believes this after {{spoiler\|Ritsu is blinded by Seimei}} and Nagisa is seeing her [[Heroic BSOD\|blue screen of death]]. Soubi also believes {{spoiler\|it's his fault that Seimei was able to escape}}. [[True Companions\|The Zero boys disagree.]] * [[Jerkass]]: At times, Ritsu can count for one. Not that Nagisa's off the hook. * [[Kick the Dog]]: When they first come into the story, Natsuo and Youji kill an innocent dog because they found it annoying. Although their [[Heel Face Turn]] does not excuse this behavior, they ''have'' become noticeably less violent since then; though there are still traces of their violence left. Then, there's also {{spoiler\|Seimei and Nisei}}, with their own evil stunts. Line 103 ⟶ 100: * [[Lighter and Softer]]: The anime. Yuiko and Yayoi are seen MUCH more often to provide both comedy relief and a break from all the [[Mind Screw]], which was also less abundant. ** Episode 11 of the anime. ...Then comes [[Mind Screw\|episode 12]]. Probably the worst case of [[Mind Screw]] in the entire anime. * [[Love Martyr]]: Ritsuka is a male version of this towards {{spoiler\|Seimei, though it's not of the [[Brother -Sister Incest]] variety. Although he is constantly being told of Seimei's sins, he is steadfast in his decision to be angry at him, but always forgive him. ALWAYS}}. ** Starts to border on [[Too Dumb to Live]]. * [[Loving a Shadow]]: Kind of. {{spoiler\|Ritsuka learns that Seimei is not at all the person that Ritsuka thought he was. While Seimei was caring (albeit a little distant) towards Ritsuka, he was, in reality, a cold, obsessive, and very violent man who was not above manipulating or murdering people who got in his way. When Ritsuka learns that even HE was manipulated by Seimei because of his twisted concept of [[Brother -Sister Incest\|'love']], Ritsuka is angry, but he forgives him. [[Love Martyr\|He still loves Seimei like he did when he was a child]].}} Possibly a case of {{spoiler\|[[Stockholm Syndrome]]}}. * Either that or there's some type of laser-guided mind-ray telling him to ignore the obvious. * [[Magical Incantation]]: [[Justified Trope\|Justified]] in that the words are the spells used in battles. * [[Magic Byby Any Other Name]]: The spells used in battles. They can be creative, they can be simple, they can be dull... and they can do and/or create ''anything''. You name it, the spells do it. * [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Ritsu, Nisei, and also {{spoiler\|Seimei, who despite all logic is still alive, even though they actually ''did'' [[Never Found the Body\|find the body]] and even matched dental records. Who replaced him in that capacity is the subject of much fan debate and [[Epileptic Trees]].}} ** I'm sure {{spoiler\|Semei}} will run into [[Chessmaster]] territory at some point. * [[May -December Romance]]: Does this even need to be explained? * [[Meaningful Name]]: Everyone has one. Though, many characters wouldn't say the same for the {{spoiler\|Beloved}} pair. * [[Meganekko]]: Lots of characters wear glasses, male and female alike, but Shinonome-sensei is the best fit for the trope. Line 138 ⟶ 135: * [[Princess Curls]]: Yurio. [[Viewer Gender Confusion\|Dammit!]] * [[Psychologist Teacher]]: Or rather, ''would be'' [[Psychologist Teacher]], as Ritsuka's good-hearted yet unfortunate teacher Hitomi never really manages to solve anything and has almost debilitating shyness when it comes to confronting problems. * [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Nisei. He takes delight in both stalking and torturing {{spoiler\|Soubi and Ritsuka}}, but refers to Soubi as 'mad' and 'creepy', and refers to himself as a pacifist. He's [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?\|a stranger to the concept of love]], but he also has no intention of ever finding out, even going so far as to call it sickening. Of course, the fans [[Draco in Leather Pants\|will have none of this]]. * [[Rape Asas Backstory]]: Both {{spoiler\|Mikado}} and {{spoiler\|Soubi}}. * [[Replacement Goldfish]]: {{spoiler\|Youji}}, for Nagisa, since apparently {{spoiler\|Youji was created from some of Nagisa's deceased sister's genes.}} ** Also the main use of Blank Fighters. Oh, yours died? Well, here's a new one. * [[Right Makes Might]]: ''[[Averted Trope\|Averted]]''. You can always count on {{spoiler\|Seimei}} to screw up your hero logic and twist it around enough to make ''someone else'' think ''they'' were wrong; even if they were right in the first place. Or he can tell someone they meant something they clearly didn't, hell, even convince someone that they belong to him. [[Idiot Ball\|They'll believe it]]. If he can [[And That's Terrible\|use your words and emotions against you]], ''[[Anvilicious\|he will.]]'' * [[Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl]]: Although not romantic, both Ritsuka/Yuiko and Yayoi/Yuiko both apply * [[Schedule Slip]]: Volume 9 came out in Nov 2009 and volume 10 came out in May 2011. ([[No Export for You\|English releases from Tokyopop stopped at 8]], long before Tokyopop's manga publishing actually folded.) * [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]]: Koya and Yamato, adversaries in the third and fourth volumes of the manga. Note that this was actually made ''more'' explicit in the anime, which in their first scene showed them kiss on the train when the manga just had them hold hands, as if it was just to make ''sure'' we weren't mistaken as to what was going on. Line 150 ⟶ 147: * [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: And here we have... [[Crapsack World\|cynicism.]] * [[Split Personality]]: Ritsuka is heavily implied to have two personalities, {{spoiler\|one he was until three years before the series begins, and the personality he has now.}} * [[Sex Asas Rite-Ofof-Passage]]: Subverted, turned inside out, and arguably played straight. Particularly twisted when it comes to Soubi {{spoiler\|who lost his cat ears as a result of sexual abuse at the hands of his teacher Ritsu}}. * [[Social Services Does Not Exist]]: Why nobody does anything about Ritsuka's abuse at the hands of his mother. And yet, Ritsuka has a therapist. And his teacher is constantly worrying about his home life. * Still, those two spend more time creeping on him than actually attempting to help him with his mommy issues. * [[Synchronization]]: A key aspect between the Fighters and their Sacrifices. If it's off, they'll lose. Line 160 ⟶ 157: * [[They Really Do Love Each Other]]: Ritsuka and Soubi probably have one of the most complicated relationships in the series. [[Kiss Kiss Slap\|Argue, argue, kiss, argue, hug, argue, argue, kiss...]] * [[Third Person Person]]: Yuiko at first, though with Ritsuka's help she gets over it. * [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: Nana, when she gets over believing {{spoiler\|thinking what happened to Ritsu was her fault}}. Of course, she was able to [[True Companions\|with the help of the Zero boys]]. Natsuo also ranked up in this category when he {{spoiler\|confronted Seimei and was ready to fight back, being one of the only two people who stood up to him}}. * [[Tsundere]]: Ritsuka is a little bit Tsundere toward Soubi, which is uncommon to his gender. Also, Kouya is arguably mildly tsundere. Nagisa is ''definitely'' tsundere for Ritsu-sensei. ** Mei (who seems to be even younger than Ritsuka) is extremely Tsundere towards Mimuro. Line 166 ⟶ 163: * [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: At one point Soubi gets a ''nail'' through his hand and is forced to pull it out. That and the fact that he's accused of being a masochist several times makes one wonder if this was intentional. No [[Crucified Hero Shot]] on him yet, though. ** Butterflies, anyone? * [[What Were You Thinking?]]: Ritsuka gives Soubi this treatment after he finds him injured from battles he fought alone. * [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Despite being only 12 years old, Ritsuka is noted for acting much older than he is. * [[Yandere]]: {{spoiler\|Seimei is a rare (rather extreme) male example towards his [[Brother -Sister Incest\|younger brother Ritsuka]].}} {{quote\| {{spoiler\|'''Seimei:''' You see, I just want to be loved by Ritsuka. But I'm so insecure. That's why I have to test his love. Is this normal?}}~~<br />~~ {{spoiler\|'''Nisei:''' It's normal for you.}} }} * [[You Are Not Alone]]: The majority of Fighter and Sacrifice pairs exhibit this, but Natsuo takes the award when Youji emotionally needs him most. Line 177 ⟶ 174: [[Category:Anime]] [[Category:Manga]] [[Category:~~Loveless~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Twelve-Episode Anime]]