School Babysitters
Oshimeter
Synopsis
When a plane crash takes both their parents, teenager Ryuuichi Kashima becomes the sole guardian of his baby brother Kotarou, a quiet toddler who doesn't fully grasp what happened. They're taken in by the stern chairwoman of an elite academy, but there's a catch: Ryuuichi has to work at the school's daycare center, looking after the small children of the faculty. So now he's juggling high school classes, raising his little brother, and wrangling a room full of toddlers with very big personalities. This 12-episode TV series from Brain's Base is one of those shows that sneaks up on you emotionally. One moment you're laughing at a toddler doing something absurdly cute, and the next you're quietly tearing up because of how Ryuuichi handles grief while trying to hold everything together for Kotarou. The kids at the daycare aren't just props: each one has their own quirks and family dynamics that get explored in genuinely sweet ways. It never feels manipulative, just honest. If you liked Usagi Drop's exploration of unexpected parenthood or the way Barakamon uses a rural setting and kids to soften a complicated adult, this hits similar notes. It leans more into the comedy and daily life side, closer to Hanamaru Kindergarten in that sense, but with a more grounded emotional core. It's warm without being saccharine, and sad without being heavy. Good comfort watch for when you need something gentle.
Episode Guide
Characters
Kotarou Kashima
Kotarou is Ryuuichi's quiet, bookish younger brother, protective and caring towards others.
Furuki Nozomi
Hayato Kamitani
Hayato Kamitani, a third-year baseball player, is Ryuuichi's classmate and Taka's older brother; he also helps at the daycare.
Umehara Yuuichirou
Ryuuichi Kashima
Orphaned Ryuuichi cares for his brother Kotarou while attending a prestigious academy.
Nishiyama Koutarou
Taka Kamitani
Taka, a talkative child, is close to Kotarou and often cries to Ryuuichi about his brother Hayato's teasing.
Sanpei Yuuko
MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Chapters 1-37 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 38.
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Secretary-sama taking care of the kids is 👍 Yuki-chan's part is hilarious bcs yes them kids are like that sometimes 😭 in the end they're all just some cute lil weirdos
Kotaro is sooo cute 🥰
The cuteness aggression is too much 😭
Really is heartwarming to see how many people care about Ryuchi.
Butler has joined the clubbb!!
Seeing the babies dressed up as vegetables was never a thought but this is a cuteness overload I couldn't have missed
We love a good beach episode!!!
The butler feels so much like a parent to them, he went all out to celebrate Ryuichi's first love letter. It's so wholesome!!
The animation of Kotaro being dragged by Kirin is so funny😂 but Kirin is dedicated to make Inomata "𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦" that Ryu-chan is a nice person.
Kotaro dedicating a task to himself is amazing, but I'm even more shocked that Usaida was comfortable letting him handle the task on his own (with undercover supervision). Sums up the kind of baby Kotaro is I suppose.
Poor kotaro wanted the book read to him the entire time, he waited and he didn't cry.
Kotaro is so cute, he can't bare go without his big brother even on a sick day.
Oooooooo potential love interests~, it's "chocolate day" after all, even someone like Inomata could melt.
Ahhhh I squealed when the kids followed him out of the room like baby ducks!!
No way this lady gave him a job in exchange for taking of him, but I'm so here for the adventures the babies are all so cute!
A very nice and heartwarming anime. I really enjoyed watching this especially when I feel down or tired. My only wish is that there were more episodes of total cuteness overload!
I reallyyy love them so muchhhh really heartwarming animee,,, tears coming down and such a wholesome animeee... Ryuichi and Kotaro relationshippp are cutee anddd then there are Kamitani and Taka such a love-hate relationshippp... i hope in the mean time there is another season
Gakuen Babysitters Ep1 is so heartwarming 🥺 In Gakuen Babysitters, Ryuuichi suddenly becomes Kotaro’s caretaker after losing their parents. Ryuuichi Kashima stepping up as a big brother feels so touching. Can't wait to watch all soon !!!
Can't help but smile seeing Saikawa playing with Kotaru. He treated Kotaru chan a cat, then a dog, then an adult. hahaha Saikawa-san serious face all the time but onlu Yuuichiro and Kotaru can make him smile.
Taka's emotional journey of missing his brother while trying to act tough, culminating in his breakdown and reunion with Ryuuichi, is a central, touching point.
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