顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota

Kashiwada-san’s face is a masterpiece of stoicism. Her classmate Oota-kun? A walking explosion of emotions determined to crack her calm with over-the-top antics. (Spoiler: It’s not working.) But between his failed surprises and her secret smiles, these polar-opposite classmates might just be into each other! Witness a rom-com where love speaks louder than expressions. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君 (japanese)
Romaji	Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun
English	Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
Chinese	不动声色的柏田与喜形于色的太田 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known as	Expressionless Face Girl & Emotional Face Boy

Facts

Format	TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total
Aired	2025-10-04 → 2025-12-20 (Autumn 2025)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	STUDIO POLON
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shounen
Genres	Comedy Romance Slice of Life
Themes	Shounen Heterosexual Kuudere School Male Protagonist Episodic Tsundere Iyashikei Bullying Female Protagonist
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	7.01 / 10
Bayesian score	7.15 / 10
Composite	49.7
On lists	23,721
Favourited	440 (1.9%)
Completion	56.0%
Drop rate	12.0%
In backlog	40.9%
Score spread σ	1.63
MyAnimeList	7.04 / 10

Score distribution

15323137841395391684771,59581,021953510265

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Autumn 2025	D	36 of 65
Year	2025	D	163 of 284
Era	Mid 2020s	D	270 of 487
Genre	Romance	C	812 of 1,687
Demographic	Shounen	D	815 of 1,219
Genre	Slice of Life	D	902 of 1,578
Season (all years)	Autumn	C	940 of 1,921
Length	Single-cour	C	1,247 of 2,668
Genre	Comedy	C	1,596 of 3,488
Source material	Manga	D	1,678 of 3,025
Format	TV series	D	1,681 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	C	3,282 of 7,157