Tokimeki Tonight

15-year-old Ranze Eto lives in an isolated castle in Japan with her werewolf mother, vampire father, and younger brother, Rinze. Despite her lineage, she has yet to demonstrate any special powers of her own, and her parents are worried she might be a normal girl. One day, Ranze's innate power finally manifests itself when she, quite by accident, discovers that she can change herself into a carbon copy of any object she bites, whether it be a person or an inanimate object like a piece of bread, and can return to her normal self only by sneezing. Her parents are overjoyed, but Ranze's new powers make it difficult to continue living life as a normal teenage girl. On Ranze's first day at her new school in junior high, she meets and falls in love with the brash yet handsome young athlete, Shun Makabe. The chief problem with this is that Ranze's parents will not allow her to date a human - although there may be much more to Shun than meets the eye. On top of this, she also has a bitter rival in the pretty but spiteful Yoko Kamiya (the daughter of a yakuza boss) who also likes Shun and doesn't take kindly to Ranze's intruding on her turf. ==Characters==

Eto Family () :The lead character, a 15-year-old girl, Ranze originally manifests no supernatural powers until she bites Yoko Kamiya and discovers she has vampiric powers that let her "metamorph" into whatever she bites a certain way. () :Ranze's 5-year-old younger brother, appears to not have any supernatural powers but seems to be the only one that can tell who Ranze is when she is transformed. () :Ranze's father, a vampire. () :Ranze's mother, a werewolf. She forbids Ranze from liking human boys. () :A talking parrot born in the Spirit World. The Eto Family's pet. Makabe Family () :The boy Ranze and Yoko fight over. He is training to be a professional boxer. () :Shun's mother. Kamiya Family () :Ranze's romantic rival, the spoiled daughter of a yakuza boss. () :Yoko's father. An enormous, bulky man who develops a crush on Shun's mother. Others () :A bookworm who has a crush on Ranze. () :Prince of Demon World. He is in love with Ranze. () :The infamous "womanizer" who typically accompanies Aron. :Ranze's homeroom teacher. ==Media==

Manga There are 30 volumes in the original release of the manga series in Japan. By 2006, they sold 26 million copies, making Tokimeki Tonight the sixth best-selling shōjo manga. Tokimeki Midnight In 2002, a second manga series called , also by Koi Ikeno, began serialization in Shueisha's magazine Cookie. The manga is an alternate retelling where the roles are reversed. The series was completed in 2009 with nine volumes. Tokimeki Tonight: Sore kara On May 26, 2021, a sequel, , which takes place after the third arc where Ranze and Makabe's daughter Aira saves the world from crisis and centers on the lead protagonist Ranze as her 40s, began serialization in Cookie magazine starting from July 2021 issue. Other books There are several additional stories set in the Tokimeki Tonight universe that have been collected in the following volumes: • (2000, 1 volume, Ribon Mascot Comics, Shueisha, ). Contains: • Tokimeki Tonight: Hoshi no Yukue • • • • • (August 2013, Ribon Mascot Comics, Shueisha, ) • (April 2015, Ribon Mascot Comics, Shueisha, ) • (July 2019, Ribon Mascot Comics, Shueisha, ) Additional books released about the series include: • (July 2019, 2 volumes, Shueisha) • Volume 1 () • Volume 2 () Anime A 34-episode anime television series adaptation, directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa and produced by Group TAC and Toho, aired in Japan between October 7, 1982, and September 22, 1983, on Nippon TV. Its opening theme is "Tokimeki Tonight" and its ending theme is "Super Love Lotion". Since Group TAC closed its doors as a studio, Toho has been the sole rights-holder of the series. Since the anime series ended years before the manga, the staff had to craft their own conclusion. In the final episode it's revealed Shun has a star-shaped birthmark that proves he is the long lost prince of the Demon World. However, Shun denies this, saying it's actually a bruise and not a birthmark. The door to the Demon World is sealed, with the Eto family banished until they are able to locate the lost prince. Sometime later, Shun's mother reveals the star-shaped mark is in fact a birthmark. The following morning Shun tries to tell Ranze the truth but is interrupted by Yoko. The series closes with a special version of "Super Love Lotion" featuring the main cast. Episode list • Secret of étranger (October 7, 1982) • Door to The Demon World (October 14, 1982) • Bathroom Crisis (October 21, 1982) • A Small Friendship (October 28, 1982) • Ranze goes to the Demon World (November 4, 1982) • Romance in the Foggy Night (November 11, 1982) • The Terrifying Culture Festival (November 18, 1982) • Action Camera of Love (November 25, 1982) • ''Tamasaburo's Love'' (December 2, 1982) • The Invisible Girl, Miel (December 9, 1982) • Full Moon Birthday (December 16, 1982) • ''Teehee. Ranze's Wish'' (December 23, 1982) • White Sweethearts (January 6, 1983) • I saw her! Ranze is a Tanuki! (January 13, 1983) • ''Sorry I'm naked'' (January 20, 1983) • The Youthful Runner of Love (January 27, 1983) • The Flirtatious Magician (February 3, 1983) • Title Match of Love (February 10, 1983) • The Great Sentimental Giant (February 17, 1983) • Chaos! Lots of Ranzes! (February 24, 1983) • Love Letter from E.T. (March 3, 1983) • Panic! Pajama Game (March 10, 1983) • ''Sand's Love Story'' (March 17, 1983) • Ardent Love! Great War in the Demon World (March 24, 1983) • Transformation Revealed: Kill Shun (March 31, 1983) • Execution Fleet! Space Wars (April 28, 1983) • Clash! Rocky VS Shun (May 5, 1983) • Delinquent Angel: Love Hunter (May 19, 1983) • Shock! A Future Encounter (June 9, 1983) • ''The Prince's Order of Assassination '' (June 16, 1983) • The Migratory Bird Returns (June 23, 1983) • Venture! Island of Sweethearts (July 7, 1983) • Tokimeki Folktales (July 28, 1983) • Fall in Love! Be in Love! The Love Triangle! (September 22, 1983) ==Reception==

The manga had a circulation of 30 million copies in 2021. ==References==