The Hows of Me and Liliana

“No matter what happens, the two of us will stay strong… together.”
—Tagline

The Hows of Me and Liliana (我が家のボクとリリアナさん, Wagaya no Boku to Liliana-san, Me and Liliana in My House) is an action romantic comedy television anime series co-produced and distributed by Sunrise and Toei Animation. The show's episodes aired in an 8:00 PM timeslot on Tokyo MX weekly every Saturday, with each episode being released on Netflix three days after its initial broadcast and ran for 50 episodes from November 23, 2024 to November 1, 2025. Based on Aoi Nagisa's manga Wagaya no Liliana-san, it is the seventh show in the Mahou Kaiju Series and its events are canon within the series.

It is preceded by Justice Alliance of Japan and succeeded by All-Star Combattler V, both of these shows occupying the same timeslot within the same channel.

Summary

An average boy named Tatsuya Nagare is living a boring and uneventful life. One day, something would twist the fate of his life in ways he couldn't possibly imagine. He discovers a lost girl discarded and sleeping in an unknown back-alley and saves her from a pack of rabid dogs. He takes the girl home and asks who she is. She has no memories of her own life prior to being in the alley other than her name being Liliana. With the mysterious young woman Liliana being a part of his life now, the two would begin to face all the obstacles and troubles they encounter in the world; enemies to fight against, crises to deal with and battles to win. It is not going to be easy; how can the two face such ordeals together? How can they survive? How far will their friendship go? How will they discover their true feelings for each other? These are the "hows" that the everyday nobody and the unknown mysterious woman will answer for themselves, living together in the same house.

Episodes

1. Episode 1: The Everyday Nobody and the Mysterious Girl (日常の少年と謎の少女, Nichijō no Shōnen to Nazo no Shōjo)
2. Episode 2: The Battle Starts Here and Now! (戦いはこれからだ！, Tatakai wa kore kara da!)
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22. Episode 22: Imperial Wrath of the Dinosaurs! (恐竜の逆鱗！, Kyōryū no Gekirin!)
23. Episode 23: Prelude to the Final Battle (最終決戦の前奏, Saishū Kessen no Zensō)
24. Episode 24: Path to Extinction (滅びの道, Horobi no Michi)
25. Episode 25: True Love Prevails in the End (最後まで真愛が勝つ, Saigo made Shin'ai ga Katsu)
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28. Episode 28: The Bloody Video Horror That Made Me Puke on My Aunt Gertrude (俺のガートルード叔母さんに嘔吐ってせました血まみれのビデオホラー, Ore no Gātorūdo-obasan ni Ōtotte Semashita Chimamire no Bideohorā)
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38. Episode 38: Demons Inside Me (我が中の悪魔物, Wagachū no Akumamono)
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41. Episode 41: The Keys of Love (愛鍵, Aikagi)
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43. Episode 43: The Truth (真実, Shinjitsu)
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45. Episode 45: All's Fair in Love and War (愛と戦争ですべてが公正なり, Ai to Sensō de Subete ga Kōsei nari)
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48. Episode 48: The Soliloquy of Father and Son (父子の独言, Fushi no Hitorigoto)
49. Episode 49: I Will Make You Taste the Power of Getter! (貴様らにも味あわせてやる…ゲッターの恐ろしさをな！, Kisamara ni mo Ajiawasete yaru… Gettā no Osoroshi-sa wo na!)
50. Episode 50: What is Love? (愛は何んだ, Ai wa Nanda)
51. Episode 51: The Hows of Us (我らが家の達也とリリアナさん, Wareragaya no Tatsuya to Liliana-san)

Movies

1. The Hows of Me and Liliana The Movie: Change! The Ray of Bonds (劇場版 我が家のボクとリリアナさん チェンジ！絆（キズナ）の光線, Gekijōban Wagaya no Boku to Liliana-san: Chenji! Kizuna no Kōsen)
   • Release date: September 29, 2029

Characters

Protagonists

• Tatsuya Nagare
• Liliana

Major Characters

• Nozomu Sunohara
• Shiori Takanashi
• Kouta Kazama
• Aki Hayami
• Hayato Kamiya / Jin - Tatsuya's homeroom teacher.

Supporting Characters

• Benkei Sharin / Kuruma

Villains

Dinosaur Empire

The Dinosaur Empire is the show's first and primary antagonist faction.

• Emperor Gore
• General Bat
• Director Galeli
• Neon

Hyakki Empire

After the collapse of the Dinosaur Empire and apparent death of Emperor Gore, the Hyakki Empire takes over as the antagonistic faction for the second half of the series.

• Emperor Burai

The Getter

With the Hyakki Empire's demise nearing, a mysterious man reveals himself, the true nature of Tatsuya's power and Liliana's origin.

• Ryoma Nagare - Tatsuya's biological father.
• Takeshi Saotome

Gallery

Screenshots

Liliana and Tatsuya Nagare

In an aquarium

The Dinosaur Empire

Two lovers in their embrace

Lovers sleeping

Final shot

Trivia

• The designs of the characters for the anime are designed by Aoi Nagisa, the creator of the original manga source material.
• The anime was originally meant to be a show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ken Ishikawa's Getter Robo series, since it featured redesigned versions of the main characters and villains from the franchise.