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Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

20227.81 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!

Created by Keigo Maki
Written by Keigo Maki, Yoshimi Narita
Produced by Satoshi Motonaga, Hajime Kamata, Reo Kurosu
NetworksHTBtv asahiNagoya TVKBCABC TVNCCOABABANiigata Television Network 21khbKFBHOMEKSBKagoshima BroadcastingIwate Asahi TVAkita Asahi BroadcastingYamagata Television SystemShizuoka Asahi TVAsahi Broadcasting NaganoHokuriku Asahi BroadcastingEhime Asahi TVYamaguchi Asahi BroadcastingKumamoto Asahi BroadcastingRyu-Q Asahi Broadcasting

Top Cast

Saori Onishi

Saori Onishi

Miyako Shikimori (voice)

Shuichiro Umeda

Shuichiro Umeda

Yuki Izumi (voice)

Themes & Keywords

adolescencefriendshipromcomromanceslice of lifeschoolbased on mangaschool lifeshounenanime

About Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie is a animation, comedy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of adolescence, friendship, romcom, romance, slice of life, school. Created by Keigo Maki, it stars Saori Onishi, Shuichiro Umeda. Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!

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