“Mind-reading outcast Haruka finds acceptance and friendship through Manabe at a new school.”
The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura
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Synopsis
Mind-reading outcast Haruka finds acceptance and friendship through Manabe at a new school.
Since childhood, Haruka Kotoura's classmates have seen her as a creepy and monstrous person. This is due to her ability to read other people's minds—the same ability that drove her parents away, leaving her alone with her grandfather. As a result, she has grown accustomed to the bitter treatment by the people around her, becoming completely cold and unsociable to others. However, everything starts to change when Haruka transfers to a new school. While most are off put by her as usual, she meets Yoshihisa Manabe, who finds her power astonishing. Yoshihisa then proceeds to befriend Haruka, promising to never leave her no matter what happens. Haruka's new experiences of social belonging thus begin, meeting new friends and learning to open herself along the way.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 86 sampled reviews
What 86 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.11 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.4
↓ 0.06
Running avg · Feb 2013 → Jun 2025
- 10 “I loved this show reminds me of okami-san and her seven companions in some ways. Its funny, cute, also is a little sad but I thought it was great. I just hated the pervy parts. Which there was lots...”
- 8 “Kotoura-san delivers far more than its initial cutesy appearance suggests, offering unique and individualized characters with unexpectedly dark backgrounds alongside a story that masterfully...”
- 10 “This romance anime ignited a lifelong spark and remains just as breathtaking 12 years later; its emotional power and Enokids’ storytelling shaped an entire childhood. The only sorrow is that three...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2013 – Mar 2013 Winter 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7229 catalog
Produced by
- AIC Producer
- CBC Television Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- flying DOG Producer
Licensed by
- NIS America, Inc. Licensor