Alternative Titles
Hantsuki
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Type: TV
Episodes: 6
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 13, 2006 to Feb 24, 2006
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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StatisticsScore: 8.031 (scored by 3991 users)
Ranked: #2432
Popularity: #266
Members: 6,511
Favorites: 98 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisDuring the winter, Yuichi was hospitalized due to hepatitis. Randomly, he would try to escape from the hospital, but would get beaten up by the nurse. One day, he happened to meet Rika, a girl of his age, in the next building. He was fascinated by her beauty, even though she is a very selfish girl. Although she led him by the nose, he began to be attracted by her. However, when Rika told him about her illness, he knew why she acted so selfish; she didn't have long to live. (Source: ANN) |
Related AnimeAdaptation: Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
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Very calm animes, and stories are all sad to begin with. Moreover both are short animes and you enjoy them for sure.
Both animes are sad and dramatic...
I think they're really similar, and whoever watched Shinigami No Ballad will like Hanbun No Tsuki Ga Noboru Sora.
both are sweet animes about death. Shinigami no Ballad is about a shinigami choosing whose life to take by watching the human live. Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora is a romantic story about a girl who didnt have much time to live. if you liked any of these 2 animes, then you will surely like the other one.
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Both have that slice of life romance, with a bittersweet storyline.
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is also a love story filled with drama .
Both have similar art styles, and have a romance interest in the hospital.
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Reviews
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| Animation |
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| Sound |
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| Enjoyment |
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Nov 24, 20076 of 6 episodes seen 51 of 64 people found this review helpful Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora is a really long name to type out so if I need to refer to it in this review I'll use HTNS.
HTNS is an excellent anime considering it only spanned six episodes. It had everything, a little comedy, romance, and drama. Lots of drama.
Story: The story of HTNS can best be described in my opinion as the one of the overused Korean Drama plots (the anime did spawn a drama by the way). There's one guy, the sick girl, and the "tall hot d...octor" who gets in the way. Barring all stereotypes for plots of this kind I must say the the story of HTNS was executed very well. Once again I must bring up the fact that it was only six episodes which meant very little time to squeeze in squeeze in excessive content. The story overall warmed my heart and also froze it at points in a classic mood swing effect. The times of sadness may have over weighed the moments of happiness but that's exactly what makes HTNS stand out. It may not be the most unique story, but seeing as the execution was done well an 8 is very well earned in this category.
Art: The character designs are likable and not too stressful on the eyes. I especially like Rika's design of course as it's nice to see an aggressive girl who's not a twin-tail for once (I'm a twin-tail fan but it was nice to see something different). Colors are vibrant enough to bring out some feeling in the animation but not too bright that it would hurt your eyes. There were some quality fluctuations at points put that is ignorable as most of the time the animation was fluent and done well.
Sound: Both the opening and ending were nice but the overall background music didn't stand out until the really critical situations (which can not be mentioned here to avoid spoilers). When the BGM really came through however, it always managed to fully maximize the effects of the moment.
Character: Most characters in this anime are likable by the average anime fan, aside from natsume. The man has good intentions but he doesn't know how to go around about it and thus he makes some serious mistakes and ends up being very unlikable. Yuuichi and Rika are fun to watch as they seem to truly enjoy their time together. Rika can be described of course as a tsundere (a person who is initially cold but gradually opens their heart to others over time) and a very cute one at that. Yuuichi is a typical male lead but he has his own good points. He's daring and not afraid to express what he feels. This is a great quality to him and is one of the things that makes the series even more enjoyable. Aside from those two there is also Yuuichi's hilarious school buddies and the "aggressive motherly" nurse akiko, who's attempts to keep Yuuichi in the hospital are funny at many points.
Enjoyment: The enjoyment level is high. There are some cliche moments but towards the end, when you really start to connect with the characters and feel for them, you can truly feel that HTNS is a great anime to watch. I won't say any more here in fear of spoilers.
HTNS is a good anime for anyone who is a fan of romance animes. It shows the gradual development (well, as gradual as six episodes may allow) between two confused teenagers who truly don't know what lies ahead for them in life. I would recommend this anime to anyone who has time, as it's best taken in slowly to fully maximize the drama. read more
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9 |
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8 |
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Oct 30, 20076 of 6 episodes seen 26 of 36 people found this review helpful 5 WORDS OR LESS REVIEW: BITTERSWEET
The simplest way I could described Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (or simply HanTsuki) is by saying that it’s bittersweet. I’m sure that the people who have watched this would have a similar opinion.
The reason why it’s so bittersweet for me is that even with the fun, happy comedic moments (a stack of porn and zebra man), I still get the feeling that something will go wrong, and it does happen. Even if it’s... like that, I still think it couldn’t have gone in the better way, because if things went the way you wanted it to, wouldn’t that be boring (hey this applies to real life too, huh)? It doesn’t sugarcoat anything (specifically Rika’s condition) and I guess in that way, it’s realistic.
As for the two main characters, I have to say Yuichi and Rika is the best anime couple I’ve ever seen. They have chemistry, and I love their individual characters. They’re both so different, but they go well with each other. Akiko the nurse was also hilarious, and I hated Doctor Natsume at first, thinking he was some sort of lolicon, but in the end I understood why he was so protective of Rika.
From one shonen romance to another, Kenichi Suzumara (Kyoichi Kanzaki from Boys Be…) played the male protagonist of HanTsuki very well. I thought his voice was gentle, yet it had a hint of mischief in it, which is perfect for Yuichi’s character. Mikako Takahashi (Rika) is another familiar name for me, but her voice was different this time. Her voice was tinier (but resilient). Maybe it’s because of Rika’s loli and slight tsundere character.
Visuals were okay. There wasn’t really anything that I haven’t seen before in other series, except maybe for the shiny (possibly oily) faces. It kind of bothered me that the characters looked chubby though, but I guess that’s part of the cute look they were going for.
The music was okay too. It’s your typical shoujo music, except this time it’s for a shonen romance. I’m not a fan of mellow music, but it wasn’t really that mellow.
The greatest strength of this anime is its story and the character interactions. I overlooked all the other details and focused on the relationship of Yuichi and Rika, and the circumstances around them. That is why I was entertained from beginning to finish. read more
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May 19, 20086 of 6 episodes seen 9 of 13 people found this review helpful “Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora” or “Hantsuki”, as I will call it from now on, is yet another drama and romance anime. It’s a really happy and sad anime at the same time, which spans over only 6 episodes. That paradox feeling one gets is quite unique to this series.
Story:
Though Hantsuki is limited to only 6 episodes, its still a wonderful story which leaves no questions open. The story is about a boy, Yuichi, who is hospitalized due to hepati...tis over the winter. He’s really just bored having to stay in this hospital the whole time and keeps on trying to escape, thus having to run away from and deal with the nurse. While in the hospital he encounters a girl called Rika. Amazed by her beauty he kind of falls for her, but she keeps on acting very selfish. After Yuichi figures out why Rika is in the hospital, he begins to understand and feel sorry for her - she doesn’t have very long to live.
That said, the story goes through how the doctor of Yuichi had a similar relationship with a girl quite some time ago and gets mad at Yuichi because he sees himself in him. It even gets to the point where he lashes out and beats him up. Other then that, the story is all about Yuichi and Rika finding their love. It’s really interesting though how, although Rika is acting really mean and selfish towards Yuichi, you still begin to like her character.
The story ends both very happy and very tragic, which makes the perfect ending for this show, though it is very short.
BTW: Be careful to watch past the ending of the last show.
Animation:
The animation is very well done. I found the characters to be designed in a very “realistic” way, making it easier to identify with them. I don’t really now what else to say, except the animation at no point bothered me.
Sound:
The sound, as in most romance/ drama anime, is made to fit the mood perfectly and make the experience more immersive. This show succeeds in doing so.
Characters:
All but 1 character (the friend of the nurse) are very easy to sympathize with. At the end of the show you don’t really hold a grudge against any character, since they all had their reasons for doing what they had done.
I found the characters to be very well fleshed out, especially Rika. The show also does a good job showing the situation Rika is in - already ready to die, but yet falling in love.
Enjoyment:
I enjoyed this show very much. I think that 6 episodes is the perfect length for this series, since it is really fast paced and doesn’t “dick around” as many other senseless romance/ drama anime do. I’d maybe only like to see an OVA showing how life is after the hospital or after Rikas death. Still, I highly recommend this show!
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Opening Theme"Aoi Koufuku" by Nobuko (All episodes)
Ending Theme"Kioku no Kakera" by Nobuko
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