Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

On HTB, tv asahi

20221 season12 episodes23 min7.7 / 10

A bright, affectionate school romcom built on the pleasure of watching a couple genuinely enjoy each other, with playful tonal shifts between sweetness and comedic edge.

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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  • Is Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Does Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.

  • Is Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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