In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi”, also known by the following titles:
- Kotaro Lives Alone
- コタローは1人暮らし
- Kotaro Lives By Himself
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi ↗ ↖
Kotaro Lives Alone
Summary
Kotarou, a mysterious 4 year old, begins living in an apartment on his own. For some reason, he's perfectly capable of taking care of himself, despite the concerns of his neighbors.Background
Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi won the Electronic Manga Award in the Boys' category in 2018. The manga was adapted into a Japanese live-action TV series that aired from April 24, 2021, to June 26, 2021. A second season aired from April 15, 2023, to June 10, 2023.
Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi ↗ ↖
コタローは1人暮らし
Summary
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 time, Kotarou himself might have found something akin to a family in his unique neighbors.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]