# The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura (2013)

> A psychically gifted high school girl who has suffered for her mind reading finds unexpected acceptance in a new school club.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/48045

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 23 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, drama
- Network: CBC, AT-X, TOKYO MX, Sun TV, RKK
- Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Hisako Kanemoto, Jun Fukushima, Hiro Shimono, Yurika Kubo, Kikuko Inoue
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2552262/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: warm, comedic, wistful, bawdy, gentle, uplifting

## Synopsis

The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura (2013) is a Japanese animated school comedy-drama series, produced by AIC Classic and based on a manga, set in a present-day Japanese high school. Haruka Kotoura (voiced by Hisako Kanemoto) is a girl who has endured a lonely childhood because she can read people's minds. Starting over at a new school, she expects more of the same isolation, but she meets Yoshihisa Manabe (Jun Fukushima), a boy whose thoughts constantly drift toward erotic matters, and a club of students who are not frightened of her gift. Yuriko Mifune (Kana Hanazawa) and Daichi Muroto (Hiro Shimono) round out the cast. The engine of the show is simple: Haruka wants to be understood without being feared, and each episode builds from everyday school situations, such as awkward exchanges, club activities, and the constant noise of other people's thoughts. Across a single twelve-episode season of about twenty-three minutes each, the tone shifts between bawdy teen humor and quiet warmth. Its gentle, character-driven rhythm recalls the club-based school comedies of K-On! and the offbeat ensemble charm of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun. Fans of gentle, character-focused anime comedy will find its mix of melancholy and levity rewarding.

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