Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota poster

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (2025)

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Kashiwada-san's face is a masterpiece of stoicism. Her classmate Oota-kun? A walking explosion of emotions determined to crack her calm with over-the-top antics. (Spoiler: It's not working.) But between his failed surprises and her secret smiles, these polar-opposite classmates might just be into each other! Witness a rom-com where love speaks louder than expressions.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (392 votes)
Episode average: 8.9 +2.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.95 avg 12 episodes 8.4 → 9.1

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mattaku Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Mechakucha Kao ni Deru Oota-kun	8.4	74
2	Kashiwada-san to Oota-kun to Puuru	8.9	49
3	Class with Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun/Oniwarada-sensei's Class/Oota-kun and Tabuchi-san's Battle/Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun in the Gym Storage Room	8.9	51
4	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and a Date	8.9	50
5	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Winter Vacation	8.8	48
6	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun's Memories	8.9	44
7	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Chocolate	9.0	42
8	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Lies	9.2	45
9	Kashiwada-san and Oota-san and the New Semester	9.1	39
10	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Rain	9.0	35
11	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Memories	9.2	33
12	Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and the Summer Festival	9.1	28