Episode 1
Episode 1
27m7.6 / 10
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.
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TV series
Kotaro Lives Alone
2022TV-141 season7.9 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Episode 2
28m7.3 / 10
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.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
28m7.7 / 10
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.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
27m8.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
27m6.5 / 10
For some reason, Kotaro is very particular about his tissues. He wants expensive, soft ones because they're "sweet." Later, Karino figures out why.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
27m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 7
Episode 7
27m7.0 / 10
A girl named Kana starts coming over to Kotaro's house to play everyday after kindergarten, but she never seems to have fun.
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Episode 8
Episode 8
27m6.5 / 10
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.
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Episode 9
Episode 9
28m6.5 / 10
Whenever Kotaro goes to see the neighborhood dentist, Dr. Ohba always takes the time to talk to him and ask him lots of questions.
Episode credits
Written by Kei Shimobayashi
Episode 10
Episode 10
28m6.0 / 10finale
One day, a woman Kotaro doesn't recognize comes to pick him up from kindergarten. She says she's Karino's ex-girlfriend.
Episode credits
Written by Kei Shimobayashi
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Kotaro Lives Alone
Cast
Rie KugimiyaKotaro Sato (voice)
Toshiki MasudaShin Karino (voice)
Junichi SuwabeIsamu Tamaru (voice)
Saori HayamiMizuki Akitomo (voice)Credits
- Written by
- Kei Shimobayashi
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 10
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- コタローは1人暮らし
Networks & production
Netflix
LIDENFILMSJapan
Themes
animebased on mangamanga artistmangakaslice of life
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