Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Shin Karino is an unpopular manga writer and he is single. He lives in an apartment complex that has a rule forbidding children from living there. One day, Shin Karino's doorbell rings. When he opens his apartment door, he sees a small boy. The boy is 5-year-old Kotaro Sato. Kotaro Sato tells Shin Karino that he moved into the neighborhood. Shin Karino makes a weird face, because of the rule of his apartment complex. Kotaro Sato says that he lives by himself. At first, Shin Karino is annoyed by Kotaro Sato, but residents of the apartment building, including Shin Karino, become attached to Kotaro Sato.

Series details

• Title: Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2021-04-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-06-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 67735
• IMDb ID: tt15078598
• TVDB ID: 401703

Cast and credited roles

• Yu Yokoyama — Shin Karino
• Eito Kawahara — Kotaro Sato

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-04-24; final listed air date 2021-06-26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.