an anime adaptation by aic classic aired in japan between january 11 and march 29, 2013 and was simulcast by crunchyroll. the opening theme is by megumi nakajima and the main ending theme is by haruka chisuga. the ending theme for episode five is by kana hanazawa, hisako kanemoto, jun fukushima, hiro shimono and yurika kubo, whilst the ending theme for episode six is by kanemoto. there is an insert song in episode 11 titled sung by megumi nakajima. nis america has licensed the series in north america under the title "the troubled life of miss kotoura" and released a subtitled blu-ray collection on august 4, 2015.