マンガ家さんとアシスタントさんと THE ANIMATION
The Comic Artist & His Assistants
A life description about the mangaka Aito Yuuki and his assistant Ashisu Sahoto. Aito doesn't understand the feelings of the characters on his stories. So he asks Ashisu to help him. Ashisu would do everything for the work. She would even let him touch her breast so he will know how it feels like?! The Habit?! The Pervert?! Can we understand them? That's the comedy of a mangaka life.
Names
| Original | マンガ家さんとアシスタントさんと THE ANIMATION (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to THE ANIMATION |
| English | The Comic Artist & His Assistants |
| Also known as | The Comic Artist and His Assistants · The Manga Creator and the Assistant and · Mangaka-san and Assistant-san and... |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 12 ep · 14 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-04-08 → 2014-06-24 (Spring 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | ZEXCS |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyEcchiRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Female HaremEpisodicDrawingSlapstickMale ProtagonistSeinenWorkTsundereHeterosexualPrimarily Adult CastPrimarily Female Cast |
| Streaming | Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 6.78 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.83 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.0 |
| On lists | 59,539 |
| Favourited | 470 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 84.9% |
| Drop rate | 5.5% |
| In backlog | 32.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.71 |
Score distribution
12632274357641,01352,37364,10577,33584,68992,024101,093
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | ZEXCS | C | 22 of 59 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2014 | D | 49 of 89 |
| Format | TV short | B | 93 of 417 |
| Year | 2014 | D | 217 of 389 |
| Genre | Ecchi | C | 252 of 745 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 548 of 775 |
| Era | Early 2010s | D | 897 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,070 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 1,102 of 1,578 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,169 of 1,868 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,569 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,102 of 3,025 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,131 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,350 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Jouji Furuta |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Aki Itami |
| Character design | Hitomi Tsuruta |
| Original creator | Hiroyuki |
Franchise — マンガ家さんとアシスタントさんと THE ANIMATION
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2014 | The Comic Artist and Assistants Specials |
AniList id 20537 · MAL id 21863 · record updated 2026-08-27