Hakumei to Mikochi


Hakumei and Mikochi

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Tiny Little Life in the Woods
Japanese: ハクメイとミコチ
English: Hakumei and Mikochi
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 12, 2018 to Mar 30, 2018
Premiered: Winter 2018
Broadcast: Fridays at 21:00 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Lerche
Source: Manga
Genres: FantasyFantasy, Slice of LifeSlice of Life
Themes: AnthropomorphicAnthropomorphic, IyashikeiIyashikei
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.701 (scored by 2015420,154 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #13182
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2830
Members: 69,852
Favorites: 441

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Synopsis

In a world inhabited by people only a few inches tall, young women Hakumei and Mikochi live together in a house built into a tree. Hakumei is an energetic and tomboyish carpenter, while Mikochi is a feminine and calm tailor. Despite their differences, they get along well and spend their days having fun living their lives in the woods.

The two of them spend their time working, going on sightseeing adventures, and taking shopping trips into Tsumiki Marketplace by the ocean. They make many friends along the way, be they sentient woodland creatures like Iwashi the Weasel or fellow miniature people such as the songstress Konju and the inventor Sen.

Hakumei to Mikochi is a relaxing look into the day-to-day lives of its titular characters as they explore and interact with their tiny world which seems to be straight out of a fairy tale.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Hakumei

Main
Matsuda, Risae
Japanese

Mikochi

Main
Shimoji, Shino
Japanese

Koharu

Supporting
Ogura, Yui
Japanese

Sen

Supporting
Anzai, Chika
Japanese

Iwashi

Supporting
Matsukaze, Masaya
Japanese

Konju

Supporting
Yuuki, Aoi
Japanese

Narai

Supporting
Tsuda, Kenjirou
Japanese

Kobone Master

Supporting
Ogata, Megumi
Japanese

Sekimenmaru

Supporting
Yabe, Masahito
Japanese

Jada

Supporting
Shintani, Mayumi
Japanese

Staff

Higa, Yuuji
Producer
Andou, Masaomi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Iida, Satoki
Sound Director
Majima, Takahiro
Episode Director


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Opening Theme

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"urar" by Chima
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Ending Theme

1: "Harvest Moon Night" by Mikochi (CV: Shino Shimoji), Konju (CV: Aoi Yuuki) (eps 1-8,10-12)
2: "Minasoko no Rizumu (水底のリズム)" by Konju (CV: Aoi Yuuki) (eps 9)




Reviews

May 13, 2025
I was already sold after episode one. I immediately got sucked into this tiny, adorable fantasy world. Everything from the aesthetic, sound and character designs were just so cute and warm.

The two main characters of Hakumei and Mikochi are a perfect pair. Their chemistry is so fluffy and friendly. They also feel like a married couple even if the series doesn't fully acknowledge what the extent of their relationship truly is. Which is fine. They live in their tiny house in the tree and live their tiny lives doing fun, tiny things.

The notable side characters that make multiple appearances are also great. The pub manager, ...
May 21, 2025
Mixed Feelings
This is very much a children's show. I'm not sure why someone labeled this Seinen (I suppose it's just a dumb consequence of how manga magazines categorize themselves as printing for a type of demographic whether it's the case or not for every series they run), they're quite lacking in the mental development category. I'd only recommend this for the mental equivalent of kids 15 and under.

The story centers on generic SoL episodic encounters hanging out with people: Haircut with a beautician. Shopping/eating/drinking in town. Hanging out with your new neighbors. Hanging out with your playwright sister. Renovating your house. Working construction. Childhood pet bird ...
Feb 23, 2021
FunnyFunny
Preliminary (1/12 eps)
They're just eating 70% of the story time... and that's it...

Other 30% is some other utterly boring routine loitering, imposing an imitation of a bleak trace of emotion on totally cartoon characters.

I can't possibly fathom the stark emptiness of lives of those who consider this anime even slightly entertaining.

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They want the review to be 500 chars min, but there's really nothing to say about this particular piece. So the only thing I can do is apologize for wasting your time - the only thing you have in your life - by writing more words than you need to read.

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