Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
2021 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

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

ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。

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.

The 2020–2022 Japan Window

452 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway sits at position #48.

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Also On AT-X

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The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 5, 2021
Last Air Date
June 28, 2021
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 5.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
212
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

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%).

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

External Catalogs

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.