さわらないで小手指くん
Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun!
Kotesashi Kouyou possesses outstanding skill as a masseur. He aspires to become a sports doctor and wants to get a scholarship in medical school. Starting spring, he attends the high school attached to Seiwa University, a sports powerhouse. Since his family is not wealthy, he has to work as a hostel manager, where he is also allowed to stay, to pay for his school expenses. There he encounters high school girl athletes with various problems. Kotesashi's job is to take care of them physically and mentally and be the hostel manager. (Source: Kodansha, translated)
Names
| Original | さわらないで小手指くん (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun |
| English | Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun! |
| Chinese | 小手指同学，请别乱摸 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Don't touch Kotesashi · อย่ามาจับนะ โคเทซาชิคุง |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 12 ep · 12 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-10-06 → 2025-12-22 (Autumn 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Quad |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ComedyEcchiRomanceSports |
| Themes | NudityFemale HaremMale ProtagonistVolleyballFootballBadmintonBasketballHeterosexualMedicineAthleticsBoarding SchoolTable TennisSwimmingPrimarily Female Cast |
| Streaming | OceanVeil · Crunchyroll · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 5.96 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.38 / 10 |
| Composite | 38.8 |
| On lists | 19,350 |
| Favourited | 262 (1.4%) |
| Completion | 59.4% |
| Drop rate | 9.6% |
| In backlog | 35.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.93 |
Score distribution
194213832334332577061,14677978404921610181
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Quad | — | 4 of 8 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2025 | E | 64 of 65 |
| Year | 2025 | E | 271 of 284 |
| Format | TV short | D | 287 of 417 |
| Genre | Sports | E | 413 of 447 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | E | 466 of 487 |
| Genre | Ecchi | E | 617 of 745 |
| Demographic | Shounen | E | 1,179 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Romance | E | 1,566 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,774 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,352 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,844 of 3,025 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,234 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,524 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hisashi Saitou, Makoto Shiraishi, Makoto Tougou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Gokou Shiraki |
| Character design | Ryuusuke Tsukamoto |
| Original creator | Takuya Shinjou |
Franchise — さわらないで小手指くん
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | 2025 | Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun! Mini Anime |
AniList id 187331 · MAL id 61142 · record updated 2026-08-27