TV series
Kotaro Lives Alone
2021–2023, Japanese, on tv asahi.
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.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 19
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2023
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Latest episode
S2 E9: Episode 9
Aired 10 June 2023
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- You YokoyamaKarino Shin · 19 ep
- Eito KawaharaSato Kotaro · 19 ep
- Maika YamamotoAkitomo Mizuki · 19 ep
- Daigo NishihataHanawa Keisuke · 10 ep
- Kanako MomotaKobayashi Ayano · 10 ep
- Katsuhisa NamaseTamaru Isamu · 10 ep
- Rie MinemuraOka Asako · 10 ep
- Koji OhkuraFukuno Ippei · 10 ep
- Natsuki DeguchiFutaba Toko · 10 ep
- Issey OgataCast · 10 ep
- Futa Sakaguchi[Cabaret girl] · 1 ep
- Maki TachibanaCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 24 April 2021
- Last aired
- 10 June 2023
- Network
- tv asahi
- Original title
- コタローは1人暮らし
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Kotaro Lives Alone is based on
Kotaro Lives Alone is based on Kotaro Lives Alone, a 2015 manga series by Mami Tsumura, published by Big Comics.
Manga series · 2015
Kotaro Lives Alone
By Mami Tsumura
Published by Big Comics
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Kotaro Lives Alone: quick answers
Is Kotaro Lives Alone worth watching?
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How many seasons of Kotaro Lives Alone are there?
Kotaro Lives Alone has 2 seasons and 19 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Kotaro Lives Alone finished?
Yes. Kotaro Lives Alone ended in 2023, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Kotaro Lives Alone on?
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Kotaro Lives Alone parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Kotaro Lives Alone?
If you liked Kotaro Lives Alone, try Arakawa Under the Bridge, Air Gear, Colin from Accounts.
What is Kotaro Lives Alone based on?
Kotaro Lives Alone is based on Kotaro Lives Alone, a 2015 manga series by Mami Tsumura, published by Big Comics.