同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。
My Roommate is a Cat
Mystery writer Mikazuki Subaru, who isn't good at dealing with people, finds them to be a disturbance when it comes to building his imaginary world. One day, he chances upon a stray cat and feels inspiration strike, so he brings the cat home as his muse. Can watching the inexplicable behaviors of a cat form material for a novel?
Names
| Original | 同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue. |
| English | My Roommate is a Cat |
| Chinese | 同居人时而在腿上、时而跑到脑袋上 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Hizaue · นายท่านอยู่บนตักหรือบางทีอยู่บนหัวเรา |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2019-01-09 → 2019-03-27 (Winter 2019) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Zero-G |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | AnimalsIyashikeiHikikomoriFamily LifeMale ProtagonistWritingPrimarily Adult CastRehabilitation |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.66 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.65 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.8 |
| On lists | 58,089 |
| Favourited | 1,330 (2.3%) |
| Completion | 80.6% |
| Drop rate | 6.1% |
| In backlog | 34.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.47 |
Score distribution
1812463149430151,02562,02675,46886,54893,802102,113
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Zero-G | A | 3 of 35 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2019 | B | 14 of 79 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | B | 63 of 297 |
| Year | 2019 | B | 68 of 339 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 213 of 1,557 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 268 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 311 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 444 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 467 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 598 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 640 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,013 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kaoru Suzuki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hitomi Mieno |
| Character design | As Futatsuya, Masaru Kitao |
| Music | Kotringo |
| Original creator | Tsunami Minatsuki, As Futatsuya |
AniList id 103874 · MAL id 38145 · Bangumi 256528 · record updated 2026-08-27