Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.


Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway

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Synonyms: I Shaved. Then I Brought a High School Girl Home., Higehiro
Japanese: ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。
English: Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
German: Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
Spanish: Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
French: Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 5, 2021 to Jun 28, 2021
Premiered: Spring 2021
Broadcast: Mondays at 22:30 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Project No.9
Genres: DramaDrama, RomanceRomance
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.271 (scored by 349658349,658 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #30812
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #359
Members: 652,967
Favorites: 6,305

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Synopsis

When regular salaryman Yoshida wakes up one Sunday morning after a long night at the bar, the last thing he expects to see is that his tiny apartment has a new resident—an unfamiliar high school girl.

The previous night, despite finally gathering the courage to confess to his boss and longtime crush, Airi Gotou, Yoshida was rejected. After drowning his sorrows at a bar with his good friend Hashimoto, Yoshida headed back to his home in a drunken stupor, only to run into Sayu Ogiwara, a runaway high schooler. She asked him to let her stay the night, and with his judgment clouded by alcohol, Yoshida complied.

Now, with his head on straight but with no memory of last night's events, Yoshida has Sayu explain just how she ended up sleeping at his apartment. Having listened to her story, Yoshida finds himself unable to kick her out—especially after learning that she came all the way from Hokkaido! So, despite his reservations about sheltering an underage girl, Yoshida allows her to stay, and their life together begins.

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Background

Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. was released on Blu-ray in four volumes from June 9, 2021, to September 29, 2021.

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"Omoide Shiritori (おもいでしりとり)" by DIALOGUE+ (eps 1-12)
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Ending Theme

"Omoide Shiritori (おもいでしりとり)" by DIALOGUE+
2: "Plastic Smile" by Kaori Ishihara (eps 2-12)

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Apr 26, 2025
Pop quiz: What is the similarity of this show and a hypothetical Youtube video titled "I ate 10 different kinds of red mushrooms" ?
Answer: They are both "I tried it so that you don't have to" kind of shows.
More on that later.

Hige wo Soru, Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou is a story about the life of Yoshida, a 26y.o. man, who let Sayu, a runaway high school girl, temporarily stay at his home. Despite the initial decision made under the influence of alcohol, Yoshida ultimately agreed to her staying because he felt that the value of Sayu, who had been seducing men for a place ...
Mar 18, 2025
Mixed Feelings
Ok, here we go for the twentieth time:

Characters:
-Principals: They're not perfect, but I like how MC always keeps her principles without letting herself be manipulated by the situation.(6/7).
-Secondary: The vast majority only fulfills one role, at least I highlight here the mentally ill Yaguchi who gave that dark touch to the series that made it objectively more good.(2/3)

Logic:
I love Higehiro, but kind of in the last episodes you realize some inconsistencies (6/10).

Entertainment (Personal):
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Jun 10, 2025
"Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway" starts with a premise that could have been a heartfelt slice-of-life story about loneliness and unexpected companionship. The animation is passable—nothing exceptional, but serviceable for this genre. The sound design is similarly minimal, fitting the laid-back atmosphere but not adding much. However, the story quickly derails due to extremely questionable writing choices.

**Problematic Characterization of the High School Girl**
The main issue is how the female lead is portrayed. Instead of a complex runaway with understandable reasons for her choices, she’s depicted as someone who has slept with multiple men for money, essentially turning ...

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