Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi
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Synonyms: Kotaro Lives Alone
Japanese: コタローは1人暮らし


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Type: Manga
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 177
Status: Finished
Published: Mar 13, 2015 to Jun 9, 2023
Genres: Comedy Comedy, Drama Drama, Slice of Life Slice of Life
Theme: Childcare Childcare
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Big Comic Superior
Authors: Tsumura, Mami (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.801 (scored by 316316 users)
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Ranked: #13462
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #8047
Members: 2,545
Favorites: 27

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Synopsis

Kotarou, a mysterious 4 year old, begins living in an apartment on his own. For some reason, he's perfectly capable of taking care of himself, despite the concerns of his neighbors.

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Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi won the Electronic Manga Award in the Boys' category in 2018.

The manga was adapted into a Japanese live-action TV series that aired from April 24, 2021, to June 26, 2021. A second season aired from April 15, 2023, to June 10, 2023.
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Characters

Satou, Kotarou
Satou, Kotarou
Main
Karino, Shin
Karino, Shin
Main
Akitomo, Mizuki
Akitomo, Mizuki
Supporting
Tamaru, Isamu
Tamaru, Isamu
Supporting
Fukuno, Ippei
Fukuno, Ippei
Supporting
Ryouta
Ryouta
Supporting
Tonosaman
Tonosaman
Supporting
Takei, Sumire
Takei, Sumire
Supporting
Kobayashi, Ayano
Kobayashi, Ayano
Supporting
Takuya
Takuya
Supporting

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Apr 30, 2021
otaku86
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Preliminary (16/177 eps)
Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi tells the heartwarming every day life of Kotarou, a mysterious kid living completely alone in an apartment complex. His past is shrouded in mystery. How he can afford to live alone? How is it even possible for him to pull this off, since he's only four years old? Little by little we get to know more about Kotarou and his rather unusual circumstances.

Most of the stories is not about Kotarou's past however, but his daily life and the relationship he develops with his neighbors, in particular with struggling manga artist Karino, Mizuki, a hostess at a pub and Tamaru, a rather eccentric ...
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Manga 'Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi' Gets Anime Series for Spring 2022

Manga 'Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi' Gets Anime Series for Spring 2022

Publisher Shogakukan opened an official website for an anime adaptation of Mami Tsumura's Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi (Kotarou Lives Alone) manga on Friday, reveal...read more

Sep 23, 2021 8:17 PM by DatRandomDude | Discuss (3 comments)


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Missing Chapters and Manga Ending
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