It is hard and frustrating to have everything in order as an adult. Even more so when there is a four-year-old kid who lives alone to show you up when you can’t do it and that is the story of Kotaro Lives Alone.
Shin Karino is a struggling mangaka who finds himself in this situation when Kotaro Sato, the four-year-old, introduces himself as his new neighbor. Kotaro’s past is shrouded in mystery, but somehow he earns an income and keeps it together as he slowly changes the lives of people around him.
Mami Tsumura’s wholesome comedy manga is now getting an anime.
Shogakkukan’s Big Comic Superior issue #20 has announced the anime adaptation for Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi (Kotaro Lives Alone) manga. The series will be exclusively available on Netflix in spring 2022.
Netflix has released a visual along with the announcement.
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The visual shows Kotaro eating alone in his apartment. He seems to be skilled at cooking considering the variety on his table.
The anime will be produced by Studio LIDEN FILMS with the following staff:
| Role | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Tomoe Makino | Aharen-san wa Hakarenai |
| Series Composition | Yuu Sato | Azur Lane: Bisoku Zenshin! |
| Character Design | Tomomi Kimura | Kochouki: Wakaki Nobunaga |
The main cast for the anime was also revealed.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Kotaro Sato | Rie Kugimiya | Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) |
| Shin Karino | Toshiki Masuda | Eijiro Kirishima (My Hero Academia) |
The series had released a successful live-action adaptation earlier this year, which is also available on Netflix.
This is the kind of story where adults living around a child try to actively help out but realize that it is the other way around. All the people living around Kotaro slowly become more competent just to make his life easier and it is delightful to see it happening.
From the looks of it, it has all the makings of being a sleeper hit for the next year.
About Kotaro Lives Alone
Kotaro Lives Alone is a story about Kotaro Sato, a four-year-old who moves next door to Shin Karino, a failed mangaka in an apartment complex. Kotaro has no parents but somehow manages to earn an income and lives alone. Surprisingly, despite his age he has his life more put together than his adult counterparts.
Mami Tsumura launched the manga in Big Comic Superior in 2015. The series has reached over 1.4 million copies in circulation. It also won an Electronic Manga Award in 2018.
The series has a live-action adaptation with an upcoming anime adaptation in spring 2022.
Source: Big Comic Superior Issue #20
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