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Kotaro Lives Alone: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered Mar 10, 2022 Updated Oct 3, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Mar 10, 2022 · 27 min

A strange four-year-old boy named Kotaro moves into Shimizu Apartment all on his own. He doesn't seem to have any parents or family around.

S1·E2 Core

Episode 2

Mar 10, 2022 · 28 min

Karino figures out why Kotaro talks the way he does: he's copying Tonosaman, his favorite cartoon character from a show that's about to end.

S1·E3 Core

Episode 3

Mar 10, 2022 · 28 min

When he sees someone handing out free balloons, Kotaro tries to collect as many as he can. But there's a reason he wants so many balloons.

S1·E4 Core

Episode 4

Mar 10, 2022 · 27 min

Kotaro's friend Kakeru has a maid who takes care of everything for him, so Kotaro decides to show Kakeru how to do things for himself.

S1·E5 Core

Episode 5

Mar 10, 2022 · 27 min

For some reason, Kotaro is very particular about his tissues. He wants expensive, soft ones because they're "sweet." Later, Karino figures out why.

S1·E6 Core

Episode 6

Mar 10, 2022 · 27 min

A man named Aota moves into the building for a month. When he asks Kotaro to be his friend, Karino gets suspicious — and a little jealous.

S1·E7 Core

Episode 7

Mar 10, 2022 · 27 min

A girl named Kana starts coming over to Kotaro's house to play everyday after kindergarten, but she never seems to have fun.

S1·E8 Core

Episode 8

Mar 10, 2022 · 27 min

Karino brings Kotaro and all his friends to the movies. Kotaro wants to see the new Tonosaman film, but the other kids want to watch something else.

S1·E9 Mytharc

Episode 9

Mar 10, 2022 · 28 min

Whenever Kotaro goes to see the neighborhood dentist, Dr. Ohba always takes the time to talk to him and ask him lots of questions.

S1·E10 Mytharc

Episode 10

Mar 10, 2022 · 28 min

One day, a woman Kotaro doesn't recognize comes to pick him up from kindergarten. She says she's Karino's ex-girlfriend.

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