Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
_Bubassotto_
An anime that didn't promise much but ended up delivering far more than I expected.
The first episode hits like a punch to the gut right from the start. The show wastes no time introducing the protagonist's plight and showing how her abilities negatively impact her life. It’s a heavy opening, yet masterfully executed, managing to make you care about the character immediately. Building that level of empathy in such a short time is quite a feat, and Kotoura-san pulls it off naturally.
Beyond the initial dramatic impact, the series conveys important messages about friendship, solidarity, acceptance, and companionship. It manages all this in just one episode, laying the groundwork for a story that, despite its simplicity, has a lot of heart.
Honestly, what really won me over about Kotoura-s…
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- Everyone either hates the main character or wants to use her for personal gain.
- Delicate subjects are handled extremely poorly and the cutesy art style detracts from the serious subject matter.
- Sexual harassment is played off as comic relief. The love interest and her grandfather both subject her to this.
- The mother is not redeemable at any point in the show, her ending is infuriating.
- The stories change of direction halfway through was jarring.
This show is not as cute as it thinks it is.
If you want a good comedy with an ESP aspect, I'd suggest Amagi Brilliant Park or Spy x Family instead.
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The Troubled life of Miss Kotoura is everything I wanted out of the story even if I or the characters didn't deserve it. This is a fine piece of hope core that everything will and can get better. Certain redemption, while they made me feel happy felt kind of forced. I got hooked hard by this anime from the very beginning and couldn't stop watching. Also the opening scene is brilliant in just ten minutes we get a complete understanding of the main character, what their life has been, and how that all right now could change. The comedy is also great, I'm glad they used her powers in such a creative way for comedy. Their were some moments in this which made me cry (not hard to do but still.) The message of Kotoura can be somewhat dangerous if applied universally, but as a piece of entertainme…
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Boy, did this show start out incredibly promising, only to be completely let down by fanservice.
This show centers around the protagonist - Kotoura - who has the ability to read minds. And while typically special abilities are something that are praised in other stories, in this universe, it is not. She is bullied and abandoned by nearly everyone in her life.
Then, she transfers schools, and the story brings us to a new set of characters where we meet the main friends and the love interest.
Kotoura, as the lead, wasn't all that bad, to be honest. She began strong, in fact, but by the middle, her development just became stagnant.
Now, Manabe, as the love interest, was actually my favorite character out of the entire show - at least - at first. Initially, he brought the 'comedic relie…
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Im quite annoyed i can't just recommend this one . The reason is quite simple. The attempted redemption of Moritani and Kotoura's mother. Shoehorning moritani in the cast's "adventures" really put me off. Not to mention the anime's quality after they took that decision also dropped. Like, what she pulled is not something you EVER forgive . Not to mention what role she assumed . Same goes for her mother. You just don't. I can't exactly agree with the president either ,but she gets a pass i guess.
Another thing that pisses me is the whole detective thing. You're telling me with her being tall and having big breasts like that, she was some sort of outcast? Even if she had no girl friends because of jealousy, she'd get approached by lots of dudes . For all sorts of reasons. You know it, i kno…
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When I first saw this 10 years ago this was one of my favorite romance anime of this genre It lit a spark within my heart. Now after seeing this again 12 years later. This is still as amazing as the day I found you, as the day I first saw you, I will always be forever grateful for your works Enokids. Even after 10+ years since the anime of this came out, and 3 more volumes of the manga that haven't been animated. I will forever love your works and will always be hopeful for the rest to be animated. Well done for making my childhood great with your lovely works
when this came out. I thank you from the bottom of my heart (*つ▽`)っ
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This hidden gem of an anime had me hooked from the very first episode, and I'm still reeling from the experience. The story follows Haruka Kotoura, a high school girl with the ability to read minds, and her journey to find acceptance and friendship.
What I loved most about Kotoura San is its perfect blend of humor, drama, and supernatural elements. The characters are well-developed, relatable, and lovable, making it easy to become invested in their lives. Haruka's innocence and kindness, combined with her snarky humor, make her an endearing protagonist. The supporting cast, including the hilarious and lovable Hiyori and Yuriko, add depth and complexity to the story.
The anime tackles themes of bullying, social isolation, and the struggles of adolescence with sensitivity and nuance. It's…
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Title: A Bittersweet Journey: The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura
Rating: 6/10
"The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura" is an anime series that delves into the complex and emotional journey of a young girl named Haruka Kotoura, who possesses the ability to read minds. With the initial promise of exploring a unique premise, the show manages to captivate viewers with its poignant portrayal of the protagonist's struggles, but falls short in certain aspects, resulting in a mixed viewing experience.
One of the show's greatest strengths lies in its ability to evoke powerful emotions. Miss Kotoura's troubled past, filled with loneliness, heartbreak, and rejection, tugs at the heartstrings and effectively engages the audience. Haruka's character development throughout the series is notable, as she gra…
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This is extraordinary and mind-blowing show.
I really liked the story the way it was described in the summary, but the anime turned it up a notch and portrayed a masterpiece.
I really liked the originality of this show and the concept it handled till last.
This show answered all WH questions I had in mind.
Also the summary and the originality I had in mind from beginning of the show remained intact till last.
Characters displayed were really good. All the characters shown were well made but only kotoura character background was shown and rest of the characters had a little or no information about them.
Generally some sloppy mistakes are there in every show, but this show made me overlook all of them as the story had a lot of weight in it.
I would definitely ask everyone to watch this sh…
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The ability to read minds sounds cool on paper but as demonstrated by Kotoura-san can drastically affect one's life. This anime follows the footsteps and daily activities of the ESP club a group of growing rag-tag friends trying to prove to the world that psychic abilities are real. The most noteworthy moments, in my opinion, are the first and last few episodes as it starts out dangerously tragic and usually leads to people expecting a bit more. Don't underestimate the other episodes though as it is essentially an adorable slice of life riddled with a bit of comedy. In the past, she may have harmed others but Kotoura slowly grows a knack for using her powers and experiences to help and rehabilitate others! She's able to understand the plights of her friends and even reconcile with a serial…
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Kotoura-san is a masterpiece (hence my overall 10 rating for this one) in writing. Specifically, writing good characters that change and grow as the story progresses. A big issue with high school rom-com stories, aside from the usual male protag-kun and his harem of female tropes, is how writers treat teenagers like they're just blank characters with no feelings or motivations.
Not only for the kids in the high school, but from the MC's parents to her teachers, everyone has some depth to why they act the way they do. What struck me the most was how this show handled story elements like trauma, loss, and forgiveness. I just LOVE stories like this, that treat the characters like real people, with real experiences and feelings. If I had to summarize this anime in one theme, it'd be "second c…
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I love the begining with a tragic story and the scrolling of life of Kotoura and the abrupt moment with aliens showing the different personalities between kotoura and Manabe.
The eichii it's not embarassing and i am not used to say that but with the story it's not totally incoherent.
The caracters secondary are also interesting and funny because despite the begining sadness the humor it's very present.
But there is a thing that bothered me it was the grand-father. The echii between two tennagers of 16 years it's not unpalatable but with a grand-father her granddaughter it's illegal.
But the anime it's good and i still spent a good moment at looking.
J'adore le début avec une histoire tragique et le défilement de la vie de Kotoura et le moment abrupt avec les aliens montrant la différen…
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I am truly incapable of explaining JUST how infuriating watching this series progress was.
The first episode was a masterpiece, an emotional, depressing, and heartwarming masterpiece, which was very very engaging. From there it went down, but episodes 1-4 were still compelling and fairly good, I think it could also have been it was riding off of the first episode, but then still they were decent. Cliche, but over-all heart-warming and still emotional, (as I said, only because of the first episode otherwise none of those emotions would carry.) But after that drama was over, and episode 5 came, it was gone. Slice of life animes can be good, if they are enjoyable, but Kotoura-san was... I had to force myself to watch simply. Not only was it boring, it was bland, the sound track was horrible,…
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Story: 9
Art: 7
Sound: 7
Character: 9
Enjoyment: 7
Overall: 8
Kotoura-san was an anime I didn't expect to like, but here we are, giving it a 9/10.
The story was actually really good for a simple slice-of-life with a little bit of supernatural. The supernatural element was actually used quite a bit in different
situations, and it didn't get repetitive. All loose ends got tied up at the end, leaving
a pretty much watertight story. And the characters were deep enough to not bore
anyone.
The art was good, so was the sound. I can't say much because I don't understand
these criteria.
The characters were, as I said above, deep enough not to bore anyone, as well as
provide a bunch of comic relief.
I personally didn't enjoy this too much because of my personal tastes, but it was a
good…
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Kotoura-san is a funny melodramatic show. While not perfect, it often lands its comedic and dramatic moments very well while keeping its story believable despite having a mind reader as a protagonist. There are moments when the story feels unrealistically angsty, particularly its portrayal to bullying but it's not too glaring in my opinion. The main cast is likeable and hilarious. They have good chemistry with one another, and they have some depth while representing certain archetypes. That being said, there are moments when they are very annoying. That irritation is often during the times when the scenarios became unnecessarily melodramatic. Fortunately, that rarely happens and the show is enjoyable overall.
The visuals are cute and the sound is alright. The animation is fine as well. Th…
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Kotoura-san (2013)
Well, the show is its entirety is pretty good but at the same time, it is rushed towards the end and also contains some pretty odd ways of filling some pretty dark voids.
Although the story is quite nice as it should be obvious from the start it is pretty dark in its nature. It shows a pretty abusive side that stems back to the whole argument of humans do not like change and often fight it. This leads to being a pretty brutal lifestyle for our heroine. Although the story is bright and vibrant as it goes through it does leave a few questions about the morality of those evil and those who have abused being so quickly forgiven.
The art is of a good standard throughout. It has aged well mostly. Some areas are a bit off, during some sequences of people walking away they…
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Hello matey do you guys wanted to be a SAD SAD boy only for it to be fluctuated and disappointed when you a moment episodes came in are you expecting a sad sad moment into a big booby, but cheeks, with 2 boys who has an appetite for attractive women this is for you and if you happen to be a pervert though then you will have think of an analogy of sad man to big booby booby parts where you able to quench all sadness to happiness like how any person in this world does, look the most prominent people of the century they went from deprecated from the world to the most trivial artist which embeds peoples mind when they think of celebrities if not then you may abandoned the episodes after like 6 episodes for the record though the whole season was uploaded in Youtube as a whole. Oopsy my piracy.
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Sorry for the mistakes.
English:
It has an interesting and sad story. It is quite entertaining to watch, it is enjoyable and interesting. The characters are nice, although Kotoura's grandfather was something ... scary with strange thoughts.Kotora's story was very sad, so it is nice that in the end he managed to have friends. The truth entertained me and I had fun. I liked it, if I would recommend it.
Spanish:
Tiene una historia interesante y triste. Es bastante entretenido de ver, es disfrutable e interesante. Los personajes son agradable, aunque el abuelo de Kotoura era algo... aterrador con pensamientos bastante raros. La historia de Kotora fue muy triste, por lo que es lindo que al final lograra tener amigos. La verdad me entretuvo y me divirtió. Me gustó, si lo recomendaría.
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Alright, so I went on a trip and I had no mobile data or any wifi so I had to download some anime to watch during the 11 hours of sitting in a bus. Surprisingly, the wifi was so trash that I could only download 1 tv series and that show is Kotoura-san which has been in my watching list quite a while now. This means that I would need to finish the whole show even if I did not enjoy it as I did not have any other shows the watch instead so it was natural to expect high and hope it would entertain me throughout the 11 hours journey since it was my only source of entertainment.
Unfortunately the show did not met my expectations but it still was a decent show overall. Kotoura-san gave me a very interesting impression of the first three episodes, it introduced the plot and characters very uniqu…
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PROPER MINDSET
Well, that was a cheap troll to begin a show…
Kotoura-san begins as a most tragic slice of life regarding a girl which can read minds. She ends up making everybody hate her for that, because she keeps revealing secrets of people that were better off remaining hidden. She gets rejected by everybody and lives a lonely life, until she is approached by people her age that are not bothered by her power and even aim to help her train and make use of it. Nice and cute so far but eventually a troll.
The fail of this show is that it tries to attract your attention with very tragic beginnings of various events, before it completely throws them away in ten minutes and replaces them with comedy and light fan service. We are supposed to sympathise with the girl and then keep watching re…
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