Series synopsis
Kimi Kiss Pure Rouge, also known as キミキス pure rouge is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on MBS on October 6, 2007. It ended on March 22, 2008. It stars Ami Koshimizu, Satoshi Hino, Haruna Ikezawa and Rie Tanaka.
Kouichi Sanada and Kazuki Aihara's childhood friend Mao Mizusawa has returned after living in France for a couple of years. Kouichi is surprised to learn that, since her parents are remaining overseas for the time being, his mother has agreed to let Mao stay with them. The three friends help each other deal with the ups and downs of high school romance.
Premise
Kouichi Sanada and Kazuki Aihara's childhood friend Mao Mizusawa has returned after living in France for a couple of years. Kouichi is surprised to learn that, since her parents are remaining overseas for the time being, his mother has agreed to let Mao stay with them. The three friends help each other deal with the ups and downs of high school romance.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ami Koshimizu as Yumi Hoshino (voice)
- Satoshi Hino as Kouichi Sanada (voice)
- Haruna Ikezawa as Mao Mizusawa (voice)
- Rie Tanaka as Eriko Futami (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Eiji Kai (voice)
- Ayako Kawasumi as Tomoko Kawada (voice)
- Hitomi Harada as Manami Hiba (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Akira Hiragi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 29, 2008 | March 29, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 24 | October 6, 2007 | March 22, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Fighter Megumi Kuryu questions the frivolity of love: its meaning, why people need, and more importantly, can a prefect such as herself experience it. Megumi’s thirst for enlightenment leads her into encounters with friends as she tries to find her answer. |
March 29, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meet Again It's a bright, sunny day and Kouichi wakes up from a dream only to have a cute girl, he is doesn't seem to remember, intrude into his home. It is only until when his friend Kazuki arrives that he is able to remember that the girl is Mao who moved to France 2 years ago. But they didn't get much of a chance to catch up, because Kouichi and Kazuki are being forced to do something for the Movie Club. The next day is the opening ceremony for the Kibina high school and Mao will be transferring there. |
October 6, 2007 |
| 2 |
Cool Beauty Ever since he returned from school Kazuki has been thinking about the he had with Eriko and the words which followed. So the next day he asks for some info on her from Akira but is unable to get anything helpful. Today is also the first day for all the freshmen so Nana, who's able to make a new friend, will be joining him from now on. Later Mao notices Eiji playing the sax and is finally able to get through to him. |
October 13, 2007 |
| 3 |
Bookmark It's a new school day and Nana and her friend Narumi are messing about with their frogs. When Kouichi arrives with Mao, Nana uses this as a chance to invite Mao to welcoming party. With Nana, Mao, Narumi, Kazuki and Kouichi planning to go all they need are 2 more people, so it's all up to Kazuki and Kouichi to invite someone each. |
October 20, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2008 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |