Love, Election, & Chocolate (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Love, Election, & Chocolate is an animation, comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. Love, Elections & Chocolate, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Sprite, and it was released in Japan on October 29, 2010 for Windows PCs. The gameplay in Love, Elections & Chocolate follows a branching plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters by the player character. There have been two manga adaptations based on the game: one each serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine and Dengeki Daioh. A 12-episode anime TV series adaptation produced by AIC Build and directed by Tōru Kitahata aired between July and September 2012. An additional episode was released on the series' final Blu-ray Disc and DVD volume in March 2013.

Who’s in it. Love, Election, & Chocolate stars Yuichi Nakamura as Yuuki Oojima (voice), Mai Kadowaki as Isara Aomi (voice), Asami Imai as Michiru Morishita (voice) and Kaori Mizuhashi as Mifuyu Kiba (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Love, Election, & Chocolate has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HiDive and Hidive Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love, Election, & Chocolate page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love, Election, & Chocolate tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.