Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo

At Suimei High, the Sakura-sou dormitory is infamous for housing the school's most notorious delinquents. Thus, when the relatively tame Sorata Kanda is transferred to the dorm, escaping this insane asylum becomes his foremost goal. Trapped there for the time being, he must learn how to deal with his fellow residents, including bubbly animator Misaki Kamiigusa, charming playboy writer Jin Mitaka, and the ever-reclusive Ryuunosuke Akasaka. Surrounded by weirdness, Sorata frequently finds respite in his interactions with his one "normal" friend, aspiring voice actress Nanami Aoyama.

When Mashiro Shiina—a new foreign exchange student—joins the dormitory, Sorata is instantly enraptured by her beauty. Underneath her otherworldly appearance, Mashiro is an autistic savant, capable of world-renowned brilliance in her art, yet unable to perform simple daily tasks. After Sorata ends up in charge of taking care of Mashiro, the two inevitably grow closer, with Sorata's initial desire to escape the dormitory becoming a forgotten goal.

Despite their eccentricities, every resident is incredible in their own field, leaving Sorata to contend with his own lack of any particular skill. With brilliance all around him, he thus strives to become an equal to their talent. Revolving around the hardships and joys of its colorful cast, Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale of friendship, love, ambition, and heartbreak—through the lens of an ordinary person surrounded by the extraordinary.

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Shiina, Mashiro Main

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Aoyama, Nanami Main

Nakatsu, Mari Japanese

Kanda, Sorata Main

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Akasaka, Ryuunosuke Main

Horie, Yui Japanese

Kamiigusa, Misaki Main

Takamori, Natsumi Japanese

Mitaka, Jin Main

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Ainsworth, Rita Supporting

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Maid-chan Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Kanda, Yuuko Supporting

Ogura, Yui Japanese

Sengoku, Chihiro Supporting

Toyoguchi, Megumi Japanese

Maeda, Toshihiro Producer

Oosawa, Nobuhiro Producer

Ishizuka, Masatoshi Producer

Suzuki, Kaoru Producer

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Jan 24, 2025

CrimsonDesert

Recommended

There is more to this than just some silly and peachy rom-com. Romance is not the main theme here.
It touches on the talent vs. hard work topic. Some with talent naturally understand things more easily and do far better than most people when provided with the same amount of resources as others. Those who lack talent get discouraged, lose the will to continue, and eventually give up when they see someone doing better than them. But a few others continue on and get inspired by seeing the talented people around them, and thus, this causes them to work harder and try their best. And of ... course, reality is cruel and harsh—sometimes things don't work out no matter how much effort you put into it. I love how Sakura-sou approaches this with realism.

The story of Sakura-sou is about life; it's about one's failures and imperfections, it's about coming to terms with them, steeling yourself, and moving towards your dream, for truly, every second that you've spent doing what you love and achieving your dream is never wasted.

That is my take on this amazing story.

Great OST that blended in with the emotional moments finely. Really good animation and aesthetics, but nothing too particular. Really great characters—I had so much fun watching the character interactions and unique chemistry between them. And lastly, a wholesome and inspiring story.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 25, 2025

ZahidYeager

Mixed Feelings

I won't talk too much about the anime. The overall anime was totally mid.
There wasn't that much romance. The beginning was kinda good.
But when it comes to the ending this anime could get an award for the trashiest ending of all anime history.
They could have made it so good but no. They wanted kill our mood by giving us an ending that doesn't complete an anime.
I mean how can j.c staff mess up this bad . You had 24 episodes to give us a proper ending but you didn't.
I'm truly disappointed about the overall anime and the ending. The time I wasted ... on this anime I want it back.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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Feb 21, 2023

Tetraquads

Not Recommended

Funny

In today's day and age, where there are more shows than ever being created, produced and released, I don't understand how this one, a categorically terrible anime, is beloved by many.

I would like to point out, I understand the themes of the narrative and how failure, hardwork and perseverance aren't enough to get you through life and get you what you want and that's a fine idea. But this show does nothing to counteract the constant failures and disappointments with anything satisfying, rewarding, entertaining or enjoyable. A majority of the characters are unlikeable. The extreme melodramatic nature of every single action, reaction, situation and relationship ... is unbearable and trite.

The worst offense this show commits is labeling itself as romantic comedy as the romance is bleak and the comedy is absent.

What's crazier still is that this show is from the same creator as Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai which is markedly better in every single facet possible. I'm not saying that show is outstanding, but it is of good quality overall and you would be much better spending your time with that than this lackluster, painfully morose and farcical show.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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