Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo

The Pet Girl of Sakurasou / さくら荘のペットな彼女 / Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

Genres: Drama, Romance, School, Visual Arts
Themes: School, Visual Arts
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Animax, ASCII Media Works, Frontier Works, Genco, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Media Factory, Sony Music Communications
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 8.05 / 10
Rank: #624
Popularity: #111
Users Listed: 1,298,843
Users Scored: 732,576
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/29/2022
Aired: October 9, 2012 – March 26, 2013 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Tuesday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo centers on Sorata Kanda, a high school student unexpectedly transferred to the notoriously chaotic Sakura-sou dormitory. Initially focused solely on escaping the dorm's eccentric inhabitants, including a vibrant animator, a charismatic writer, and a withdrawn artist, Sorata finds his plans complicated by the arrival of Mashiro Shiina. This foreign exchange student possesses striking beauty but also a profound autism spectrum disorder and extraordinary artistic talent coupled with difficulties in everyday life.

Assigned to care for Mashiro, Sorata's perspective shifts as he navigates her unique needs and discovers hidden depths within himself. The narrative explores the diverse talents and personal struggles of the dormitory residents, contrasting their brilliance with Sorata’s perceived ordinariness. It’s a character-driven story examining themes of friendship, ambition, and finding one’s place amidst those who seem to excel in every area. The series offers a thoughtful exploration of connection and self-discovery within an unconventional environment.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Cat, White, Mashiro (Aired: 10/09/2012)
Episode 2: I've Painted Pictures (Aired: 10/16/2012)
Episode 3: So Close, So Far... (Aired: 10/23/2012)
Episode 4: A World Changing Colors (Aired: 10/30/2012)
Episode 5: The Serious Girl of Sakura Dormitory (Aired: 11/06/2012)
... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

Akasaka, Ryuunosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Shepard, Blake, May, Moira
Aoyama, Nanami (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakatsu, Mari, Kelly, Christina, Alles, Sarah
Kamiigusa, Misaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Takamori, Natsumi, Han, Chae Eon, Christian, Luci, Schmidt, Josephine
Kanda, Sorata (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu, Kim, Seung jun, Ayres, Greg, Schwarzmaier, Tim
Mitaka, Jin (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Dendou, Rina, Gu, Ja hyeong, Gibbs, Scott
Shiina, Mashiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, Soyeon, French, Caitlynn, Elßel, Laura
Ainsworth, Rita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Sinclair, Skyler
Fujisawa, Kazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro, Morrow, Heath
Fukaya, Shiho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Saori, Rial, Natalie
Gym teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugisaki, Ryou, Sinclair, Ian
Hase, Kanna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Haruka, Haag, Hilary
Himemiya, Iori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga, Baugus, Bryson, Süß, Philip
Himemiya, Saori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi, Le, Mai
Honjou, Yayoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi, Vincent-Davis, Kira
Iida, Ayano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Masumi, Calene-Black, Shelley
Kamiigusa, Fuuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori, Vincent-Davis, Kira, Kayalar, Özge
Kanda, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru, Vance, Mike
Kanda, Akiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arai, Satomi, Marquez, Nastasia
Kanda, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogura, Yui, Karbowski, Brittney
Maid-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Segarra, Holly
Miyahara, Daichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murata, Taishi, Gibbs, Adam, Kluckert, Sebastian
Nakano, Otoha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsubo, Yuka
Nanba, Shiori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kojima, Sachiko
Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Harumi
Principal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketora, Swasey, John
Sengoku, Chihiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Swasey, Olivia
Shiroyama, Koharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Duran, Patricia
Souichirou, Momoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touyama, Nao, Traber, Julia
Takasaki, Mayu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kubo, Yurika, Smithhart, Avery
Tatebayashi, Souichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, Haimoto, Mike

Staff:

Ishizuka, Masatoshi (Producer)
Iwasaki, Atsushi (Producer)
Maeda, Toshihiro (Producer)
Miyajima, Kouhei (Producer)
Oosawa, Nobuhiro (Producer)
Suzuki, Kaoru (Producer)
Ishizuka, Atsuko (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Hosokawa, Hideki (Episode Director)
Ikeda, Shigetaka (Episode Director)
Ikehata, Takashi (Episode Director)
Kurokawa, Tomoyuki (Episode Director)
Sakurabi, Katsushi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Satou, Masato (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shibata, Akihisa (Episode Director)
Suzuki, Kaoru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takashima, Daisuke (Episode Director)
Hanada, Jukki (Script)
Kamoshida, Hajime (Script, Original Creator)
Koyanagi, Keigo (Script)
Kanbe, Mamoru (Storyboard)
Rintarou (Storyboard)
Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
Shishido, Jun (Storyboard)
Takayanagi, Shigehito (Storyboard)
Tamagawa, Makoto (Storyboard)
ASCA (Theme Song Performance)
Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Ishikawa, Chiaki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Kayano, Ai (Theme Song Performance)
Nakamura, Taichi (Theme Song Arrangement)
Nakatsu, Mari (Theme Song Performance)
Shirato, Yuusuke (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Suzuki, Konomi (Theme Song Performance)
Takamori, Natsumi (Theme Song Performance)
eba (Theme Song Composition)
yamazo (Theme Song Arrangement)
Adachi, Yuusuke (Key Animation)
Bizen, Kouichirou (Art Director)
Chiba, Mitsuru (Animation Director)
Fujibe, Ikuma (Animation Director)
Fujii, Masahiro (Character Design)
Hashiguchi, Hayato (Animation Director)
Hashimoto, Hisanori (Key Animation)
Hayashi, Yuzo (Music)
Hiyamizu, Yukie (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Ishida, Miyuki (Color Design)
Ishikawa, Kensuke (Key Animation)
Itou, Makoto (Planning)
Kaneko, Yuuji (Key Animation)
... and 46 more staff

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