I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?

Plot

Shizuri Ideura is a kunoichi protecting others from Yoma who acts as Tsukasa Atsumi's servant in exchange for living with him as his gamer NEET roommate. Shizuri must rely on Tsukasa for basic necessities as she lacks any money of her own, leading to chaotic events when she is left alone. During her stay, fellow kunoichi Ayame Momochi and Hina Izumi come to visit Shizuri from the village, the former having an unhealthy obsession with Shizuri. The main duo like playing games with one another, so Tsukasa buys Shizuri a gaming computer on a date. Shizuri learns during the date that Tsukasa appreciates her, something Shizuri is reluctant to reciprocate.

As a result of Hina's bad luck magic being encouraged by an antagonistic Kanna Natsumi, Tsukasa's apartment explodes and Saya Hazuki, the landlady, forces the ninjas to pay one million yen to repair the damages by making them work as maids in her cafeteria. Shizuri refuses to partake in this and Kanna helps Saya's business grow. Irritated by Shizuri's laziness, Saya hires Shizuri to work as a maid at the cafe alongside Kanna, completely exhausting Shizuri, who has to work despite her NEET lifestyle. High-ranking Yoma named Killa and Clena Ventor attack Tsukasa and Shizuri, requiring Tsukasa to use his powers and heal her, which allows Shizuri to defeat the Yoma at the expense of her energy. Shizuri and Tsukasa share their first kiss and Shizuri is accepted as a NEET during the attack.

Feeling responsible for Shizuri's misfortune, Saya, who is actually Shizuri's mother, tells the others to take care of her. Shizuri's NEET lifestyle is revealed to be a result of her childhood connection with Tsukasa, who influenced her to become the gamer that she is known as in the present. Later on, Yuzu Natsumi, younger sister of Kanna, shows up at her maid job in protest. Yuzu accepts Kanna's job knowing it is to save their village but dislikes participating in it herself. Himari Asakura, a schoolgirl stalking Shizuri and Tsukasa, confronts Shizuri on her relationship when seeing Tsukasa with Saya, causing Shizuri to dislike Himari for disrespecting her privacy. Shizuri and the other ninjas then host a drinking party, causing them all to act on their basest desires, while Ayame is kicked out of Tsukasa's apartment for her perverted obsessions with Shizuri. Eventually, Shizuri and Tsukasa confess to one another, moments before the Ventors return and ruin the moment, infuriating Shizuri.

Characters

Shizuri Ideura (出浦 白津莉, Ideura Shizuri)

Voiced by: Hinaki Yano (Japanese); Alyssa Marek (English)

A former genius kunoichi. She was a skilled demon fighter and considered a candidate to become the next leader of Ideura Village, one of the three major ninja schools, but in reality she is a NEET otaku who loves games. She rescues Tsukasa when he is attacked by a demon and makes a master-servant contract with him on the condition that she will stay with him. She is an elite NEET by birth, and would like to live her life playing games if possible.

Tsukasa Atsumi (安海 政, Atsumi Tsukasa)

Voiced by: Shōya Ishige (Japanese); Adam Gibbs (English)

He is an ordinary, average office worker. One day, Shizuri protects him from a demon, which leads to him starting to live with her. He is actually descended from a samurai family that has fought against demons since ancient times, making him vulnerable to attacks by demons. Perhaps because of this, he has had a string of misfortunes and has low self-esteem. However, he is good at all kinds of housework.

Ayame Momochi (百地 彩夢, Momochi Ayame)

Voiced by: Fairouz Ai (Japanese); Karlii Hoch (English)

A chunin kunoichi from Ideura Village. She worships Shizuri, and is searching for her after she left the village. Although she is an excellent kunoichi, her abnormal love for Shizuri often results in people looking at her with murderous intent, but she sees this as a reward.

Hina Izumi (和泉 緋那, Izumi Hina)

Voiced by: Saya Aizawa (Japanese); Natalie Rial (English)

A genin kunoichi from Ideura Village. When she becomes negative, she has an infectious misfortune that brings various misfortunes to those around her. She violates the village's taboo of falling in love with her master with whom she has a master-servant contract, and asks Shizuri for help. As a genin, she has poor taijutsu skills, but her pure ninjutsu power boasts the potential to be more than that of a chunin.

Media

Manga

Storyboarded by Yakitomato and illustrated by Kotatsu, I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? was first published by Kotatsu on his Twitter account on January 25, 2020; it has also been published on Niconico Seiga's No. 9 Comic since February 22 of the same year. No. 9 published the first volume digitally on August 7, 2020. Eleven volumes have been released as of November 1, 2024. ASCII Media Works started publishing it in print tankōbon volumes on August 27, 2021. Four volumes have been released as of December 27, 2024.

Anime

On February 10, 2024 (on NEET Day), it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation produced by Quad. It is directed by Hisashi Saitō, with scripts by Takashi Aoshima, character designs by Masahiko Suzuki, and music composed by CMJK. The series is narrated by Shigeru Chiba. The series aired from January 5 to June 22, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The series' opening theme song is "Neet In Jam", performed by Real Akiba Boyz loves Shoko Nakagawa (a group consisting of Nakagawa and the b-boy dance unit Real Akiba Boyz). For the first cours, the first ending theme song is "NEETopia", performed by Hinaki Yano as her character Shizuri Ideura. For the second cours, the second ending theme song is "Darashinai Everyday", performed by Yano, Fairouz Ai, Saya Aizawa, Hina Kino as their respective characters.

Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America, Australia and British Isles for streaming on Hidive. An English dub premiered on June 25, 2025. Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.