Tada Never Falls in Love

Mitsuyoshi Tada, a boy who has never known love, is taking pictures of the cherry blossoms in full bloom when he meets Teresa Wagner, a transfer student from Luxembourg. Upon arriving in Japan, she got lost, separated from her travel companion. Mitsuyoshi helps her and brings her to his grandfather's coffee shop.

Tada Never Falls in Love (2018) is a Japanese animated slice of life romantic comedy series created for AT-X and produced by Doga Kobo. Across one thirteen-episode season, photography-loving high schooler Mitsuyoshi Tada (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura) is a boy who has never known love, and his life shifts when he meets Teresa Wagner (Manaka Iwami), a transfer student from Luxembourg who arrives lost and alone. Principal voices also include Mamoru Miyano as Kaoru Ijuuin and Shino Shimoji as Alexandra Magritte, both drawn into the orbit of the group. The engine of the show is small and concrete: club activities, cafe afternoons at a grandfather's coffee shop, school events, and the slow, awkward work of two people learning what closeness means. Episodes move at an easygoing pace, with humor arising from misunderstandings and social hesitation rather than from high stakes. The setting is a contemporary Japanese school town, its cherry blossoms and seasonal rhythms giving the story a gentle, wistful atmosphere. Fans of Horimiya, Lucky Star and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War will find resonance in its blend of sincere romance, light comedy and quiet coming of age. The result is a soft, low-pressure watch with a warm, dreamy finish.

Audiences rate the series as a gentle, positive romantic slice of life, with its warm school atmosphere and characters drawing praise.

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Release Date

2018-04-05

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

7.2 / 10 (97)

What is Tada Never Falls in Love about?

A photography-loving boy who has never known love is drawn into a warm, awkward romance with a transfer student from Luxembourg.

What is Tada Never Falls in Love like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tada Never Falls in Love as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Tada Never Falls in Love violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Tada Never Falls in Love.

What did critics think of Tada Never Falls in Love?

Audiences rate the series as a gentle, positive romantic slice of life, with its warm school atmosphere and characters drawing praise.

Which shows are like Tada Never Falls in Love?

Shows with a similar feel include Lucky Star, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, and Horimiya.

How long is Tada Never Falls in Love?

Tada Never Falls in Love: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Tada Never Falls in Love still running?

No, Tada Never Falls in Love has ended.

Where can I watch Tada Never Falls in Love?

In United States, Tada Never Falls in Love streams on Hoopla.