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Episode 2
Karino figures out why Kotaro talks the way he does: he's copying Tonosaman, his favorite cartoon character from a show that's about to end.
Writing:
Release Date:
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Country: JP
Language: Ja
Runtime: 27
Country: JP
Language: Ja
Runtime: 27
Rie Kugimiya
Kotaro Satou (voice)
Toshiki Masuda
Shin Karino (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Isamu Tamaru (voice)
Saori Hayami
Mizuki Akitomo (voice)
Season 1:
![Episode 1](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/fsqaH2pNm89mSanT6xflo1vVB76.jpg)
A strange four-year-old boy named Kotaro moves into Shimizu Apartment all on his own. He doesn't seem to have any parents or family around.
![Episode 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/toGoYZNbf9kUTDpKJU0AxIJA4nd.jpg)
Karino figures out why Kotaro talks the way he does: he's copying Tonosaman, his favorite cartoon character from a show that's about to end.
![Episode 3](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/7t4gGqfxRszxpK9HfjuKe4l6K0o.jpg)
When he sees someone handing out free balloons, Kotaro tries to collect as many as he can. But there's a reason he wants so many balloons.
![Episode 4](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mzE2GZj2aSSUrmqFdiMV3Gi0VKH.jpg)
Kotaro's friend Kakeru has a maid who takes care of everything for him, so Kotaro decides to show Kakeru how to do things for himself.
![Episode 5](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/8AH9LfY7LLE7vuytwXrenqQrz2G.jpg)
For some reason, Kotaro is very particular about his tissues. He wants expensive, soft ones because they're "sweet." Later, Karino figures out why.
![Episode 6](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rHYirN7juOcDN7fBdfs4cFBGu9A.jpg)
A man named Aota moves into the building for a month. When he asks Kotaro to be his friend, Karino gets suspicious — and a little jealous.
![Episode 7](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rCX6X2PJAvMKZOv7Dp1uSzk8r1R.jpg)
A girl named Kana starts coming over to Kotaro's house to play everyday after kindergarten, but she never seems to have fun.
![Episode 8](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/buetcTKcG4baiWtoJSzDQEv5crg.jpg)
Karino brings Kotaro and all his friends to the movies. Kotaro wants to see the new Tonosaman film, but the other kids want to watch something else.
![Episode 9](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/tL1V0FouacbnI0RuSHkncmzwfQb.jpg)
Whenever Kotaro goes to see the neighborhood dentist, Dr. Ohba always takes the time to talk to him and ask him lots of questions.
![Episode 10](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/u7fqNdy0lC9Pf5chrWSwuPd9mYe.jpg)
One day, a woman Kotaro doesn't recognize comes to pick him up from kindergarten. She says she's Karino's ex-girlfriend.