
Kotaro Lives Alone
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....

Rei Kiriyama is a 17 year old boy who recently started living alone, financed by his salary as a professional Shogi player. Despite his independence, however, he's yet to mature emotionally, and his problems continue to haunt him in his daily life.
The opening is more atmosphere than hook.
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