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I see there are 7 anime series including OVAs and I was wondering if the anime and manga are aligned perfectly.

What I mean is, did the anime end before the manga and do I have to continue with the manga after the series? If I have to continue, which chapter do I start at? And has the manga finished?

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Has the manga finished? Did the anime end before the manga?

The manga has finished, but there's no news about the continuation of the anime adaptation for Darkness as of current writing:

  • To Love-Ru
    • Manga: 2006 - 2009
    • Anime: 2008 - 2010 (original & Motto)
  • To Love-Ru Darkness
    • Manga: Nov 2010 - Apr 2017
    • Anime: Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 (original & 2nd)

Do I have to continue with the manga after the series? Which chapter do I start at?

Since the anime had ended before the manga finished, you have to pick up the rest on the manga. Here is the detail for all animated series:

  • To Love-Ru: Most of the content is an anime original story that does not conform with the manga.
  • To Love-Ru OVA: Included in the limited edition of manga volume 13-18, the story conforms with the manga.
    1. Chapter 100-102
    2. Chapter 73, 104
    3. ?
    4. Chapter 93-98
    5. Chapter 141
    6. Chapter 142, 139, 143
  • Motto To Love-Ru: A reboot of the original anime, the story is now based on the manga more faithfully. Each episode consists of 3 sub-episodes.
    1. Chapter 49 | Chapter 87, 88 | Chapter 74, 107
    2. Chapter 146 | Chapter 54 | Chapter 75, 76
    3. Chapter 120 | Chapter 109 | Chapter 106
    4. Chapter 61 | Chapter 105 | Chapter 108
    5. Chapter 81 | Chapter 85 | Chapter 136, 137
    6. Chapter 113, 114 | Chapter 70 | Chapter 80
    7. Chapter 45 | Chapter 123 | Chapter 64, 65
    8. Chapter 115, 156 | Chapter 43, 44, bangai-hen | Chapter 139
    9. Chapter 130 | Chapter 152, 153 | Chapter 154
    10. Chapter 129 | Chapter 147 | Chapter 155
    11. Chapter 157 | Chapter 158 | Chapter 116-118
    12. Chapter 119, 122, 159 | Chapter 160-161 | Chapter 162
  • To Love-Ru Darkness: Follows the manga faithfully, covers up to chapter 19 + bangai-hen.
    1. Chapter 1
    2. Chapter 2, 3
    3. Chapter 3, 4
    4. Chapter 1, 5, 6
    5. Chapter 7, 8
    6. Chapter 8, 9
    7. Chapter 10, 11
    8. Chapter 12, bangai-hen
    9. Chapter 11, 13
    10. Chapter 14, 15
    11. Chapter 11, 15, 16
    12. Chapter bangai-hen, 17
    13. OVA 1 (Episode 0): Chapter 0 | bangai-hen | bangai-hen
    14. OVA 2: Chapter 19 | bangai-hen | bangai-hen
    15. OVA 3: Chapter 18 | bangai-hen
    16. OVA 4: Chapter bangai-hen | 28 | bangai-hen
    17. OVA 5: Chapter bangai-hen
    18. OVA 6: Chapter bangai-hen
  • To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd: Covers up to chapter 55
    1. Chapter 26
    2. Chapter 20, 27
    3. Chapter 21, 22
    4. Chapter 23, 24
    5. Chapter 25, bangai-hen
    6. Chapter 29, bangai-hen
    7. Chapter 30
    8. Chapter 31-33
    9. Chapter 33-35
    10. Chapter 36, 37
    11. Chapter 38-40
    12. Chapter 40-43
    13. Chapter 43-45
    14. Chapter 45-47
    15. OVA 7: Chapter bangai-hen | 38
    16. OVA 8: Chapter 48, 49 | 50
    17. OVA 9: Chapter 54 | 55

Source: Japanese Wikipedia

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