Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi


Kotaro Lives Alone

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Synonyms: Kotaro Lives By Himself
Japanese: コタローは1人暮らし
English: Kotaro Lives Alone
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Type: ONA
Episodes: 10
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 10, 2022
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: LIDENFILMS
Source: Manga
Genre: Slice of LifeSlice of Life
Theme: ChildcareChildcare
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 26 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.171 (scored by 9817498,174 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #4412
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1462
Members: 172,771
Favorites: 2,207

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Synopsis

One day, manga author Shin Karino is greeted by four-year-old Kotarou Satou, his new next-door neighbor, who gifts him a box of tissues. In Karino's eyes, Kotarou is an odd kid: he speaks in an extremely formal manner, and he lives alone in his apartment—no parents or relatives in sight. But Kotarou neither seems to mind, nor wants to rely on people.

Feeling sympathetic toward Kotarou's circumstances, Karino decides to follow Kotarou to a bathhouse in case something might happen to him and there he comes to understand the little boy is not so different from him. Little by little, Karino—along with the other residents of the apartment complex—grows fond of Kotarou and his antics. At the same time, Kotarou himself might have found something akin to a family in his unique neighbors.

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1: "Hoshi no Runway (星のランウェイ)" by KOCHO (eps 1,3-9)
2: "Tonosaman no Uta (とのさまんのうた)" by en (eps 2)
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Ending Theme

"Chiisana Te no Hira (小さな手のひら)" by Kotoringo




Reviews

Oct 14, 2024
One day, manga author Shin Karino is greeted by four-year-old Kotarou Satou, his new next-door neighbor, who gifts him a box of tissues. In Karino's eyes, Kotarou is an odd kid: he speaks in an extremely formal manner, and he lives alone in his apartment—no parents or relatives in sight. But Kotarou neither seems to mind, nor wants to rely on people.

Feeling sympathetic toward Kotarou's circumstances, Karino decides to follow Kotarou to a bathhouse in case something might happen to him and there he comes to understand the little boy is not so different from him. Little by little, Karino—along with the other residents of ...
Aug 19, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Well-writtenWell-written
*No Spoilers*

Summary:
Kotaro Lives Alone is a story about a four-year-old boy who moves into his own apartment to escape from his father. The story is sweet with some beautiful moments between characters who nurture and teach one another. However, the premise is over-the-top and the art is a weakness, leading to mixed feelings about the show. Season 1 is relatively enjoyable looking beyond the flaws, so I recommend this to anyone interested in an anime that teaches some lessons about learning to care for others. Although it has a strange premise, it is more or less a "slice of life" genre.

Story: 5/10
The story begins with ...
Feb 26, 2025
It's boring. It's cringe. It's just bad. Worst and the most boring anime I've ever watched.
It's supposed to have comedy and it's supposed to be sad. Guess what? It's neither. The mc is boring and really ungrateful to the people around him. He makes me cringe. Wasted my time watching this. ...

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