“College student schemes to win black-haired girl's heart through "coincidental" encounters and a childhood book.”
Night Is Short, Walk on Girl
夜は短し歩けよ乙女
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Synopsis
College student schemes to win black-haired girl's heart through "coincidental" encounters and a childhood book.
On a mysterious night that seems to last for a year, an ordinary college student continues to chase one of his underclassmen, a girl with black hair—the girl of his dreams. Up until now, he has been relying on a simple plan, which is to calculatingly bump into her every day while making it seem like a meaningful coincidence. However, his efforts remain futile as their relationship is not progressing at all. Meanwhile, the black-haired girl believes that everything is connected by fate and endeavors to experience as many new things as possible, leaving it all for destiny to decide. While strolling along the lively streets of Kyoto, she discovers that the very beginning of her fateful journey—a book she had as a child—is currently being sold in a second-hand bookstore. Upon knowing this, the college student eyes another opportunity to run into her "by chance": this time, he hopes to get the book before she does and finally grasp the thread of fate that could connect their hearts.
What people say
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Derived from 53 sampled reviews
What 53 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
6.4 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 2.5
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Nov 2025
- 10 “Extremely funny and random with just the right dash of romance, this is my all-time favorite anime and the Yuasa work that hooked me. While The Tatami Galaxy shares the same characters and offers a...”
- 8 “This romance comedy stands out as a personal favorite, featuring genuinely interesting characters who remain entertaining throughout without ever becoming annoying, particularly the two main leads...”
- 10 “The absurdism is incredibly engaging, making me feel like I was along for the ride with the characters, while the beautiful art direction left me in awe throughout. I loved the message despite its...”
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- Format 1 × 92′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 32m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2017 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-12091 catalog