“Neighbors Shiina and Fujimiya bond after sharing an umbrella, leading to unexpected domestic closeness and gentle romance.”
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた件
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Synopsis
Neighbors Shiina and Fujimiya bond after sharing an umbrella, leading to unexpected domestic closeness and gentle romance.
Mahiru Shiina is worthy of her nickname "Angel": she is a divine beauty loved by all, and she excels in both academics and athletics. Shiina lives in an entirely different world from Amane Fujimiya, her next-door neighbor. Despite living so close together, they have never spoken once. But their silence is broken when Fujimiya spots Shiina gloomily sitting on a swing amidst a heavy rainstorm and lends her his umbrella. When Fujimiya catches a cold the next day, Shiina wishes to return the favor for the umbrella by nursing him back to health. Believing that this would be their first and last interaction, he silently appreciates her kindness. However, Shiina—who cannot help but worry about Fujimiya's lack of tidiness and proper nutrition—begins to cook and clean for him. As the unlikely pair spend time together in Fujimiya's apartment, they explore the true nature of their relationship and the gentle emotions that emerge from it.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 133 sampled reviews
What 133 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.56 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.4
↓ 1.20
Running avg · Jan 2023 → Mar 2026
- 9 “I have nothing much to say here about this show, as it runs like most rom-coms where the ML and the FL coincidentally live next to each other and develop feelings. HOWEVER, I was just entertained...”
- 10 “A pure, straightforward romance that follows two people slowly getting closer over twelve tight episodes, delivering constant feel-good energy and classic genre shenanigans without a single dull...”
- 10 “Masterpiece, I've never seen an anime like this before, the storyline is very interesting, the visuals are very realistic and it also ends with a good ending where Mahiru and Amane both love each...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 Winter 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21565 catalog
Produced by
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Movic Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Miracle Bus Producer
- Pia Producer
- SB Creative Producer
- Toho Music Producer