Ryou Sakaguchi
main character
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Estimated watch time
0h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Otaku Culture86%Male Protagonist80%School79%Josei79%LGBTQ+ Themes79%Boys' Love70%Crossdressing53%
TV_SHORTFINISHED2016 SUMMER6.1 / 10 AniList score
The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi
腐男子高校生活• Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu
Synopsis & Story
The comedy depicts the daily life of Sakaguchi, a high school boy and also a "fudanshi" who loves boys-love stories. Fudanshi is a wordplay on fujoshi (literally, "rotten girls") — the slang for women who love boys-love/yaoi stories. (Source: Anime News Network)
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The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi: should you watch it?
At a glance
The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 61/100 — 22% of 7,328 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #21 highest-rated anime of 2016, and #13 most popular anime of 2016, and #5 highest-rated anime of Summer 2016 on AniList.
Of the 12.3K AniList users who started it, 6.9% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 10.6K have finished it.
At about 48 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially otaku culture, male protagonist, school, josei.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi Special
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Atami Michinoku
- Director
- Toshikatsu Tokoro
- Series composition
- Saeka Fujimoto
- Character design
- Chinatsu Ishida
The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi FAQ
- How many episodes does The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi have?
- The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi has 12 episodes of about 4 minutes each, roughly 48 minutes in total.
- Is The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi finished?
- Yes. The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi has finished airing — the final episode aired September 20, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi?
- No sequel is listed for The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi based on a manga?
- Yes. The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi adapts the manga by Atami Michinoku.
- Who animated The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi?
- The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi was animated by EMT Squared and directed by Toshikatsu Tokoro.