Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか
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Synopsis
Saku Chitose appears to lead an enviable high school life. Extraordinarily charismatic, tremendously confident, and effortlessly friendly, he is the kind of person others naturally look up to. But his popularity carries its own burdens; not everyone views him kindly, and whispers of cynicism follow wherever he shines too brightly. To Saku, living an ugly life is worse than death—a belief that drives his need to maintain his perfect reputation. At the start of his second year, Saku's homeroom teacher asks him to help bring back a classmate who has stopped attending school. Initially hoping to resolve the matter quickly, Saku finds out that the shut-in Kenta Yamazaki harbors open contempt for him and everything he represents. A simple favor instead exposes the distance between those who live within the social light and those who were never given a chance to shine. Surrounded by the expectant gazes of those who both admire and despise him, Saku treads the delicate line between sincerity and performance—searching for what it truly means to live beautifully in a world that sees only the surface.
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Community consensus
Derived from 56 sampled reviews
What 56 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.86 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.9
↑ 4.21
Running avg · Oct 2025 → May 2026
- 10 “Chitose Is In Ramune Bootle Latest romance, I will give some important points. I love the visuals, graphics and animations presented. I quite enjoyed the relaxed storyline and how others were...”
- 9 “If you combine hikigaya and hayama you get chitose saku, If hikigaya wasn't a loner but has his intellect and observation skill,he also has hayama's popularity and the normieness😒 Many hate it...”
- 8 “Can't say its the most realistic story, then again its a drama and I wouldn't expect it to be. But would say that the story so far is enjoyable and I would believe that's more important. Actual...”
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- Format 13 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 25m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2025 – Mar 2026 Fall 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-27018 catalog
Produced by
- Studio Mausu Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Studio Tenjin Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- NewGin Producer
- Good Smile Film Producer
- REMOW Producer