QuickCheck: Is there a Japanese anime with a monologue over 5,000 characters long?
Being the very opposite of "show, don't tell," this storytelling technique is often ridiculed and unfavourable. But is it true that there is a Japanese anime featuring a scene with a monologue that is longer than 5,000 Japanese characters?
Verdict:
TRUE
The Japanese anime, 'The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You', has a monologue with 7,453 characters (or over 2,000 words, when translated into English).
The scene, which was shown in the finale of the second season of the anime, aired in Japan on March 30 this year, was also recognised by Guinness World Records as the longest monologue in a Japanese-language animation.
In this episode, the male protagonist Rentaro Aijo, delivers the love speech, a confession detailing his immense feelings for each of the girls gathered around him.
The monologue's sheer length led to it being fast‑forwarded to almost two minutes in the broadcast version. The Guinness World Record has stated that the length of the monologue at normal speed is over 11 minutes.
The anime, an adaptation of Rikito Nakamura's manga of the same name, follows Rentaro's unique destiny: being fated to love 100 girlfriends, or risk fatal consequences for any he rejects.
Japanese voice actor Wataru Kato, who portrays Rentaro, was formally awarded the certification by the Guinness World Records on June 25 this year.
To celebrate, it was reported that a special event is planned for October 18 at Tokyo's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, where the attendees will view the uncut version of Rentaro's speech at normal speed.
To see how the scene appeared in the manga with the whole monologue (as well as the translated text), check this post on X: https://x.com/uto0w0/status/ 1938505639925543068
So, the next time someone accuses you of being long-winded, you can show them this piece of trivia.
References:
https://www. guinnessworldrecords.com/ world-records/777500-longest- monologue-in-a-japanese- language-animation
https://worldrecords.news/ 2025/06/100-girlfriends-anime- sets-guinness-record-for- longest-monologue/
https://screenrant.com/anime- guinness-world-record-strange- award-100-girls-who-really- love-you/
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