Completed Anime
My Roommate is a Cat

“Reclusive author adopts stray cat Haru; both learn to care for each other in heartwarming daily life.”

My Roommate is a Cat

7.72
1,318 rank · 211,145 viewers · 1,324 favorites
Slice of Life Adult Cast Pets
12 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Winter 2019 · Zero-G · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Reclusive author adopts stray cat Haru; both learn to care for each other in heartwarming daily life.

Subaru Mikazuki is a 23-year-old mystery novel author, major introvert, and an awkwardly shy person. He would much rather stay home to read a book than go outside and interact with others. Further exacerbating this life of solitude, his parents tragically died in an accident many years ago, leaving him alone in the world. One day, while giving offerings at his parents' grave, Subaru runs into a small grey and white cat named Haru, which he ends up taking home with him. Subaru, however, has never taken care of anyone else in his life—can he even take care of a cat? Haru is grateful toward Subaru, as he gives her all the food she wants—a luxury for a cat who is used to a rough life on the streets. But she notices that Subaru can't even seem to take care of himself! Will she be okay with this dunce? Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue. tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a human and a cat who try to foster an understanding with each other.

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Community consensus

Derived from 68 sampled reviews

8.2 /10

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98% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 7 σ 1.61
1510
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σ 1.61 · some divergence

mixed
The polarity gap

7.5 pts

Recommenders 8.5 · others 1.0

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A Tv Production · Winter 2019

Zero-G.
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AT-X · NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan

  • Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Jan 2019 – Mar 2019 Winter 2019
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-14333 catalog

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