Japan Synopsis
Just Because! is a Japanese original anime television series by Hajime Kamoshida, the author of The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, and Kiseki Himura, the author of Getsuyōbi no Tawawa. Pine Jam produced the animation.
Also On AT-X
Other series that aired on AT-X.
Other Titles From Pine Jam
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Just Because! itself).
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
Just Because! holds position #364 of 602 Japan seriess in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Just Because! premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan seriess in 2017.
The 3627th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (55th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,365 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,591 of 2,532 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pine Jam |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | October 5, 2017 |
| Official Site | justbecause.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Just Because! end?
Just Because! finished its run with its final episode airing on December 28, 2017.
Where did Just Because! air?
Just Because! aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.