My Little Monster

My Little Monster
Cover of the first manga volume, featuring main characters: Haru Yoshida (left) and Shizuku Mizutani (right).
となりの怪物くん
(Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byRobico
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineDessert
DemographicShōjo
Original runAugust 23, 2008June 24, 2013
Volumes12 + 1 special volume (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byHiro Kaburaki
Written byNoboru Takagi
Music byMasato Nakayama
StudioBrain's Base
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo, TVO, TVh, TSC, TVA, TVQ
English network
Original run October 2, 2012 December 25, 2012
Episodes13 + OVA (List of episodes)
Live-action film
Directed bySho Tsukikawa
Written byArisa Kaneko
Music byYuki Hayashi
StudioToho
ReleasedApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)

My Little Monster (Japanese: となりの怪物くん, Hepburn: Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, lit. "The Monster Sitting Beside Me") is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Robico about the relationship between a girl named Shizuku Mizutani and a boy named Haru Yoshida. It was serialized in Kodansha's Dessert magazine from August 23, 2008 to June 24, 2013. An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired from October 2 to December 25, 2012. It was also streamed on Crunchyroll during its original run.

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