“After a fire, a marketing employee and a voice actress become secret roommates and professional partners.”
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Synopsis
After a fire, a marketing employee and a voice actress become secret roommates and professional partners.
After being stood up for a movie date, marketing employee Fumihiko Matsumaru is about to throw away his tickets when he is stopped by a girl who implores him to let her accompany him instead. Thanks to his upbeat and eccentric companion Aka Onda, an aspiring voice actress, Fumihiko enjoys his evening. While walking home together, they find out that they live in the same neighborhood. Mere hours later, Fumihiko wakes up from a nightmare and hears sirens outside his window. Going outside to check the situation, he sees that Aka's apartment has burned down, along with all her possessions. Fumihiko invites the distressed Aka to stay at his place, leading to them sleeping together. In the aftermath of that fateful night, their personal and professional lives become inextricably intertwined. Not only do they begin living together platonically despite their one-night stand, they also discover that Aka will be voicing the mascot Fumihiko designed for his company's newest product. While trying to keep their live-in relationship under wraps for fear of scrutiny, the two begin to support each other throughout the difficulties in their respective careers.
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What 48 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.90 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.3
↓ 1.13
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Aug 2025
- 10 “For those of you who like it short n' sweet i would highly suggest this. Even though its only 11 min per ep it's enough to convey the whole story without sidetracking like most anime do. It's too...”
- 8 “The romance and real-world relationships create an emotionally engaging experience that really tugs at the heartstrings, while the surreal premise adds unexpected humor. However, the series feels...”
- 8 “This romance anime delivers an excellent story about a salary man and aspiring voice actress living together while denying their obvious couple chemistry. Despite the art being merely decent and...”
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- Format 9 × 13′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 57m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2006 – Mar 2006 Winter 2006
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0656 catalog
Produced by
- Frontier Works Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- TBS Producer
- Movic Producer
- Shogakukan Producer