“Unlucky Izumi's adorable girlfriend Shikimori transforms into a cool protector against his constant misfortunes.”
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
可愛いだけじゃない式守さん
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Synopsis
Unlucky Izumi's adorable girlfriend Shikimori transforms into a cool protector against his constant misfortunes.
Yuu Izumi leads a high school life filled with one mishap after another. No matter how improbable the situation, unfortunate events strike him at every turn. In possession of such terrible luck, Izumi enters his second year with a single wish in mind—to spend more time with his affectionate girlfriend, Micchon Shikimori. Cute, athletic, and caring, Shikimori is immensely popular at their school. But since they began dating a year ago, Izumi has witnessed a surprising side to his otherwise adorable girlfriend: when the need arises, she turns incredibly cool! His misfortunes are easily avoided when she is there to protect him with an awe-inspiring look on her face. Charming in every way, she never ceases to make his heart skip a beat. Unfortunate as he may be, Izumi is sure to see his days of bad luck end thanks to the cute yet cool Shikimori.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 111 sampled reviews
What 111 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.45 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 2.7
↓ 2.01
Running avg · Apr 2022 → Feb 2026
- 10 “First of all, this is gonna be the best opening anime in 2022. I will say that this is the best Romance I have ever seen in anime. Just seeing how they care about each other makes me smile and...”
- 8 “I’m not one to normally write this type of stuff but honestly this show makes me feel so comfortable like I’m not waiting for anything to happen or drama it’s just good fun. Of course parts of the...”
- 7 “The show was good and was a cozy watch. It's biggest setback for me is purely that I felt it ended kind of randomly. Just felt like there were more episodes that were gonna come next but there just...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2022
Doga Kobo.Kodansha · NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2022 – Jul 2022 Spring 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-18576 catalog
Produced by
- Kodansha Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- ABC Animation Producer
Licensed by
- Crunchyroll Licensor
- Muse Communication Licensor