Isn’t Kotaro Lives Alone so cute you just can’t stand it? That brave little boy, living alone, living up the ideals of the noble knight, making all the people around him better because of his faith…
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AKA: コタローは1人暮らし, Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi Genre: Comedy, Seinen, Slice of Life Studio: Liden Films Episodes: 10 Seasons: 1 Available On: Netflix *POSSIBLE SPOILERS POSTED BELOW. READ AT…
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