Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou

The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior / 僕らはみんな河合荘
Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou
Genres: Love Status Quo, Romance, School, Seinen
Themes: Love Status Quo, School
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Brain's Base
Producers: TBS
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.65 / 10
Rank: #1478
Popularity: #650
Users Listed: 398,731
Users Scored: 198,740
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/11/2025
Aired: April 4, 2014 – June 20, 2014 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12

Synopsis:

Kazunari Usa’s transition to independent living brings him to Kawai Complex, a boarding house populated by an unusual cast of residents. Initially anticipating freedom, Kazunari quickly encounters a spectrum of peculiar personalities – from his roommate's unsettling proclivities to the complex emotional lives of his fellow tenants. The atmosphere is a blend of everyday life and subtly surreal interactions as Kazunari navigates this unconventional environment. His experiences take a turn when he meets Ritsu Kawai, a reserved senior, sparking an unexpected connection amidst the residents’ eccentricities. The series explores themes of isolation, interpersonal dynamics, and finding connection in unexpected places, set against the backdrop of a uniquely populated living space.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Just Imagine (Aired: 04/04/2014)
  • Episode 2: Is it? (Aired: 04/11/2014)
  • Episode 3: Why (Aired: 04/18/2014)
  • Episode 4: For Now (Aired: 04/25/2014)
  • Episode 5: Thought So (Aired: 05/02/2014)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Kawai, Ritsu (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana
  • Usa, Kazunari (Main) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuuichi
  • Chinatsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Ai
  • Chinatsu's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akira
  • Flasher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Kenta
  • Hayashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Numakura, Manami
  • Houjou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Midorikawa, Hikaru
  • Kawai, Sumiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Sanae
  • Kurokawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondo, Takashi
  • Maemura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Saki
  • Mitsui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Sou
  • Nishikino, Mayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina
  • Police Officer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mogami, Tsuguo
  • Shinohara, Tae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuki
  • Shirosaki, Shizuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinomiya, Gou
  • Tagami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakai, Shunsuke
  • Tsuneda, Miharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwa, Ayaka
  • Usa, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taguchi, Hiroko
  • Watanabe, Sayaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako

Staff:

  • Hayashi, Youhei (Producer)
  • Ishiguro, Tatsuya (Producer)
  • Ooishi, Hiromichi (Producer)
  • Tanaka, Junichirou (Producer)
  • Yoshie, Terushige (Producer)
  • Mukaida, Masato (Assistant Producer)
  • Miya, Shigeyuki (Director)
  • Kawazoe, Kengo (Sound Director)
  • Koga, Kazuomi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Koshiba, Junya (Episode Director)
  • Kuroda, Kouichirou (Episode Director)
  • Muroya, Yasushi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
  • Nakano, Hideaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Hirano, Toshiki (Storyboard)
  • Yonetani, Yoshitomo (Storyboard)
  • Yoshikawa, Hiroaki (Storyboard)
  • Codama, Saori (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Hanazawa, Kana (Theme Song Performance)
  • Hayashi, Hideki (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Kanemoto, Hisako (Theme Song Performance)
  • Satou, Junichi (Theme Song Composition)
  • Satou, Rina (Theme Song Performance)
  • Yamaguchi, Akihiko (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • fhána (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Aoyagi, Shigemi (Key Animation)
  • Chibayama, Natsue (Key Animation)
  • Emori, Mariko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Fudetani, Yoshiyuki (Planning)
  • Fukagawa, Kasumi (Character Design, Animation Director)
  • Fukushima, Youko (Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Masami (Background Art)
  • Ikeda, Yasutaka (Editing)
  • Imaizumi, Ryuuta (2nd Key Animation)
  • Ishiguro, Masakazu (Principle Drawing)
  • Itou, Mina (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Shinya (Key Animation)
  • Kajiura, Shinichirou (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Kakiuchi, Ayako (Key Animation)
  • Kaneda, Eiji (Key Animation)
  • Kataoka, Kouji (Key Animation)
  • Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
  • Kawakami, Nobuhiko (Key Animation)
  • Kawamura, Ryouko (Key Animation)
  • Kitamura, Junichi (Key Animation)
  • Konuta, Kenji (Series Composition)
  • Kouda, Tomoki (Key Animation)
  • Kouno, Maki (Character Design, Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Koyama, Tomohiro (Animation Director)
  • Kurita, Shinichi (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Design, Key Animation)
  • Kuwabara, Mai (Key Animation)
  • ... and 46 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou (manga - Adaptation)
  • Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou: Hajimete no (anime - Side Story)
  • Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou Specials (anime - Other)