Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun

Kouyou Kotesashi signs up at Seiwa University Affiliated High School not as a student, but to secure a scholarship by serving as the dorm manager. Trained as a sports doctor with a knack for therapeutic massage, he takes up day-to-day care of a house full of driven female athletes. Episodes mix his hands-on treatment sessions with the chaotic schedules of training, games and school life, and the show leans on light-hearted misunderstandings, workplace-style routines and quiet moments of support. The tone stays comedic and warm, focusing on relationships, professional boundaries and the oddball situations that come from living and working under one roof.

Created by Takuya Shinjo and Goko Shiraki, Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun premiered in 2025 as an animated comedy series. The show emphasizes character interaction and sports-centric care in a school setting, pairing everyday humor with specialty knowledge about athletic recovery.

It hasn’t earned major industry awards or high-profile nominations so far, but the cast’s voice work and the series’ niche appeal have attracted positive attention from viewers who enjoy slice-of-life sports anime.

Even early on the series generated a modest fanbase online, with fans sharing character art and short clips highlighting the show's comedic beats and unusual premise. Conversations around sports therapy and respectful caregiver relations have appeared on social feeds, showing the series hit a small cultural chord beyond standard school-comedy fare.

Critical and fan reception skews favorable, reflected in a user score of 8.2 out of 10 from a small number of votes. Reviewers and viewers tend to praise its gentle humor, focus on athlete welfare, and the chemistry among the principal cast. Themes include the balance between care and competition, professional intimacy, and team dynamics, all presented through a light, episodic structure that keeps episodes easy to watch.