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| Japanese | 僕は友達が少ない 闇鍋は美少女が残念な臭い | |
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| Romanized | Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Yaminabe wa Bishoujo ga Zannen na Nioi | |
| Also known as | Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Episode 0 Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai OVA Haganai OVA I Don't Have Many Friends OVA | |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, School | |
| Type | OVA | |
| Based on | Light novel — Yomi Hirasaka | |
| Directed by | Hisashi Saitou | |
| Character design | Yoshihiro Watanabe | |
| Music by | Tom-H@ck | |
| Studio | AIC Build | |
| Original run | September 22, 2011 | |
| Episodes | 1 | |
| Episode length | 11 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2011 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 6.71 (#1,781) | |
| On users' lists | 34,346 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
Haganai: Black Hotpot Gives Girls a Bad Smell (Japanese: 僕は友達が少ない 闇鍋は美少女が残念な臭い, Hepburn: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Yaminabe wa Bishoujo ga Zannen na Nioi) is a 2011 Japanese anime original video animation based on the light novel series by Yomi Hirasaka. It is animated by AIC Build and directed by Hisashi Saitou. It aired on September 22, 2011.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Production
Key staff
Hisashi SaitouDirector
Yoshihiro WatanabeCharacter DesignBurikiOriginal Character Design
Tom-H@ckMusicAIC BuildStudioStaff
| Studio | AIC Build |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Yomi Hirasaka |
| Director | Hisashi Saitou |
| Character Design | Yoshihiro Watanabe |
| Original Character Design | Buriki |
| Music | Tom-H@ck |
| Chief Animation Director | Yoshihiro Watanabe |
| Color Design | Chieko Hibi |
| Editing | Shouta Migiyama |
| Theme Song Performance | Marina Inoue, Kanae Itou |
| Producer | Yousuke Futami, Naoto Kasahara, Jiyuu Ougi, Gou Tanaka |
Music
| Composer | Tom-H@ck |
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Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch3,104
- Watching118
- Completed18,156
- On hold96
- Dropped134
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 12,738 | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| Shikimori | 21,608 | 118 | 18,156 | 3,104 | 134 | — |
Watch order
The Haganai: Black Hotpot Gives Girls a Bad Smell story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haganai: Black Hotpot Gives Girls a Bad Smell | OVA | 1 | September 22, 2011 |
| 2 | Haganai: I don't have many friends (Sequel) | TV series | 12 | October 7, 2011 |
| 3 | Haganai: A Round-Robin Story's Ending Is Way Extreme | OVA | 1 | September 26, 2012 |
| 4 | Haganai: I don't have many friends NEXT | TV series | 12 | January 11, 2013 |
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- “Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Yaminabe wa Bishoujo ga Zannen na Nioi”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Yaminabe wa Bishoujo ga Zannen na Nioi”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Haganai: Black Hotpot Gives Girls a Bad Smell”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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