is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by matoba. It has been serialized in

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's ''

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'' magazine since September 2020 and has been compiled into six ''

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'' volumes. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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aired from April to June 2024.

Plot

Shintarō Tokumitsu is a student who lives alone in an apartment. One day, a gorgeous young girl named Towa appears near his room. She is an angel who was assigned by God to learn from humanity. After convincing him of her identity, she starts to live with him.

Characters

; : :A first-year high school student who is currently living alone in a

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. Although he is given an allowance by his parents, he also works part-time at a restaurant. He develops a crush on Towa as they live together. ; : :A beautiful young angel who came down from heaven to learn more about humans. She comes to live in Shintarō's apartment and does the chores for him. Her wings pop out whenever she gets excited. She seems oblivious to Shintarō's feelings for her, but still cares for him deeply. ; : :Shintarō's classmate who fell head over heels in love with him at first sight, even though he seems to show no romantic interest in her at all. They briefly met as children but did not reunite until they entered high school. She gets extremely jealous whenever she sees Shintarō interacting with Towa. ; : :Shintarō's workmate at the restaurant. She is actually a ''

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''. She has the ability to create blizzards when she gets emotional. She initially has a cold personality as she was unable to make friends due to her powers, but opens up after becoming friends with Shintarō and the others. Her name comes from the fact that her birthday is Christmas Eve. ; : :Shintarō's classmate who is a member of the occult club and has a ''

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'' personality. She is actually a vampire. She works part-time at a maid cafe. Her real name is . ; : :A very shy girl who wears glasses. She is actually a ''

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'' and is the granddaughter of the chairman of Japan's kappa association. She comes from a wealthy family. ; : :A young angel who visited Earth to see Towa. She is very protective of Towa and was against her going to Earth, so she visited her with the intent of bringing her home. She likes milk. ; : :Shintarō's aunt and the owner of the apartment building where he and Towa live. She works as a manga artist and often becomes too engrossed in her work.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by matoba, ''Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included'' began serialization in

's ''

'' magazine on September 12, 2020. As of April 2024, seven ''

'' volumes have been released. In December 2021,

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announced that it had licensed the series for English publication.

Volumes

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on October 4, 2023. It is produced by

and directed by Kenta Ōnishi, with scripts written by

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, character designs handled by Yūya Uetake, and music composed by Shunsuke Takizawa. The series aired from April 6 to June 22, 2024, on

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and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by

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, while the ending theme song is "Sunny Canvas", performed by SoundOrion. Crunchyroll licensed the series.

Episodes

Notes

References

External links

Manga official website

Anime official website
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