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“Yuuto hides Haruka's otaku hobby while love triangle forms; he supports her anime passion.”
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret Purezza
乃木坂春香の秘密ぴゃあれっつぁ♪
7.17
3,811 rank · 74,139 viewers · 96 favorites
Comedy
Romance
Otaku Culture
School
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Synopsis
Yuuto hides Haruka's otaku hobby while love triangle forms; he supports her anime passion.
Haruka's manga and anime hobby is still concealed by her dear friend Yuuto, but Yuuto's other female friend starts to feel affection and attraction towards him, so a feelings war begins among their circle of friends. Meanwhile Yuuto tries to make Haruka happy doing what she likes the most: drawing manga, watching anime, and attending special anime events. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
5.3
/10
What 12 viewers settled on.
40%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 4
σ 1.69
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.69 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.6 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 3.7
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 1.25
Running avg · Dec 2009 → Jul 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I really enjoyed this light-hearted series, which is much better than its low MAL score suggests, and I found the prequel to be quite good as well. While there is only a little development between...”
- 7 “I find the series charming due to its unique premise of an otaku girl and the fluid, pleasing art style that brings the characters to life. However, the experience is hindered by highly predictable...”
- 7 “The series features high-quality art, an improved soundtrack that elevates emotional scenes, and a genuinely touching, realistic romance between the two leads. However, the narrative suffers from...”
Verbosity
Short · 17%
Medium · 25%
Long · 58%
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2009 – Dec 2009 Fall 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4408 catalog
Produced by
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- Studio Mausu Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor