Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

My Little Monster / となりの怪物くん / Tonari no Kaibutsukun / The Monster Next Door / My Neighbor Monster-kun

Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shoujo
Themes: School
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: Brain's Base
Producers: Aniplex, Kodansha, Nihon Ad Systems, TV Tokyo
Licensors: NIS America, Inc.
Rating: 7.45 / 10
Rank: #2232
Popularity: #143
Users Listed: 1,141,164
Users Scored: 636,094
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/13/2025
Aired: October 2, 2012 – December 25, 2012 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Tuesday at 01:35 (JST)

Synopsis:

The narrative centers on Shizuku Mizutani, a high school student prioritizing academic achievement over social engagement. Her carefully constructed world shifts when she encounters Haru Yoshida, a student known for disruptive behavior who has withdrawn from regular classes. Both individuals grapple with a detached perspective on interpersonal connections and struggle to understand social cues.

Haru's direct declaration of friendship and subsequent confession challenges Shizuku's established routines and forces her to confront unfamiliar emotional territory. As their relationship evolves, Shizuku begins to perceive a depth beneath Haru’s reputation, prompting introspection about her own feelings. The series explores the complexities of forming bonds, navigating uncertainty in burgeoning affection, and the gradual unveiling of individual vulnerabilities within a school environment. It offers a contemplative look at character development driven by unconventional connections.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Sitting Next to Yoshida-kun (Aired: 10/02/2012)
Episode 2: Weird (Aired: 10/09/2012)
Episode 3: Nuisance (Aired: 10/16/2012)
Episode 4: Summer Break (Aired: 10/23/2012)
Episode 5: Yoshida Family Matters (Aired: 10/30/2012)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Mizutani, Shizuku (Main) - Voice Actors: Tomatsu, Haruka, Cornibert, Sarah
Yoshida, Haru (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Tatsuhisa, Wilhelm, Marc
Ayanokouji, Masahiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Abe, Atsushi, Pasquier, Laurent
Joujima, Issei (Supporting)
Misawa, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Ai, Benedito, Dany
Misawa, Mitsuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higuchi, Tomoyuki, Dutel, Julien
Miyama, Yuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri, Benedito, Dany
Mizutani, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito
Mizutani, Takaya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murase, Ayumu
Murakami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asari, Ryouta
Natsume, Asako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanezaki, Atsumi, Saroli, Delphine
Ninomiya, Saeko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Nozomi, Benedito, Dany
Ooshima, Chizuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Longeac, Amandine
Sasahara, Souhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oosaka, Ryouta, Hostekint, Justine
Seta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagita, Junichi
Shimoyanagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuuichi, Laquet, Damien
Terashima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shirai, Yuusuke, Laquet, Damien
Tomioka, Ryuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Yuuki, Laquet, Damien
Yamaguchi, Kenji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Gimenez, Pascal, Kitamura, Eri
Yoshida, Yuuzan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Maïnö, Michaël, Sawashiro, Miyuki
Yumeko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasamoto, Natsue

Staff:

Sasaki, Reiko (Producer)
Satou, Yumi (Producer)
Shiraishi, Makoto (Producer)
Yokoyama, Shuko (Producer)
Kaburagi, Hiro (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hata, Shouji (Sound Director)
Deai, Kotomi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ishiguro, Kyouhei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Naganuma, Norihiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director, 2nd Key Animation)
Naka, Tomohito (Episode Director)
Nakayama, Atsushi (Episode Director)
Suzuki, Takaaki (Episode Director)
Umemoto, Yui (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Dutel, Julien (Script, ADR Director)
Hirabayashi, Sawako (Script)
Takagi, Noboru (Script, Series Composition)
Kojima, Masayuki (Storyboard)
Yahagi, Toshiyuki (Storyboard)
Yano, Yuuichirou (Storyboard)
9nine (Theme Song Performance)
Furukawa, Takahiro (Theme Song Arrangement)
Kobayashi, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Tabuchi, Tomoya (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Tomatsu, Haruka (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Rumi (2nd Key Animation)
Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
Aizawa, Kagetsu (Key Animation)
Aono, Atsushi (Animation Director)
Asano, Kyouji (Key Animation)
Chino, Kyouko (Key Animation)
Elements Garden (Music)
Fukuda, Noriyuki (Animation Director)
Hanabusa, Yasutaka (2nd Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Toshio (Special Effects)
Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
Hayashi, Naoko (Key Animation)
Hiraoka, Toshisuke (Planning)
Hisagi, Akitsugu (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Iiyama, Nahoko (Animation Director)
Ikeda, Yasutaka (Editing)
Imai, Daisuke (Editing)
Imai, Arifumi (Key Animation)
Itou, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
Iwakami, Atsuhiro (Planning)
Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
Kawahara, Kumiko (Key Animation)
Kawakami, Nobuhiko (Key Animation)
Kawasaki, Aika (Key Animation)
Kawazoe, Masakazu (Key Animation)
... and 34 more staff

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