Kotaro Lives Alone" to be Broadcast on Terrestrial Wave from January 23! Set in an apartment, this popular work has also been dramatized!

The anime "Kotarou Lives Alone" will be broadcast on terrestrial wave.

Based on a heartwarming comedy series by Mami Tsumura in "Big Comics Superior", "Kotarou Lives Alone" is the "kindest" heartwarming comedy in Japan. Set in a certain apartment, it depicts the daily life of the main character Kano, a manga artist, and Satou Kotaro, a 4-year-old boy who lives alone for some reason.

A TV drama starring Yutaka Yokoyama of "Kanjani Eight" will be made in 2021, and the anime will be distributed as a Netflix series from the spring of 2022. The cast includes Rie Kugimiya as Kotaro, Toshiki Masuda as Kano, Saori Hayami, Junichi Suwabe, and other talented voice actors.

It has now been decided that "Kotaro Lives Alone" will be broadcast terrestrially on TOKYO MX and BS11 from January 23, 2023 (Monday). This is a great opportunity to enjoy the story of Kotaro, a four-year-old boy who lives strongly, and the adults who watch over him.

Animation "Kotarou Lives Alone" PV

<Introduction
The buzzer in the room rings, and when the door opens, a small boy is standing there.
He held out a box of high-quality tissues in his hand,
I'm Satou, and I've just moved into room 203. I'm Satou, and I've just moved into room 203.
For some reason, Kotaro Sato, age 4, has decided to live alone in the "Shimizu Apartment".
With a toy sword at his waist, he goes shopping alone today.
Kotaro's wise way of life, both mature and childlike, gradually influences those around him.
This is the story of a four-year-old who decides to live strongly for the day when he can spend time with his parents.

Film Information
Anime "Kotaro Lives Alone
Official website: #
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＜Broadcast Schedule
▼TOKYO MX
#1 January 23rd (Mon) 22:00-22:30
#2 January 30 (Mon) 22:00-22:30
2/3 February 20 (Mon.) 22:00-22:30
#3 Monday, February 20, 22:00-22:30
#4 Monday, February 27, 22:00-22:30
#5 Monday, March 6, 22:00-22:30
#6 Monday, March 13, 22:00-22:30
#7 Monday, March 20, 22:00-22:30
#8 Monday, March 27, 22:00-22:30
#9 Wednesday, March 29, 22:30-23:00
#10 March 30 (Thu) 22:30-23:00

▼ BS11
Every Monday from 23:30 to 23:30 starting January 23

<DISTRIBUTION INFO
Exclusive worldwide distribution on Netflix.

<Cast
Satou Kotaro: Rie Kugimiya
Susumu Kano: Toshiki Masuda
Mizuki Akitomo: Saori Hayami
Tamaru Isamu: Suwabe Junichi
Ayano Kobayashi: Yumiri Hanamori
Aota: Souma Saito
Ryota: Kaito Ishikawa
Futaba Toruko: Morishima Yuka
Takuya: Minami Shinoda
Tonosaman: Rie Kugimiya

<Staff> "The Tale of the Tiger
Original Story: "Kotaro Lives Alone" by Mami Tsumura (currently serialized in Shogakukan's "Big Comics Superior")
Director : Tomoei Makino
Series Composition : Yutaka Sato
Character Design: Tomomi Kimura
Prop Design: Takuya Nishimichi
Art Setup: Tomoyuki Aoki, Yukie Inose
Art Director: Yukihiro Saito
Color Design: Akira Hashigami, Asami Kitsukawa
Director of Photography: Mami Takamura
Editing: Mai Hasegawa
Music: Yuya Mori
Music Production: FAIR WIND music
Sound Director: Ryo Tanaka
Sound Effects: Akiko Muto (Sound Box)
Sound Recording: Peas Studio
Animation Production: Leiden Film

Original Story
Serialized in Shogakukan's "Big Comics Superior
9 collections already published

Mami Tsumura, Shogakukan/Kotaro Lives Alone Project