The anime adaption of Kotoura-san is part of the 2013 Winter Anime season. It premiered on January 11, 2013 and had 12 episodes. It is produced by AIC Classic, directed by Masahiko Ōta and written by Takashi Aoshima. The anime was simulcasted by Crunchyroll. All twelve episodes have aired and included the addition of five bonus shorts called Haruka's Room (春香の部屋, Haruka no Heya). Outside of Japan only the anime adaptation was brought over and released in North America. The series was licensed under the name The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura by NIS America, they released a Blu-ray subtitled collection on August 4, 2015.
Production Staff[]
- Director: Masahiko Ohta
- Producer: Jiyuu Ougi (AIC)
- Art Director: Maho Takahashi
- Character Design: Takaharu Okuma
- Animation Director: Takaharu Okuma
- Script: Takashi Aoshima
- Storyboard: Hiroaki Shimura, Masafumi Tamura, Masahiko Ohta, Takenori Mihara
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
- Music: Yasuhiro Misawa
- Series Composition: Okada Mari
Cast[]
Main Characters[]
- Hisako Kanemoto as Haruka Kotoura
- Jun Fukushima as Yoshihisa Manabe
- Hiro Shimono as Daichi Muroto
- Kana Hanazawa as Yuriko Mifune
- Yurika Kubo as Hiyori Moritani
Supporting Characters[]
- Chinatsu Akasaki as Mai
- Itaru Yamamoto as Moritani's father
- Kikuko Inoue as Kumiko Haruka
- Saori Ounishi as Kaoru
- Toru Ohkawa as Onozaki
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Zenzou Kotoura
- Yutaka Nanako as Oshou
- Yumi Uchiyama as Hajime
- Risa Taneda as Yuu-chan
- Mana Shimizu as Aya
Theme Songs[]
Opening[]
- You Want To Hear The Story Behind The Backstory, Right? (そんなこと裏のまた裏話でしょ? Sonna Koto Ura no Mata Urabanashi desho? ) by Megumi Nakajima
Ending[]
- The Flower of Hope (希望の花 Kibou no Hana ) by Haruka Chisuga.
This ending used from episode 1 up to 4. Episode 7 also used this song. - The ESP Club's Theme (ESP研のテーマ Īesupī Ken no Tēma ) by ESP Club (Haruka Kotoura (CV. Hisako Kanemoto), Yuriko Mifune (CV. Kana Hanazawa), Yoshihisa Manabe (CV. Jun Fukushima), Daichi Muroto (CV. Hiro Shimono), Hiyori Moritani (CV. Yurika Kubo))
This ending used in episode 5. - Flat Chest (つるぺた Tsurupeta ) by Haruka Kotoura (CV. Hisako Kanemoto)
This ending used in episode 6.
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Air Date |
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01 | "Kotoura and Manabe" (琴浦さんと真鍋くん "Kotoura-san to Manabe-kun" ) |
January 11, 2013 |
02 | "The First..." (初めての…… "Hajimete no..." ) |
January 18, 2013 |
03 | "So Happy, So Fun" (嬉しくて、楽しくて "Ureshikute, Tanoshikute" ) |
January 25, 2013 |
04 | "Changing World" (変わる世界 "Kawaru Sekai" ) |
February 1, 2013 |
05 | "School Paradise?" (学園天国? "Gakuen Tengoku?" ) |
February 8, 2013 |
06 | "Summer Vacation!" (夏休み! "Natsuyasumi!" ) |
February 15, 2013 |
07 | "In This World, I..." (この世界に私は "Kono Sekai ni, Watashi wa..." ) |
February 22, 2013 |
08 | "It's Not a Date" (デートじゃないもん "Dēto janaimon" ) |
March 1, 2013 |
09 | "Everyone Is Around Me" (まわりにはみんなが "Mawari ni wa Minna ga" ) |
March 8, 2013 |
10 | "But You're Not Here" (だけどあなたはいない "Dakedo Anata wa Inai" ) |
March 15, 2013 |
11 | "Stand By Me" (スタンドバイミー "Sutando Bai Mii" ) |
March 22, 2013 |
Gallery[]
Releases[]
External Links[]
- Official Anime Website (Japanese)