Noko Shikanoko
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Estimated watch time
4h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Surreal Comedy98%Animals95%Slapstick92%School Club91%Female Protagonist90%Meta90%School89%Cute Girls Doing Cute Things88%Satire87%Primarily Female Cast86%
ONAFINISHED2024 SUMMER6.7 / 10 AniList score
My Deer Friend Nokotan
しかのこのこのここしたんたん• Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan
Synopsis & Story
Koshi Torako has everyone fooled. Her classmates see her as the perfect honor student, unaware of her secret delinquent past. But her new picturesque school life is thrown into chaos when she bumps into Shikanoko Noko, a girl with antlers! Mayhem seems to follow this strange doe-eyed girl. Who, or what, is she? (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Each episode streamed 4 days early on some streaming services. The original TV broadcast started on June 7th, 2024.
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My Deer Friend Nokotan: should you watch it?
At a glance
My Deer Friend Nokotan has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 37% of 34,979 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #25 most popular anime of all time, and #2 most popular anime of 2024 on AniList.
Of the 83K AniList users who started it, 21.3% dropped it, so it is frequently dropped; 40.1K have finished it.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life — especially surreal comedy, animals, slapstick, school club.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Oshioshio
- Director
- Masahiko Oota
- Series composition
- Takashi Aoshima
- Character design
- Ayumu Tsujimura
- Music
- Yasuhiro Misawa
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Shika-iro Days” by Shika-bu · eps 1-12
Endings
- ED1“Shika Senbei no Uta” by Megumi Han & Saki Fujita · eps 1-11
- ED2“Yasei no Shika” by Saki Fujita · eps 12
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My Deer Friend Nokotan FAQ
- How many episodes does My Deer Friend Nokotan have?
- My Deer Friend Nokotan has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch My Deer Friend Nokotan?
- About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is My Deer Friend Nokotan finished?
- Yes. My Deer Friend Nokotan has finished airing — the final episode aired September 18, 2024.
- Is there a season 2 of My Deer Friend Nokotan?
- No sequel is listed for My Deer Friend Nokotan as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is My Deer Friend Nokotan based on a manga?
- Yes. My Deer Friend Nokotan adapts the manga by Oshioshio.
- Who animated My Deer Friend Nokotan?
- My Deer Friend Nokotan was animated by WIT STUDIO and directed by Masahiko Oota.
- Who sings the opening of My Deer Friend Nokotan?
- The opening, "Shika-iro Days", is performed by Shika-bu.
- Where can I watch My Deer Friend Nokotan?
- My Deer Friend Nokotan is listed on Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Tubi TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.