
Little Busters!
When tragedy struck Riki Naoe as a child, he was rescued from grief over his parent's deaths when four other kids "recruited" him for their...

A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door. (Source: Netflix)
The opening is more atmosphere than hook.
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