Kotarou Satou
main character
ONA
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Estimated watch time
4h 40m
⚡ 2 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Found Family93%Family Life90%Primarily Adult Cast84%Episodic81%Coming of Age76%Male Protagonist74%Orphan70%Seinen67%School53%Cute Boys Doing Cute Things50%
ONAFINISHED2022 WINTER8.1 / 10 AniList score
Kotaro Lives Alone
コタローは１人暮らし• Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi
Synopsis & Story
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. (Source: Netflix)
Trailer
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Kotaro Lives Alone: should you watch it?
At a glance
Kotaro Lives Alone has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 81/100 — 76% of 29,265 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #42 highest-rated anime of all time, and #48 most popular anime of all time, and #5 highest-rated anime of 2022 on AniList.
Of the 50.7K AniList users who started it, 3.1% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 43.4K have finished it.
At about 4 h 40 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life — especially found family, family life, primarily adult cast, episodic.
Episodes
10 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Mami Tsumura
- Director
- Tomoe Makino
- Series composition
- Yuu Satou
- Character design
- Tomomi Kimura
- Music
- Yuuya Mori
Kotaro Lives Alone FAQ
- How many episodes does Kotaro Lives Alone have?
- Kotaro Lives Alone has 10 episodes of about 28 minutes each, roughly 4 h 40 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Kotaro Lives Alone?
- About 4 h 40 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 5 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Kotaro Lives Alone finished?
- Yes. Kotaro Lives Alone has finished airing — the final episode aired March 10, 2022.
- Is there a season 2 of Kotaro Lives Alone?
- No sequel is listed for Kotaro Lives Alone as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Kotaro Lives Alone based on a manga?
- Yes. Kotaro Lives Alone adapts the manga by Mami Tsumura.
- Who animated Kotaro Lives Alone?
- Kotaro Lives Alone was animated by LIDENFILMS and directed by Tomoe Makino.
- Where can I watch Kotaro Lives Alone?
- Kotaro Lives Alone is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.