Just Because!
2017 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Just Because!

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.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. My Korean Teacher
    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  4. My Hero Academia
    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #6

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  7. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #7

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  8. Mob Psycho 100
    #8

    Mob 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.

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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
Reviews
55th
Review-volume percentile
36th
Popularity percentile

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

First Air Date
October 5, 2017
Last Air Date
December 28, 2017
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
35
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesPine Jam
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateOctober 5, 2017
Official Sitejustbecause.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.