Kotaro Lives Alone (2022)

★ 7.9 0h 27m 1 Seasons 133 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama Animated Netflix
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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.

Kotaro Lives Alone

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Cast

Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya as Kotaro Sato (voice) Age 47 · Kumamoto, Japan Rie Kugimiya is a Japanese singer and voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Some of Kugimiya's most prominent roles include Alphonse Elric in the Fullmetal Alchemist series, Kagura in Gin Tam...
Toshiki Masuda
Toshiki Masuda as Shin Karino (voice) Age 36 · Hiroshima, Japan Toshiki Masuda is a freelance voice actor previously affiliated with Space Craft..
Junichi Suwabe
Junichi Suwabe as Isamu Tamaru (voice) Age 54 · Tokyo, Japan Junichi Suwabe is a Japanese voice actor and singer..
Saori Hayami
Saori Hayami as Mizuki Akitomo (voice) Age 35 · Tokyo, Japan Saori Hayami is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator. She is represented by the agency I'm Enterprise. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Japan.
Director Tomoe Makino
Cast Rie Kugimiya, Toshiki Masuda, Junichi Suwabe, Saori Hayami

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Now playing: Season 1, Episode 1

Audience Reviews

Alunauwie 10/10 Nov 11, 2025
Kotaro Lives Alone beautifully blends humor and heartbreak through the story of a brave little boy living independently. With polished animation, thoughtful character growth, and deeply human moments, the series explores themes of strength, loneliness, and the longing for acceptance. Beneath its simple premise lies a tender reflection on how children often bear the silent weight of being “strong enough” to be loved.

Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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