Rizelmine

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Rizelmine


caption = Screenshot of Iwaki and Rizel from the first episode.
ja_name = りぜるまいん
ja_name_trans = Rizerumain
genre = Romantic comedy,Infobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Yukiru Sugisaki
publisher = flagicon|Japan Kadokawa Shoten
publisher_other = flagicon|United States flagicon|UK Tokyopop
demographic = Shōnen
magazine = Ace Next
first = 2002
last = 2002
volumes = 1Infobox animanga/Anime
title =
director = Yasuhiro Muramatsu
studio = IMAGIN
m.o.e.
Madhouse Studios
network = flagicon|Japan Kids Station
first = 2 April 2002
last = 21 December 2002
episodes = 24

Nihongo|"Rizelmine"|りぜるまいん|Rizerumain is a manga with an anime TV series adaptation created by Yukiru Sugisaki. The manga was translated and published in the United States by Tokyopop in August 2005; the anime, which aired in Japan in 2002, has not been licensed as of October 2007.Rizelmine was split into two seasons (both containing 12 episodes each). The first season, Rizelmine, aired April 2, 2002 through June 29, 2002. The second season, "Rizelmine II", aired October 5, 2002 through December 21, 2002.

Plot summary

Iwaki Tomonori is a 15-year-old student who likes older women. Having just discovered that his teacher (upon whom he has nursed a massive crush) is engaged to be married, he comes home to find, much to his dismay, that he has been forced by "Power Of The State" to marry a 12-year-old girl named Rizel, who is the government's first creation in its experiments to genetically engineer a human. Whatever resistance Iwaki's parents might put forth is immediately dissolved by promises of free HVAC, promotion, and government paid home loans (all instituted by "Power Of The State", of course). Despite Iwaki's protests, Rizel and her three secret service guardians known only as Papa A, Papa B, and Papa C move briskly into Tomonori's house, and the stage is set.

Rizel's tears contain the same make up as nitroglycerin and as such are explosives which creates a need for constant repair in their house. Rizel, with the help of her Papas, tries as hard as she can to win Tomonori's love. However, Tomonori is still in love with his teacher. Other characters creating an ever-tangled love web are Ryunosuke Hououin, who is in love with Rizel, and Kyoko Yachigusa, who is in love with Tomonori. Both try their best to prevent Rizel and Tomonori from getting close to each other. Later on Tomonori finds out that Rizel is the older woman he fell in love with when he was young but she was unable to grow after they met because she fell for him too, and she needed more than just the love from her "papas". When he learns this, Tomonori realizes that Rizel is his older woman.

Manga

There is also a manga from the series It was published by Tokyopop. There is only one volume, because all the series was resumed in one book. The author is Yukiru Sugisaki also author of D.N Angel.

Characters

;nihongo|Tomonori Iwaki|岩城友紀|Iwaki Tomonori:anime voices|Yamaguchi Kappei|: Iwaki is a normal 15 year old boy in his third grade of junior high-school with a thing for older women. The reason is when he is a child, he tried to save Rizel when she was about to be hit by a truck and when he wakes up Rizel is hugging him. He has a long standing crush on his homeroom teacher, Natsumi Ibata. He was forcibly married to Rizel by the government. When Rizel starts appearing at school and claiming to be his wife, his friends are jealous of such a girl being ensnared by Iwaki already and start calling him a pervert. Despite his rather brash nature, he has a tendency towards chivalrous acts. This is shown when he saved Rizel from a car and Kyouko from her out of control bike.

;nihongo|Rizel Iwaki|岩城りぜる|Iwaki Rizel:anime voices|Rie Kugimiya|: Rizel was developed as a secret government project. She has stopped growing so she has the body of a 12 year old and has a happy-go-lucky personality. She started living with Iwaki and everytime she cries she destroys a part of the house, Because her tears are bombs. She is considered cute and friendly by many of her classmates. She chose Iwaki as her husband and needs his love to be able to continue her growth. She is often chased by Hojoin Ryunosuke, for her innocence and her cute panties.

;nihongo|Kyouko Yachigusa|八千草響子|Yachigusa Kyouko:anime voices|Rie Tanaka|: Kyouko is two years older than Iwaki and has a crush on him. She is the daughter of Papa C. Iwaki saved her when her bicycle brakes stopped working two years ago and she has liked him ever since. She is very shy and so has taken her two years to confess her love to Iwaki. When she takes off her glasses, she becomes a different person. Her personality is completely the opposite. When she finally gives up on Iwaki, she and Hojoin become a couple in the end of the anime.

;nihongo|Ryunosuke Hojoin|鳳凰院龍之介|Hojoin Ryunosuke:anime voices|Chihiro Suzuki|: He is in the same year as Iwaki and fell in love with Rizel at first sight. He used her as a model to update his figure which he calls "the twelve year old". He is very wealthy. His other hobbies include bear print panty collecting. Towards the end of the second season he and Kyouko become a couple.

;The Papas:The papas are a group of three old men who are the guardians of Rizel. Their names are never revealed, but they are called Papa A, Papa B and Papa C. Papa C has a tendency to cross dress.

;The Mamas:Three women whose real names, like the Papas, are never revealed. They are called Mama A, Mama B, and Mama C. While the Papas are taking care of Rizel, the Mamas are in the lab monitoring her emotions.

;Aoi Seimoto:anime voices|Masumi Asano|: Aoi is Iwaki's childhood friend and Rizel's best friend. She's the president of the class and has a crush on Ryunosuke. She's generally mature for her age, though she often teases Iwaki about his crush on the teacher and often helps Rizel win Iwaki's heart.

;Natsumi-sensei:anime voices|Yuko Nagashima|:The teacher of the class 3-B and the object of Iwaki's affections. Unfortunately for Iwaki, she became engaged. Eventually, she has some sort of fight with her fiancee, so she doesn't come to school. Tomonori goes to her house, at one point leaving her flowers. He takes her to his special spot besides the sea where he goes to think about things and he ends up comforting her and convincing her to go through with the marriage, contrary to his plans. At Natsumi-sensei's wedding Rizel catches the bouquet.

Episode List

# nihongo|Suddenly! Young Wife!?|突然！ 幼な妻！？
# nihongo|Monopoly! Adult's Time!?|独占！ 大人の時間！？
# nihongo|Go for it! Two People in a Futon!?|めざせ！ 2人でおふとんイン！？
# nihongo|Bold! Embraced and Happy?|大胆！ 抱かれてハッピー！？
# nihongo|Yes We Did It! Together, We Came!?|やったね！ 一緒にイッちゃった！？
# nihongo|SOS! Dangerous After School!?|S・O・S！ あぶない放課後！？
# nihongo|Rival? Big Breasted High School Girl!|ライバル？ ちちでか女子高生！
# nihongo|By Force!? Five Seconds Before Uniting|チカラずく！？ 合体五秒前！
# nihongo|First Experience!? I Held Him!|初体験！？ あたしが抱いちゃった！
# nihongo|Love Letter Panic! A Dilemma Of Love!?|ラブレターパニック！ 恋の板挟み！？
# nihongo|It's Summer! It's The Beach! Aim For It, The Legendary Kiss!?|夏だ！ 海だ！ めざせ伝説のキス！？
# nihongo|The Door To Adulthood! First Time Reaching C!?|オトナへの扉！ 初めてのC！？
# nihongo|Hafuun!! Big Transformation by Adult Goods!?|はふーん♥ アダルトグッズで大変身！？
# nihongo|I'll Put My Life On The Line! Uffun First Date!|命かけます！ うっふん初デート♥
# nihongo|Don't Die Danna-sama! Serious Power Dash!|死なないでダンナさま！！ ほんきパワーのだっしゅ！
# nihongo|School Trip to the West... Suddenly a Double Date?!|修学旅行、西へ… 魅惑のWデート！？
# nihongo|School Trip to the West... A Double Charming Adultery?!|修学旅行、西へ… 魅惑のW不倫！？
# nihongo|School Trip to the West... A Charming Battle Swapping?|修学旅行、西へ… 魅惑のバトルスワッピング！？
# nihongo|Adult's C, What Happened To The Baby Wife?|オトナのC♥ 幼な妻に何が起こったか！？
# nihongo|Young Skins Touching. Our First First Night.|ふれあう柔肌！？ はふはふはつ初夜！
# nihongo|As Passion Takes Us. Love Is Everything.|欲望の赴くままに！！ 愛こそすべて！
# nihongo|A Change In Attitude. You Do It And It's All Over?|態度豹変！！ やっちゃったらそれまでよ！？
# nihongo|A Touch-And-Go Situation - Hafun - Bishōjo's Melee|一触即発！！ はふ～ん美少女台乱戦♥
# nihongo|Do It For The First Time! Let's Start!|はじめ♥♥♥ましょ！

References

External links

* [http://www.pc-moe.com/rizeru/index.html Official Rizelmine Website] (in Japanese).
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