Thread:Vimitsu/@comment-5591504-20140616005756/@comment-5591504-20140618074014

Both 戀 and  恋 can be read as "koi" and "ren". The main difference is that 恋 is most often read as "koi", and 戀 i s mostly seen as "ren".

If you look at the title of the show, 中二病でも恋がしたい！戀, you'll notice that there's already a 恋 before the 戀. I think that the creators thought that puttin g two 恋's in the title would sound a bit weird. If the title was like " 中二病でも恋がしたい！恋 " some people may read it as "Chuu nibyou demo koi ga shitai! Koi". Either way,  I think the title sounds kind of strange. But then again, it is a show about some "unusual" people, so it may be fitting to make an unusual name for the anime.

This may sound confusing, but kanji is pretty complicated, so it's understandable. Many kanji often have identical, or similar readings and meanings, so you do have some .... flexability when it comes to your choice of characters.

p.s. I'm not a native japansese speaker, so I may not be able to answer questions about some really advanced stuff. If this happens, you can ask Kiyuhito. He's the real deal.