The BEST episodes of Kotaro Lives Alone
Every episode of Kotaro Lives Alone ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Kotaro Lives Alone!
Shin Karino is an unpopular manga writer and he is single. He lives in an apartment complex that has a rule forbidding children from living there. One day, Shin Karino's doorbell rings. When he opens his apartment door, he sees a small boy. The boy is 5-year-old Kotaro Sato. Kotaro Sato tells Shin Karino that he moved into the neighborhood. Shin Karino makes a weird face, because of the rule of his apartment complex. Kotaro Sato says that he lives by himself. At first, Shin Karino is annoyed by Kotaro Sato, but residents of the apartment building, including Shin Karino, become attached to Kotaro Sato.
#11 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2023
"Shimizu Apartment" has an old-fashioned atmosphere in a certain town. There, as usual today, struggling manga artist Kano Susumu (Yokoyama Yu) is dumped by his girlfriend early as his deadline approaches, and is witnessed with a cold look by Akitomo Mizuki (Yamamoto Maika) who lives on the same floor. Amid the commotion, Sato Kotaro (Kawahara Eito), a boy who lives alone for some reason, is quietly getting ready for the morning. This spring, Kotaro has happily started elementary school. As he shoulders his school bag and heads off to school alone, Kano, Mizuki, and Tamaru Isamu (Namase Katsuhisa), who lives on the first floor, see him off with a feeling of reassurance but also a little loneliness.
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#13 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2023
Uda Momoha (Shirasu Jin) moves into the Shimizu Apartment and tells Kano Susumu (Yokoyama Yu) and others, "I came here with a strong resolve." Unable to gauge Uda's true intentions, Kano and his friends say, "If Kotaro doesn't like it, we can kick him out," but Kotaro gives an unexpected response, saying, "We can wait and see how it goes for about a month." Kotaro remembers that his mother, Sayori (Konno Mahiru), always smiles happily in front of Uda...
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#18 - Episode 8
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2023
Kotaro enjoys his first trip to the sea with friends, but his uncharacteristic behavior raises concern. Afterward, he reveals a letter from his estranged father asking to live together. Though wary of the father’s past, everyone honors Kotaro’s wish and supports him until his departure. Yet, in this final stretch, Kano is forced to confront a difficult truth.
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#19 - Episode 9
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2023
Kotaro grieves his mother’s death, finally crying before Kano. Lawyer Suzuno gives him her smartphone, filled with photos, videos, and her last message: “Be happy.” Struggling to grasp what happiness means, Kotaro reflects while Kano, hiding his own loneliness, urges that living with his father may be the path. On the farewell day, friends and supporters gather as Kotaro’s father arrives to take him away, marking an emotional turning point for all.
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