Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! (Regardless of My Adolescent Delusions of Grandeur, I Want a Date!), also known as Chu-2 for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Torako, with illustrations provided by Nozomi Ōsaka. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2010, leading the company to assume its publication and release two volumes in 2011. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation began airing on October 4, 2012, with six short Lite episodes streamed on YouTube.Plot
Yūta Togashi is a boy who, during junior high school, had "adolescent delusions" ( chūnibyō, lit. "junior high school second grade illness"),
believing himself to be a 'Dark Flame Master' and alienating himself
from his classmates. Finding his past embarrassing, Yūta attempts to
start off high school with a clean slate, free from his old delusions.
This proves to be difficult, however, as another delusional teen, a girl
named Rikka Takanashi, learns of Yūta's other identity and becomes
interested in him. High school was smooth
sailing and full of enjoyment - until the unavoidable, sad event
occurs. The event that locks Yuuta into a contract with Rikka Takanashi
and disrupts his desperately ordinary life. Review
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! (Regardless of My Adolescent Delusions of
Grandeur, I Want a Date!) is an anime series based on the novel of the
same name that is produced by Kyoto Animation. Some fans of Kyoto
Ani (Clannad, Hyouka, Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) will definitely
rejoice because the Japanese studio is already well known for its rich
visuals and aesthetics. They have been involved with many series with
the typical high school life being turned from normal to abnormal and
they did it once again!The series takes place at a typical high school setting. It involves a young boy named Yuuta Togashi who is suffering a case of...chuunibyou, or “Middle School 2nd Year Syndrome". In technical terms, it is a condition in which an individual deludes themselves as being a smartass and looks down on others. They also believe they have some sort of “special power” that excludes themselves from the normal society. It's actually quite common though. I don't know if you ever felt this way but a lot of people do weird things in high school. I mean, it's like how you used to believe yourself as a superhero like Batman or Superman when you were younger. Good days, good days.
And of course, high school has it all: drama, comedy, romance, delusions, cosplaying, and all that other good stuff.