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A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door.

1 Seasons
10 Episodes
Ended
Animation Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image Episode 10
8.9/10 (185 votes)

#1 Episode 10

S1:E10

One day, a woman Kotaro doesn't recognize comes to pick him up from kindergarten. She says she's Karino's ex-girlfriend.

episode image Episode 3
8.6/10 (174 votes)

#2 Episode 3

S1:E3

When he sees someone handing out free balloons, Kotaro tries to collect as many as he can. But there's a reason he wants so many balloons.

episode image Episode 9
8.6/10 (145 votes)

#3 Episode 9

S1:E9

Whenever Kotaro goes to see the neighborhood dentist, Dr. Ohba always takes the time to talk to him and ask him lots of questions.

episode image Episode 7
8.4/10 (144 votes)

#4 Episode 7

S1:E7

A girl named Kana starts coming over to Kotaro's house to play everyday after kindergarten, but she never seems to have fun.

episode image Episode 6
8.3/10 (140 votes)

#5 Episode 6

S1:E6

A man named Aota moves into the building for a month. When he asks Kotaro to be his friend, Karino gets suspicious — and a little jealous.

episode image Episode 4
8.2/10 (153 votes)

#6 Episode 4

S1:E4

Kotaro's friend Kakeru has a maid who takes care of everything for him, so Kotaro decides to show Kakeru how to do things for himself.

episode image Episode 5
8.1/10 (142 votes)

#7 Episode 5

S1:E5

For some reason, Kotaro is very particular about his tissues. He wants expensive, soft ones because they're "sweet." Later, Karino figures out why.

episode image Episode 8
8.1/10 (138 votes)

#8 Episode 8

S1:E8

Karino brings Kotaro and all his friends to the movies. Kotaro wants to see the new Tonosaman film, but the other kids want to watch something else.

episode image Episode 2
7.9/10 (173 votes)

#9 Episode 2

S1:E2

Karino figures out why Kotaro talks the way he does: he's copying Tonosaman, his favorite cartoon character from a show that's about to end.

episode image Episode 1
7.8/10 (199 votes)

#10 Episode 1

S1:E1

A strange four-year-old boy named Kotaro moves into Shimizu Apartment all on his own. He doesn't seem to have any parents or family around.

Cast & Chracters

character image Kotaro Sato (voice)

Kotaro Sato (voice)

Actor: Rie Kugimiya
character image Shin Karino (voice)

Shin Karino (voice)

Actor: Toshiki Masuda
character image Isamu Tamaru (voice)

Isamu Tamaru (voice)

Actor: Junichi Suwabe
character image Mizuki Akitomo (voice)

Mizuki Akitomo (voice)

Actor: Saori Hayami

The highest rated episode of Kotaro Lives Alone is "Episode 10" (S1E10) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 185 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 199 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Episode 10" (S1E10) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 185 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 199 votes.

Name Department Job
Yukihiro Saito Art Art Direction
Tomoe Makino Directing Series Director
Mai Hasegawa Editing Editor
Aki Raisaka Sound Other
Akiko Muto Sound Sound Effects
KOCHO Sound Theme Song Performance
Tomomi Kimura Visual Effects Character Designer
Yu Sato Writing Series Composition

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