Kotaro Lives Alone
Premise. Kotaro Satо̄, a 4-year old boy living on his own, moves into the apartment next door to Shin Karino, a manga artist. Media. Manga. "Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi", written and illustrated by Mami Tsumura, started in Shogakukan's "seinen" manga magazine "Big Comic Superior" on March 13, 2015. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual "tankōbon" volumes. The first volume was published on December 28, 2015. As of September 30, 2021, eight volumes have been released. Drama. A ten-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on TV Asahi from April 24 to June 26, 2021 . Anime. In September 2021, an original net animation (ONA) anime adaptation was announced. The series is animated by Liden Films and directed by Tomoe Makino, with story composition by Hiroshi Satо̄, character designs by Tomomi Kimura, and music composed by Yūya Mori. It premiered worldwide on Netflix on March 10, 2022. Reception. As of September 2021, the manga had over 1.4 million copies in circulation. In 2018, "Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi" won the Electronic Manga Award in the Boys' Category.