Kotaro Lives Alone
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.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
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| South Korea | Watcha, TVING | — |
About Kotaro Lives Alone
Kotaro Lives Alone is a 2021 Japanese-language comedy series. The cast is led by You Yokoyama, Eito Kawahara, Maika Yamamoto. It spans 2 seasons and 19 episodes and has concluded.
Kotaro Lives Alone was produced by J Storm, as birds, and TV Asahi and made in Japan. It was first aired on April 24, 2021.
- Writers
- Rin Eto
- First aired
- April 24, 2021
- Last aired
- June 10, 2023
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 (19 episodes)
- Network
- tv asahi
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- J Storm, as birds, TV Asahi
Kotaro Lives Alone cast & crew
Kotaro Lives Alone was written by Rin Eto.
The cast features You Yokoyama as Karino Shin, Eito Kawahara as Sato Kotaro, and Maika Yamamoto as Akitomo Mizuki.
Behind the camera, it was produced by 岡美鶴 and Chizuko Matsuno.
Is Kotaro Lives Alone worth watching?
With 2 seasons and 19 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.
If you enjoy comedy, Kotaro Lives Alone is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Kotaro Lives Alone
You Yokoyama
Karino Shin
Eito Kawahara
Sato Kotaro
Maika Yamamoto
Akitomo Mizuki
Kotaro Lives Alone — FAQs
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Kotaro Lives Alone is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How many seasons of Kotaro Lives Alone are there?
Kotaro Lives Alone has 2 seasons with 19 episodes in total.
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