“Class clown Oota tries to crack emotionless Kashiwada's facade, leading to an unexpected romance between opposites.”
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君
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Synopsis
Class clown Oota tries to crack emotionless Kashiwada's facade, leading to an unexpected romance between opposites.
With a smirk, Oota disregards his single-digit test scores and searches for a new source of amusement. He is soon captivated by his classmate Kashiwada, a mysterious student who consistently wears a blank face. Oota conspires to break her placid demeanor through scares and mischievous schemes, though his tactics always seem to backfire. Oota is known as the class clown and is constantly disciplined by his teacher, who claims "his face gives it away." To no fault of his own, he lacks control of his emotions and facial expressions. Kashiwada, on the other hand, seems perpetually emotionless and unreadable—no one knows what she is thinking! Oota and Kashiwada are complete opposites, but that does not stop a unique relationship from developing between them. As they realize their feelings for each other, it raises an important question: do opposites really attract?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.79 · some divergence
3.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 4.0
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Nov 2025 → Apr 2026
- 7 “I really enjoyed this cute, funny, and low-stakes anime, which features relatable characters and successfully avoids the common pitfall of rewarding toxic behavior in love interests. However, those...”
- 8 “This anime provides a wonderfully cozy and heartwarming experience, featuring a charming, balanced relationship between Kashiwada and Oota paired with a soft, fitting art style. There are no...”
- 7 “This series excels with its well-executed themes, likable side characters, and a refreshing lack of cringe comedy or forced filler. While the production quality is decent, the episodic nature makes...”
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota begins and ends here.
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2025 – Dec 2025 Fall 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-28237 catalog
Produced by
- Movic Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Kansai Telecasting Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Bushiroad Move Producer
- qooop Producer