Murai in Love (2024)

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Murai, a peculiar high school boy, is in love with his otaku teacher Tanaka. However, Tanaka rejects him, saying that she would never be interested in a boy with long, black hair. Murai then cuts his hair and dyes it blond, becoming the spitting image of Tanaka's favorite video game character.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (218 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

7.56 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 7.3

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.6	23
2	Episode #1.2	7.4	18
3	Episode #1.3	8.1	17
4	Episode #1.4	7.5	15
5	Episode #1.5	7.8	14
6	Episode #1.6	7.8	13
7	Episode #1.7	7.2	13
8	Episode #1.8	7.6	13
9	Episode #1.9	7.0	12
10	Episode #1.10	7.6	12
11	Episode #1.11	7.8	14
12	Episode #1.12	7.3	13