Kotaro Lives Alone

Name: Kotaro Lives Alone
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2022-03-10
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Rie Kugimiya, Toshiki Masuda, Junichi Suwabe, Saori Hayami

ENDED1 Season10 Episodes★ 7.9

Kotaro Lives Alone is an animated drama series on Netflix that premiered in 2022, ending after 1 season and 10 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredMar 10, 2022

Last AiredMar 10, 2022

GenreAnimation, Drama, Comedy

Runtime27 min

Original Titleコタローは1人暮らし

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionLIDENFILMS

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.

WHERE TO WATCH

Netflix

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Cast

Rie Kugimiya

Kotaro Sato (voice)

Toshiki Masuda

Shin Karino (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Isamu Tamaru (voice)

Saori Hayami

Mizuki Akitomo (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 10 episodes

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E1Episode 1

Mar 10, 202227m★ 7.7

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.

E2Episode 2

Mar 10, 202228m★ 7.2

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.

E3Episode 3

Mar 10, 202228m★ 7.8

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.

E4Episode 4

Mar 10, 202227m★ 8.0

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.

E5Episode 5

Mar 10, 202227m★ 7.0

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

E6Episode 6

Mar 10, 202227m★ 7.3

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.

E7Episode 7

Mar 10, 202227m★ 7.3

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

E8Episode 8

Mar 10, 202227m★ 7.0

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.

E9Episode 9

Mar 10, 202228m★ 7.0

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

E10Episode 10

Mar 10, 202228m★ 6.7

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

About Kotaro Lives Alone

Kotaro Lives Alone is an animation, drama, comedy series on Netflix. The show first aired on Mar 10, 2022 and currently has 1 season and 10 episodes. Kotaro Lives Alone has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 137 votes. The cast includes Rie Kugimiya, Toshiki Masuda, Junichi Suwabe, Saori Hayami.