Kotaro Lives by Himself

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  • TV Asahi
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  • Comedy Drama Family

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Episode 1
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Struggling manga creator Karino is surprised when 5-year-old Kotaro moves in next door: He's alone, and the apartment building doesn't allow children.
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Episode 2
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Karino’s confidence takes a beating when his editor tells him his work looks dated. Meanwhile, it’s Kotaro’s first day of kindergarten.
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Episode 3
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To express his gratitude to his friends for always helping him out, Kotaro invites Karino and Mizuki out to the park for a picnic.
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Episode 4
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Kotaro is very upset when the public bathhouse he always goes to with Karino is temporarily closed. Karino volunteers to help out at Kotaro’s preschool.
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Episode 5
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Aota, a man who's moved into an apartment in the building for just one month, asks Kotaro to be his friend. Karino tries not to feel jealous.
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Episode 6
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When Kotaro shows up at Mizuki's hostess bar, Karino has to rush over to bring him home. But he shows up again the next day! What could he be thinking?
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Episode 7
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The apartment residents get a little freaked out when they start finding pebbles on their doorsteps in the middle of the night.
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Episode 8
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When Karino gets temporarily kicked out of his apartment for not paying his rent, he begs Kotaro to let him stay over for a while.
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Episode 9
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Karino’s ex-girlfriend asks to move back in for a little while, and an older boy from Kotaro’s foster home shows up and asks Kotaro for a favor.
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Episode 10
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When Kotaro finds out that his father has been looking for him, he asks Ayano for a favor. At long last, it’s the day of Kotaro’s daycare performance.

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