To Love-Ru creator Kentaro Yabuki is active on social media, having opened a personal X account in late May 2026 where he shares fan art and personal updates, separate from his official Shueisha account.
Kentaro Yabuki, the creator of To Love-Ru, opened a personal X account on May 28, 2026, named "Kentaro Yabuki side." The account is intended for casual personal updates and hobby illustrations, separate from his official Shueisha-affiliated account "Kentaro Yabuki Info." His first post was a new illustration of Lala Satalin Deviluke from To Love-Ru, which received over 50,000 likes. After noticing a typo in his initial post, he posted a fan art of L from Death Note as an acknowledgment.
In the days that followed, Yabuki continued to share personal artwork. On June 1, 2026, he drew an illustration of Evangelion Unit-08 for his preschool-age son, who requested the pink mecha after seeing it on Yabuki's collection shelf. The anecdote and drawing were shared on his sub-X account. On June 4, 2026, Yabuki posted a fan illustration of Sayori Ayaha from the Netflix animated film Super Kaguya Hime!, writing that he watched the film some time ago and was impressed by its handling of modern culture and characters. That post drew over 65,000 likes.
Yabuki opened his personal X account on May 28, 2026, and as of June 2026 it had 200,000 followers. The account is separate from his official Shueisha account, marking a deliberate boundary between professional obligations and personal sharing. No new To Love-Ru projects or announcements have been reported in these stories.
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Anime Feminist reviews the premiere of I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day, set at an academy where orphans are trained as weapons and emotion is suppressed. The episode introduces Sheena, who struggles with grief after her roommate's death, and Mimi, a cheerful but deadly student. The review highlights the brutal worldbuilding and complex yuri dynamic.
Union Creative has opened pre-orders for two new figure options from the To Love-Ru Darkness series, depicting Lala Satalin Deviluke and Momo Belia Deviluke as children in their Darkness costumes. The individual figures, "Lala Satalin Deviluke ~fillette ver." and "Momo Belia Deviluke ~fillette ver.", are priced at 19,800 yen each (tax included) and are scheduled to ship in January 2027. A set version titled "Lala & Momo ~Les filles!~" bundles both characters at 35,000 yen and is set for February 2027. The set version features different facial expressions and poses compared to the individual releases. All figures are 15 cm tall in seated pose, made of ATBC-PVC and ABS, sculpted by Akabeko, painted by Nana Moriyama, and photographed by HI! CHEESE. The figures are intended for ages 15 and up. The series, created by Kentaro Yabuki and Saki Hasemi, follows the ecchi romantic comedy To Love-Ru. The figures aim to capture the two characters' younger, more innocent days in a style described as sexy and fresh.
Bandai Spirits will release Ichiban Kuji To LOVE-Ru Darkness on November 18. The B Prize features a figure of Yami in a sexy outfit. Other prizes using newly drawn illustrations are planned. The lottery is based on the manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2006 to 2009. The price is 980 yen. It will be available at Ichiban Kuji ONLINE and official shops.
Bandai Spirits will release the 'Nyaaruz Collection' prize figure series for To Love-Ru Darkness, featuring nine heroines in cat cosplay, across four consecutive months starting July 2026. The first wave includes Lala Satalin Deviluke, Sairenji Haruna, and Yuuki Mikan, each about 250mm tall. A giveaway campaign runs until July 10.
Union Creative is re-releasing the Run Elsie Jewelria Darkness Ver. figure from To Love-Ru Darkness in a renewal package version. Pre-orders opened on June 24, 2026, with a scheduled release in January 2027. The 14.5 cm ATBC-PVC and ABS painted finished figure is priced at 19,800 yen (tax included). The sculptor is Akabeko and the painter is Nana Moriyama. The figure depicts Run in her Darkness costume, combining a sexy pose with an innocent expression. In a separate announcement, Union Creative also opened advance orders for two new figures in the Darkness series: Lala Satalin Deviluke and Momo Belia Deviluke in their fillette (girl) versions. These figures are available individually at 18,000 yen each or as a set for 31,818 yen during the advance period, which runs from July 3, 2026. The Lala and Momo figures also wear their Darkness costumes and are part of the same figure line.
Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki, known for To Love-Ru and Ayakashi Triangle, posted fan art of the protagonist's daughter from Dragon Quest V on June 18. The drawing shows her with a smug expression holding a tiny medal. Yabuki said the game got him into RPGs when he was in seventh grade.
RiMoA Inc. announced on June 15 the launch of Charamix, a new character project with Kentaro Yabuki, creator of To Love-Ru and Black Cat, serving as character producer. The project's concept is a future where a favorite character accompanies daily life, aiming to help users with habits like sleep, health, beauty, and learning by combining characters, AI, and behavioral data. Two main characters were revealed: Myuna, an AI character voiced by Kona Tsukine, who is a serious honor student type; and Yohei, a cat-ninja hybrid voiced by Miu Miyake, who is timid but devoted. Keisuke Makino, known for work on the Persona series, handles character scenarios, with additional writers yet to be announced. The first unveiling event is scheduled for August 2 at TUNNEL TOKYO inside Sega headquarters, featuring Yabuki, the voice actors, narrator Hazuki Soda, and Makino. The event will offer limited goods and an autograph lottery. A supporter club has launched with early event registration. Submissions are open for Sleep Story, an original reading content piece for the Charamix app, planned for a fall 2026 release.
Union Creative is producing a figure of Yuzuki Riko, the female form of To Love-Ru Darkness protagonist Rito Yuuki. The 28cm painted finished figure is priced at 19,800 yen and ships in December 2026. The sculptor is Akabeko and the painter is Nana Moriyama.
AmiAmi released its May 2026 figure pre-order ranking, with Lian Lian's 'Lian Lian -Sakura- Kaise Aoba' 1/6 scale figure taking first place. The top five also include MegaHouse's Mai Shiranui from 'KOF98', a second Lian Lian entry, X-Plus's Roll from 'Rockman', and Union Creative's Yami from 'To Love-Ru'.
The television anime adaptation of Nachi Aono's manga I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day will premiere on July 7, the staff announced on Tuesday alongside a second promotional video, key visual, and theme song details. ReoNa performs the opening theme "Amore," while sajou no hana provides the ending theme "Éternel." The anime debuts on AT-X at 9:30 p.m. JST, followed by broadcasts on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and BS11. Yasushi Tomoda directs at studio ROLL2, with Takudai Kakuchi serving as creative advisor. Jukki Hanada supervises and writes the series scripts, Kyoko Yufu designs the characters, and Yukari Hashimoto composes the music. The cast includes Rie Takahashi as Sheena, Rina Hidaka as Mimi, Kagari Asami Seto as Lizzy, and Yui Ishikawa as Ali Maud. Newly announced additions Yumi Uchiyama and Ai Kayano join as Fran and Omi, respectively. The manga, which began serialization in Comic Yuri Hime in 2018 before moving online, is published in English by Kodansha USA. The ninth compiled volume ships on July 16.
Union Creative is releasing a figure of Yuzaki Riko from the "To Love-Ru Darkness School Uniform Series." The figure is scheduled for December 2026 and is priced at 19,800 yen. It stands approximately 28 centimeters tall and is sculpted by Akabeko with coloring by Nana Moriyama. The figure depicts Riko in a school uniform, based on the character's feminized proportions from the series. The sculpt emphasizes a slightly embarrassed expression, which the source describes as "quite cute." The figure is made of ATBC-PVC and ABS. Union Creative also announced a re-release of the Mikan Yuuki high school uniform figure from the same series, scheduled for January 2027 at the same price point. That figure is based on an illustration by Kentaro Yabuki from the "To Love-Ru General Election Book 'Trouble Queens'." Both figures are part of the ongoing "School Uniform Series" that renders characters from the manga in their school attire.
Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki, creator of To Love-Ru and Black Cat, posted a fan illustration of Sayori Ayaha from the Netflix animated film Super Kaguya Hime! on his personal X account on June 4, 2026. Along with the drawing, Yabuki wrote that he watched the film some time ago and was impressed by how it incorporates modern culture like VTubers and handles its characters carefully. The post has drawn over 65,000 likes and comments from fans calling the artwork a treasure and praising its detail. Super Kaguya Hime! debuted on Netflix on January 22, 2026, and later had a limited theatrical run starting February 20 in 19 theaters nationwide for one week, where it achieved a seat occupancy rate above 96%. Yabuki opened his personal X account on May 28, 2026, and as of June 2026 it has 200,000 followers. His first post on that account was a new illustration of Lala from To Love-Ru.
Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki, known for To Love-Ru, drew an illustration of Evangelion Unit-08 for his preschool-age son. The boy requested the pink mecha after seeing it on Yabuki's collection shelf. Yabuki shared the anecdote and drawing on his sub-X account, where it drew comments about the father-son moment and the rare robot art.
Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki, known for "To LOVE-Ru" and "Ayakashi Triangle," opened a personal X account on May 28, 2026. The account, named "Kentaro Yabuki side," is intended for casual personal updates and hobby illustrations, separate from his official Shueisha-affiliated account "Kentaro Yabuki Info." In his first post, he shared an illustration of Lala Satalin Deviluke from "To LOVE-Ru." The post received over 50,000 likes as of May 29. A second illustration followed after Yabuki noticed a typo in his initial post: he had mistakenly written the official account's handle as "@yabukiLinfo" instead of "@yabuki_info." To acknowledge the error, he posted a fan art of L from "Death Note," the series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. His follower count reached 110,000 shortly after the account went live. Fans responded with enthusiasm, with comments praising the unexpected Death Note artwork and encouraging him to draw more characters from that series.