description Kotaro Lives Alone Overview
One day, manga author Shin Karino is greeted by four-year-old Kotarou Satou, his new next-door neighbor, who gifts him a box of tissues. In Karino's eyes, Kotarou is an odd kid: he speaks in an extremely formal manner, and he lives alone in his apartment—no parents or relatives in sight. But Kotarou neither seems to mind, nor wants to rely on people. Feeling sympathetic toward Kotarou's circumstances, Karino decides to follow Kotarou to a bathhouse in case something might happen to him and there he comes to understand the little boy is not so different from him.
Little by little, Karino—along with the other residents of the apartment complex—grows fond of Kotarou and his antics. At the same...
info Kotaro Lives Alone Specifications
| Year | 2022 |
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Why does Kotaro live by himself in Kotaro Lives Alone?
Kotaro Sato appears as a 4-year-old living alone in an apartment, but the series slowly reveals trauma and neglect behind that setup. The Netflix anime uses comedy around his formal speech while gradually showing why neighbors like Shin Karino protect him.
Is Kotaro Lives Alone based on a manga?
Yes. The anime adapts Mami Tsumura's manga Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi. Netflix released the anime adaptation in 2022.
Who is Shin Karino in Kotaro Lives Alone?
Shin Karino is a manga artist who lives next door to Kotaro. He starts as a reluctant neighbor but becomes one of the main adults looking after the child.
Is Kotaro Lives Alone a kids' anime?
Not really. Although Kotaro is 4 and the art style can look gentle, the show deals with abandonment, domestic abuse, and child welfare. Liden Films' 2022 adaptation balances those themes with quiet apartment-life comedy.
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