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Tonari no kaibutsu-kun

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2012
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
5.8K
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Tonari no kaibutsu-kun (2012)
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AnimeRomantic ComedyShōjoTeen ComedyTeen RomanceAnimationComedyRomance

Shizuku, a hardworking student who isn't interested in socializing, finds an unlikely friend, Haru, an emotionally volatile boy at her school.Shizuku, a hardworking student who isn't interested in socializing, finds an unlikely friend, Haru, an emotionally volatile boy at her school.Shizuku, a hardworking student who isn't interested in socializing, finds an unlikely friend, Haru, an emotionally volatile boy at her school.

  • Stars
    • Haruka Tomatsu
    • Tatsuhisa Suzuki
    • Atsumi Tanezaki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Haruka Tomatsu
      • Tatsuhisa Suzuki
      • Atsumi Tanezaki
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes13

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    Haruka Tomatsu
    Haruka Tomatsu
    • Shizuku Mizutani
    • 2012
    Tatsuhisa Suzuki
    Tatsuhisa Suzuki
    • Haru Yoshida
    • 2012
    Atsumi Tanezaki
    • Asako Natsume
    • 2012
    Ryôta Ôsaka
    • Sohei Sasahara
    • 2012
    Tomoyuki Higuchi
    • Mitsuyoshi Misawa
    • 2012
    Yuki Ono
    Yuki Ono
    • Tomio…
    • 2012
    Takuma Terashima
    • Kenji Yamaguchi
    • 2012
    Kana Hanazawa
    Kana Hanazawa
    • Chizuru Oshima
    • 2012
    Atsushi Abe
    • Mabo
    • 2012
    Nozomi Sasaki
    • Saeko Ninomiya
    • 2012
    Yûichi Nakamura
    Yûichi Nakamura
    • Yuzan Yoshida
    • 2012
    Takehito Koyasu
    Takehito Koyasu
    • Takashi Mizutani
    • 2012
    Yûichi Iguchi
    • Shimoyanagi
    • 2012
    Yûsuke Shirai
    • Terashima…
    • 2012
    Sayuri Yahagi
    • Yuu Miyama
    • 2012
    Junichi Yanagita
    • Seta
    • 2012
    Kanehira Yamamoto
    • Examiner…
    • 2012
    Ayumu Murase
    Ayumu Murase
    • Takaya Mizutani…
    • 2012
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    User reviews19

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    8Valena-Nami

    You will want to read the manga

    I really like it. The first episodes for me are the best! I appreciate an anime when it is entertaining and has intresting characters, so I had a great time watching it. I find though that it ends a bit of a sudden. That's the reason you will want to learn what happen next, and you should check the manga too .
    10lenhathadn

    I also felt shy with the male lead hahaha

    The story is very much my type in terms of school content, the fact that they both confessed their feelings so quickly made me feel relieved, they both had feelings for each other in a shy student-like way"i like the way the male lead expressed his feelings" and especially the male lead is very handsome, in addition the way they express shyness or excitement makes me fascinated. Actually, the content is more about the gentleness of school. The story not only shows the main male and female couple but also builds a group of friends who always think of each other and do not forget to create a chicken.
    5schanzaysohail

    Bad Ending, Cute but disappointing

    At first when i started this anime i liked it a lot and was really curious about how this was gonna end but the ending was so disappointing all the good things happened mid-way in the anime so there wasn't actually anything good to put as the ending so that disappointed me a lot... The anime is good but until like episode 8 or 9. Wouldn't necessarily recommend this to someone unless you just want to get your mind off something and feel a little light-hearted its a good one but not really something that would I would give a good rating too.
    5invisibleunicornninja

    Its ok.

    The only really good things I can say about this anime is that I like the art style, and that the "romance" moves faster than most romances.

    I watched episode one, and I don't really want to keep watching. I'm not a fan of romances, and especially not this one. Maybe these two characters are meant for each other, but the relationship isn't healthy. The guy is abusive and the girl is emotionless. There's even a rape joke (I think it was supposed to be a joke?) and it was uncalled for. There a scene where the girl gets punched in the face and later tells they guy she loves him. I don't find this relationship to be healthy or worth watching, and I honestly think that it can do harm for people watching this. A lot of people find these scenes sweet, and it really isn't. Glorifying abuse in media can do real harm. I'm not saying that it can't be present in any media, but it needs a better context. A romantic relationship is not a good context for what is really a toxic relationship.
    8saidivakar

    It's good to watch....

    Not satisfied with the ending....!! Still hoping to end well

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    • Trivia
      Haru skipped middle school to study high school math?
    • Connections
      Remade as My Little Monster (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Q&A Recital!
      Performed by Haruka Tomatsu

      Lyrics by Tomoya Tabuchi

      Music by Takahiro Furukawa

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2012 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • My Little Monster
    • Production companies
      • Aniplex
      • Brains Base
      • Kôdansha
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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