This anime doesn't have magic. It doesn't have adventure. Hell it doesn't even have a hero. But you know what? It doesn't need to. What this anime does have is heart.This anime is a very special anime. It had me close to tears in every episode. it tugged on my heart and made it feel very heavy every time I watched. I can go on and on.
Kotaro Lives Alone is about a very little boy named Kotaro who moves into an apartment complex all bye himself. Doing so causes his neighbors to wonder who are his parents and why is he alone. As time goes on his neighbors becomes his friends. They help him with many things even though Kotaro Prefers to be independent. Every now and then the same question pops up: Who and where are his parents. A question that is always dodged by Kotaro.
The reason why this anime made me feel how I felt is because of his innocence, mature personality and the small peaces of info you learn about his past. He may be independent but it doesn't mean that he doesn't have a lot to learn. For example; Kotaro gets sick during school but refuses to be sent home. He says that's a sign of weakness. A classmate then tells him that its ok to be weak because then there is room to be strong and grow.
I watched the English dub of Kotaro Lives Alone on netflix. That is the one i would recommend you watch.Why? The English voice actor for Kotaro (Cherami Leigh) is perfect for this role. I cant imagine Kotaro sounding any different. it just works so well. So if you have Netflix then you should definitely watch this anime. so far there is only one season consisting of ten episodes.
So as always its on to the next...
