
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
Taste attributes: animationcomedyromancedramatried & testedwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeA light animated series that is larger-than-life, warm-hearted and stirring. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.9 /10
TMDB · 131 votes
Where to watch
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2022 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1My Girlfriend Is Super Cute10 Apr 2022
The naturally unlucky Izumi-kun faces yet another day of disaster after disaster. Even on his way to meet up with his girlfriend Shikimori-san in the morning, he runs into so many troubles that he's a mess by the time he sees her. Still, the cute, sweet Shikimori-san greets him with a kind smile. But when Izumi-kun is…
2Wind and Clouds, Ball Sports Tournament!17 Apr 2022
It's the day of the school's ball sports tournament. Izumi-kun is playing soccer with the boys, and Shikimori-san is participating in the girls' volleyball match. Izumi-kun knows he can't contribute much, but he plays his hardest anyway. Shikimori-san worries about him, given his natural unluckiness... and surely…
3Misfortune, Followed by Sunshine24 Apr 2022
After receiving movie tickets from Inuzuka, Izumi-kun invites Shikimori-san to go see a movie together. He makes careful preparations to ensure that no accidents happen that would cause trouble for Shikimori-san... but as always, he faces accident after accident anyway. Still, he manages to arrive on time to meet…
4How They Each Feel at the Start of Summer1 May 2022
Summer begins at last! Izumi-kun joins Shikimori-san and their friends in deciding what they'll all do together over summer break. They decide to go to the river, but is the combination of a river and Izumi-kun's bad luck too dangerous? Then Shikimori-san says something amazingly cool... After some discussion, they…
5Jolly Times at the River!8 May 2022
Summer break is here at last! Izumi-kun and his friends arrive at the river, where they get started with a barbecue. As they divide up the prep work, everyone suddenly feels very anxious... because Izumi-kun has picked up a kitchen knife! Even Shikimori-san's eyes grow wide... but she's once again charmed by Izumi-kun…
6With Fireworks Comes Summer's End15 May 2022
Izumi-kun and Shikimori-san make plans to see a fireworks show together. As Izumi-kun is readying his yukata, his dad starts to tell him something with a serious expression. Then, on the day of the fireworks show, Izumi-kun sees Shikimori-san looking adorable in her yukata and tries his hardest to impress her... but…
7Cultural Festival I29 May 2022
Izumi-kun and his friends are busy getting ready for the school's cultural festival. Izumi-kun is working with the group in charge of making costumes for their class's display, and Shikimori-san is in the group working on decorations. They don't get many chances to talk, and when they each see the other having fun…
8Cultural Festival II5 Jun 2022
During the cultural festival, Izumi-kun and Kamiya-san have a good time chatting as they share library duty. Then Nekozaki suddenly comes along and takes Kamiya-san away to see Shikimori-san. When Kamiya-san hears what Shikimori-san wants from her, she readily agrees. Later, when Kamiya-san returns to her classroom to…
9Innocence and Clumsiness19 Jun 2022
Izumi-kun is out sick from school. Shikimori-san learns that Izumi-kun asked Inuzuka to take notes for him, causing her to glare daggers at Inuzuka in envy. Yes, Shikimori-san sees Inuzuka as a rival. When the two of them go to Izumi-kun's house together to take the notes to him, Hachimitsu secretly follows them, and…
10The Desire to Win26 Jun 2022
Preparations are underway for the school's athletic festival. Izumi-kun was hoping to avoid being placed in the highlight event, the boys and girls mixed relay, but unluckily enough, that's exactly what he's chosen for. But Shikimori-san and all of their friends end up on the relay team with him, so he feels like…
11Not Just a Cutie3 Jul 2022
Shikimori-san is at the mall to buy an outfit for the first date she and Izumi-kun have had in a long time. For some reason, her older brother, who still treats her like a child, is at the mall with her. Her brother is actually quite shy around people he's never met, and before he knows it, he's surrounded by young…
12Better Than a Dream10 Jul 2022
The day of the amusement park date has finally come. Izumi-kun is all fired up as he works out a plan to make sure Shikimori-san has a good time. After some shopping at a store that sells costume goods, the first attraction they head to is one based on the tale of Sleeping Beauty. The line is long, but since they're…
Specials
· 2022 · 2 episodesEpisodes (2)
1Episode 1 Audio Commentary Special22 May 2022
A look back at the first episode of the series with commentary provided by Ohnishi Saori (Shikimori-san), Umeda Shuuichirou (Izumi-kun), and Hidaka Rina (Hachimitsu).
2Famous Scene Review12 Jun 2022
Ohnishi Saori (Shikimori-san) and Umeda Shuuichirou (Izumi-kun) host a look back at the first half of the series, featuring some of the most popular scenes as selected by members of the cast and crew.
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- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
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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- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- ABC Animation
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