Mysterious Girlfriend X
Seen it?2012 | 1 seasons | 26 min | Animation, Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.9 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Akira is a normal high school boy, but he nevertheless impulsively licks some drool left by the mysterious transfer student Mikoto. The next day he falls asleep with an inexplicable fever. After five days Mikoto suddenly comes to visit, and makes him consume her drool. The fever instantly vanishes, and Mikoto explains that he's suffering from "love sickness." She can transmit emotions through her drool, and the two of them are now bound together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Miyu IrinoTsubaki Akira
- Yuki KajiUeno Kouhei
- Ayako YoshitaniUrabe Mikoto
- Yu ShimamuraHayakawa Aika
- Ryo HirohashiOka Ayuko
- Misato FukuenTsubaki Youko