Japan Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #284 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。
On his way home from drinking his sorrows away after being rejected by his crush, 26 year old salaryman Yoshida finds a high school girl named Sayu sitting on the side of the road and ends up letting her stay at his place overnight. Not having the heart to put the runaway out on the streets, Yoshida allows her to stay at his place… And so began the awkward, irritable, and slightly heartwarming relationship between a runaway high school girl and a salaryman living together.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #284 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #242 of 2,532 (top 10%).
Also On AT-X
Other series that aired on AT-X.
Other Titles From project No.9
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
Among 452 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway places #48 — near the top of its class.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4239th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
212 audience reviews — more than 86% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | project No.9, APDREAM, AT-X, Bergamo Audio, Nippon BS Broadcasting |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | April 5, 2021 |
| Official Site | higehiro-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway end?
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway finished its run with its final episode airing on June 28, 2021.
Where did Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway air?
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.