“Drunk salaryman Yoshida takes in runaway high schooler Sayu, beginning their unexpected cohabitation after his crush rejects him.”
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。
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Synopsis
Drunk salaryman Yoshida takes in runaway high schooler Sayu, beginning their unexpected cohabitation after his crush rejects him.
When regular salaryman Yoshida wakes up one Sunday morning after a long night at the bar, the last thing he expects to see is that his tiny apartment has a new resident—an unfamiliar high school girl. The previous night, despite finally gathering the courage to confess to his boss and longtime crush, Airi Gotou, Yoshida was rejected. After drowning his sorrows at a bar with his good friend Hashimoto, Yoshida headed back to his home in a drunken stupor, only to run into Sayu Ogiwara, a runaway high schooler. She asked him to let her stay the night, and with his judgment clouded by alcohol, Yoshida complied. Now, with his head on straight but with no memory of last night's events, Yoshida has Sayu explain just how she ended up sleeping at his apartment. Having listened to her story, Yoshida finds himself unable to kick her out—especially after learning that she came all the way from Hokkaido! So, despite his reservations about sheltering an underage girl, Yoshida allows her to stay, and their life together begins.
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What 162 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.64 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 2.8
↓ 2.54
Running avg · Apr 2021 → Jan 2026
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- 10 “The show has it's flaws but it is really wholesome and the pros outweight the cons by a large margin. Art style is amazing and while it is not some action packed anime I think everything was...”
- 8 “So I have been seeing a lot of bad reviews, but personaly i really liked it. I ussaly hate watching slice of life anime and can not seem to enjoyo them. But this spring season i decided to watch...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2021 – Jun 2021 Spring 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15997 catalog
Produced by
- Toei Video Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Yomiuri Shimbun Producer
- APDREAM Producer
- Dream Shift Producer
- Bergamo Producer