“First-year Saki confesses to cross-dressing senior Makoto, who rejects her but questions if he can love himself.”
Senpai is an Otokonoko
先輩はおとこのこ
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Synopsis
First-year Saki confesses to cross-dressing senior Makoto, who rejects her but questions if he can love himself.
Much like the other students at her school, first-year student Saki Aoi finds herself captivated by the beauty of her senior on the school board, Makoto Hanaoka. While she worries that Hanaoka would be uncomfortable receiving a confession from another girl, Aoi musters up the courage to tell her anyway. However, Hanaoka's response surprises Aoi for a completely different reason—Hanaoka is actually a cross-dressing boy! Fully expecting Aoi to be abhorred by this revelation, Hanaoka is shocked to find that she has no issues with it. Though Hanaoka rejects Aoi's request to go out with her—citing his identity and the fact that he has never fallen in love before—Aoi insists that she will become his first love. Taken aback by Aoi's determination, Hanaoka wonders if he can really fall in love with her if he cannot find it in him to truly love himself first.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 38 sampled reviews
What 38 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.68 · some divergence
3.8 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 4.7
↓ 0.29
Running avg · Jul 2024 → Jun 2025
- 10 “This series is a deeply moving slice-of-life that features an excellent trio of characters and a powerful, universal message about self-expression. There are no notable flaws to report, as the...”
- 10 “This is one hell of a great anime series. Yes, Senpai wa Otokonoko / Senpai is a Crossdresser touches some taboo subjects (especially if you think about the Japanese society) with ease and...”
- 7 “This series is undeniably cute, offering a charming aesthetic throughout. However, the narrative is frustratingly vague regarding its LGBT themes, further hindered by padded side stories, cheap...”
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- Format 12 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 24m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2024 – Sep 2024 Summer 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-23839 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Bit grooove promotion Producer