Hisone to Maso-tan (Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan)

Seeking to find purpose in her life, Hisone Amakasu enlists in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and is stationed at Gifu Airbase. During a visit to a part of the base she did not know existed, she stumbles upon the JASDF's largest secret: the Organic Transformed Flyer (OTF), a dragon that has the ability to camouflage itself as an aircraft. After being swallowed up and spit out by the OTF, her commanding officers inform her that this encounter means that she has been chosen to be the next in a long line of Dragon Pilots.

Together with her fellow pilot cadets and "Maso-tan," her own OTF, Hisone must overcome her insecurities in order to discover her true potential as a Dragon Pilot and unravel the secrets behind the OTFs.

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Originally conceptualized by BONES, Mari Okada, and Shinji Higuchi. Hisone to Masotan was announced at the 2017 Tokyo Comic Con. It premiered on April 13th, 2018 at 00:00 JST (effectively April 14th) on Tokyo MX. It has been licensed by Netflix for Domestic and International streaming.

Winner of the Excellence Award at the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival.

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Opening Theme

"Soujo wa Ano Sora wo Wataru (少女はあの空を渡る)" by Riko Fukumoto (福本莉子)

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Ending Theme

	1: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Hisone & Nao ver.)" by Misaki Kuno & Tomoyo Kurosawa (eps 2)
	2: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Hisone & Nao Chorus ver.)" by Misaki Kuno & Tomoyo Kurosawa (eps 3)
	3: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (El & Liliko & Mayumi ver.)" by Satomi Arai & Maki Kawase & Kaori Nazuka) (eps 4)
	4: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Hisone & El ver.)" by Misaki Kuno & Maki Kawase (eps 5)
	5: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Hisone & El & Liliko & Mayumi ver.)" by Maki Kawase & Kaori Nazuka & Misaki Kuno & Satomi Arai (eps 6)
	6: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Liliko ver.)" by Satomi Arai (eps 7)
	7: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Hisone & Nao ver.)" by Misaki Kuno & Tomoyo Kurosawa (eps 8)
	8: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Hisone ver.)" by Misaki Kuno (eps 9)
	9: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (All Members ver.)" by Misaki Kuno & Tomoyo Kurosawa & Maki Kawase & Satomi Arai & Kaori Nazuka (eps 10)
	10: "Le temps de la rentrée~Koi no Shingakki~ (Le temps de la rentrée〜恋の家路（新学期）〜) (Instrumental ver.)" (eps 11)

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Feb 1, 2024

WillNeot

Recommended

But now, what do I think of this anime? Well, I've already said it: it's one of my favorite anime of my life. It's inventive where it can be, has a unique personality and a BEAUTIFUL production by Bones that elevates each episode and scene to the maximum, complemented by the incredible character design by Toshinao AOKI and Yoshiyuki Ito.

After the anime finished, a short five-chapter manga adaptation was released. However, this time, the story is told from Nao's point of view in some of the series' key scenes. This gives us a more in-depth insight into her thoughts on everything and also allows us ...

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Mar 31, 2021

duskyboris

Mixed Feelings

This is not a bad show. It's pretty fun, a bit childish but it has a charming art style and is well enough acted to be enjoyable. The plot, though is pants. It isn't terrible, but like so many other creative original anime, it feels poorly realized and nonsensical. I won't spoil, but things go off the rails the most after the second OP gets introduced and things get "serious".

A lot of the male characters in this show are really sexist, but I'm kind of fine with that given the military setting. A loooooot of people in the military are even more misogynistic than ...

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Jun 22, 2021

sadboyrcrds

Not Recommended

Hisone to Maso-tan is a real glizzy gobbling show. "Comedy" as one of the genres? The only funny thing I found while watching the show was how pathetic I am as I was reflecting upon myself during the boring parts of the show. If this was a sitcom, then even the laugh_track.sfx would respectfully disagree to work. Usually when you experience something, especially for the first time, you have a burning desire to take something from it. A lesson, a quote, characteristic or at least a beautiful song. There is nothing to take away from Hisone to Maso-tan. Don't be fooled by the high rating ...

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