先輩はおとこのこ
Senpai is an Otokonoko
For Makoto Hanaoka, life’s about to get more complicated. Saki Aoi, a lively girl with loads of confidence, confesses her love for Makoto one day. When he fails to reciprocate, Saki declares she will be his first love! She shares her goal with a mutual friend, Ryuuji Taiga, who also confesses his crush on Makoto. Stuck in a love triangle, Makoto must find a way to make it work and have fun. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 先輩はおとこのこ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Senpai wa Otokonoko |
| English | Senpai is an Otokonoko |
| Also known as | Painoko · My Crossdressing Senpai · this is him (can’t be anyone else) · รุ่นพี่สุดสวยคนนี้เป็นผู้ชาย · ぱいのこ · 學姊是男孩 |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-07-05 → 2024-09-27 (Summer 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | project No.9 |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomance |
| Themes | Coming of AgeCrossdressingLGBTQ+ ThemesFemboyPrimarily Teen CastSchoolFemale ProtagonistMale ProtagonistBisexualJosei |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.39 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.42 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.2 |
| On lists | 36,571 |
| Favourited | 727 (2.0%) |
| Completion | 56.1% |
| Drop rate | 16.1% |
| In backlog | 41.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.73 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.28 / 10 |
Score distribution
111126931324200555461,03772,30982,29291,56710785
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | project No.9 | B | 6 of 42 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2024 | C | 32 of 71 |
| Demographic | Josei | C | 40 of 113 |
| Year | 2024 | C | 139 of 297 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 480 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 581 of 1,687 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 731 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 923 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 929 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,053 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,207 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,238 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,205 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shinsuke Yanagi, Yukari Yasuda |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yoriko Tomita |
| Character design | Shouto Shinkai |
| Original creator | Pom |
Franchise — 先輩はおとこのこ
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2025 | Senpai is an Otokonoko Movie: Sunshine After the Rain |
AniList id 163133 · MAL id 54855 · record updated 2026-08-27