Despite being a pretty good anime, Kokoro Connect, at the time of its premiere, was caught up in a controversy that ruined its shot at being successful. If you watch it these days, you see a pretty good, but wildly unfinished story – which is a shame. But there are always light novels.
Alternative Titles:
- Kokoroco
- ココロコネクト
Year Anime Premiered: 2012
Animation Studio: Silver Link
Number of Seasons: 1 + 4 OVAs
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 12th, 2024
Where To Start The Kokoro Connect Light Novel After The Anime?
If you watched the Kokoro Connect anime and wish to pick up the story with the light novels, you can do so at Novel 4.
The story of Kokoro Connect actually did continue in OVA form, so if you watched all four of the OVAs as well, then you would instead want to start at Novel 4.5 (Sometimes called Novel 5. Clip Time is the title of it, that’s the one you want.) Unlike the anime, the OVAs actually do a pretty good job adapting the content.
Is The Kokoro Connect Light Novel Over?
The Kokoro Connect light novel is concluded. It ended in 2013 with Novel 11.
Where To Start The Kokoro Connect Manga After The Anime?
Kokoro Connect had a manga series that ended prematurely. It adapts the first two volumes of the light novel, so not even the amount of story seen in the anime.
What to Expect From The Kokoro Connect Source Material Compared to The Anime?
The anime speeds through light novel content, which is why the anime seems occasionally weirdly paced and things are rapidly introduced near the end. I would recommend reading from the beginning, but the bones of the story are there, just not the nuance.
Will There Be A Kokoro Connect Season 2?
There has been no official announcement of a Kokoro Connect Season 2 anime. I feel particularly safe saying that if the controversy didn’t kill this anime adaptation, the lack of sales caused by it did.
