Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge


Tanaka-kun is Always Listless

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: 田中くんはいつもけだるげ
English: Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
German: Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
French: Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 9, 2016 to Jun 25, 2016
Premiered: Spring 2016
Broadcast: Saturdays at 22:00 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: SILVER LINK.
Source: Web manga
Genre: Slice of LifeSlice of Life
Themes: IyashikeiIyashikei, SchoolSchool
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.801 (scored by 236260236,260 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #11252
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #496
Members: 509,418
Favorites: 4,406

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Synopsis

For high school student Tanaka, the act of being listless is a way of life. Known for his inattentiveness and ability to fall asleep anywhere, Tanaka prays that each day will be as uneventful as the last, seeking to preserve his lazy lifestyle however he can by avoiding situations that require him to exert himself. Along with his dependable friend Oota who helps him with tasks he is unable to accomplish, the lethargic teenager constantly deals with events that prevent him from experiencing the quiet and peaceful days he longs for.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Tanaka

Main
Ono, Kensho
Japanese

Oota

Main
Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Japanese

Miyano

Supporting
Takamori, Natsumi
Japanese

Shiraishi

Supporting
Koiwai, Kotori
Japanese

Echizen

Supporting
Suwa, Ayaka
Japanese

Tanaka, Rino

Supporting
Yuuki, Aoi
Japanese

Oota, Saya

Supporting
Touyama, Nao
Japanese

Saionji

Supporting
Murakawa, Rie
Japanese

Shimura

Supporting
Okitsu, Kazuyuki
Japanese

Katou

Supporting
Iguchi, Yuuichi
Japanese

Staff

Maeda, Toshihiro
Producer
Kaneko, Hayato
Producer, Planning


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Opening Theme

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"Utatane Sunshine (うたたねサンシャイン)" by Unlimited tone (eps 1-11)
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Ending Theme

1: "BON-BON" by CooRie (eps 1-11)
2: "Utatane Sunshine (うたたねサンシャイン)" by Unlimited tone (eps 12)




Reviews

May 30, 2025
Tanaka kun is always Listless- 7.5/10

What a great show. The characters are quite interesting. They all have their quirks but not at all annoying. Usually with show's like these, there is always a quirky defining trait for most characters and jokes get stale fast, but here that is not the case. The magic is in the characters and scenarios they end up in. MC's best friend really is the best. Also, the romance is on point and the pairs fit well.

Now this is how you do it. Much better version of Aharen-san. I was so bored by Aharen, but I binged this through the ...
Mar 16, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge starts with a lazy protagonist and his reliable friend. The anime is set on the school theme with nothing new or interesting

The plot is pretty average and basic as many other high school anime and even the story is pretty bland there are occasional comedic scenes that will at least make you chuckle but the undertone of the anime remains boring up until the end. The characters were all stereotypical with no intention of trying anything new and the development was minimal. The anime tried to be a comedy-focused one but utterly failed to do so because of forced comedic scenes ...
Sep 5, 2021
Tanaka kun is Always Listless-and this may surprise you-is a comedy anime with a school setting as if there aren't a ton of garbage out there with the same premise. It's as if the industry that produced so many exciting and thought provocative animes is now a stagnant pool of shit and i blame YOU, the viewers, cause when an interesting anime appears if it hurts your feelings you take to twatter and cry internet tears of despair so we end up with crap like this one.

TIAL is about Tanaka, who is a lazy as fuck student who wants to do nothing but sleep. In ...

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