Kuzu no Honkai


Scum's Wish

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: クズの本懐
English: Scum's Wish
German: Scum's Wish
Spanish: El Deseo de la Escoria
French: Kuzu No Honkai
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 13, 2017 to Mar 31, 2017
Premiered: Winter 2017
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:55 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Lerche
Source: Manga
Genres: DramaDrama, RomanceRomance
Themes: Love PolygonLove Polygon, SchoolSchool
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 22 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 7.091 (scored by 346997346,997 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #40262
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #304
Members: 717,872
Favorites: 6,534

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Synopsis

To the outside world, Hanabi Yasuraoka and Mugi Awaya are the perfect couple. But in reality, they just share the same secret pain: they are both in love with other people they cannot be with.

Hanabi has loved her childhood friend and neighbor Narumi Kanai for as long as she can remember, so she is elated to discover that he is her new homeroom teacher. However, Narumi is soon noticed by the music teacher, Akane Minagawa, and a relationship begins to blossom between them, much to Hanabi's dismay.

Mugi was tutored by Akane in middle school, and has been in love with her since then. Through a chance meeting in the hallway, he encounters Hanabi. As these two lonely souls spend more time together, they decide to use each other as a substitute for the one they truly love, sharing physical intimacy with one another in order to stave off their loneliness.

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Staff

Komatsu, Shouta
Producer
Andou, Masaomi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard


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"Uso no Hibana (嘘の火花)" by 96neko
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Reviews

Feb 11, 2025
This anime is truly spectacular.
If you can look past the physical romance scenes (which are well animated if that's what you're looking for) like i was able to, you sort of discover what this show truly excels at.
The inner monologue of weighing one's boundaries, expectations and desires against another's and the potential of, if not straight up, toxicity that may manifest.

The show does have a main relationship it follows however it quickly branches into depicting many different relationship scenarios and archetypes across the cast. From loving someone who doesn't love you to being loved by someone you've never considered. Friends with benefits to i can ...
Jun 15, 2025
Mixed Feelings
This anime isn’t your typical romance story. Instead of idealizing love, it explores the harsh realities that can unfold in a relationship, showing that not everything is beautiful or perfect when feelings are involved. It raises an important question: Is love alone enough to sustain a relationship, or is there something more?

Honestly, it hits close to home and reflects the darker sides of modern relationships and human behavior. The story is simple on the surface, but its development keeps you engaged. While some parts are predictable, the ending was unexpected, though I didn’t find it entirely satisfying, it still felt appropriate for the story.

In short, ...
May 12, 2025
Scum’s Wish had the potential to be a compelling exploration of flawed relationships and emotional desperation, but it ultimately falls short. Instead of delivering genuine depth, much of the drama feels contrived—like an edgy, surface-level take on human connection that mistakes toxicity for complexity.

The unnecessary inclusion of certain taboo elements (particularly the pseudo-incestuous undertones) adds nothing of value to the narrative. Rather than enhancing the story, it comes across as cheap shock bait, catering to controversy rather than meaningful storytelling.

There are glimpses of a good foundation here—loneliness, unrequited love, and the messiness of desire could have made for a poignant drama. Unfortunately, the execution leans ...

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