Hisone to Maso-tan


Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan

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Synonyms: Hisone & Masotan, Hisone and Maso-tan, HisoMaso
Japanese: ひそねとまそたん
English: Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan
German: Drachenflieger
Spanish: Hisone y Masotan: A Lomos del Dragón
French: Pilote Dragon: Hisone et Masotan
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 13, 2018 to Jun 29, 2018
Premiered: Spring 2018
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:00 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Bones
Source: Original
Genres: Award WinningAward Winning, ComedyComedy, DramaDrama, FantasyFantasy
Theme: MilitaryMilitary
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.291 (scored by 3843338,433 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #28232
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2396
Members: 86,054
Favorites: 331

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Synopsis

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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Background

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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"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)




Reviews

Jun 29, 2018
If there was one anime that consider to be a sleep hit of year it would Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan. Despite being done by Studio Bones who are well known for My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist and Eureka Seven this beautifully crafted series unfortunately fell below under people radars as they all interested of watching My Hero Academia Season 3 as well some other hits like Megalo Box, Steins Gate 0 etc. Also this was the anime I was looking forward the most from the Spring 18 season because this show in my eyes had the potential to be truly great. Thankfully this series ...
Aug 12, 2018
Mixed Feelings
Hisone to Maso-tan is a relaxing, feelgood anime, a bit different to most others. It has a charming style but the story, setting and characters are all pretty poor.

It's about adults, but so much about the characters, the way they look, sound and behave, is childlike that the fan service, which there is a bit of throughout the show, is a bit unsettling.

On the whole, Hisone to Maso-tan is enjoyable enough, it's a nice change of pace with a few laughs here and there, but I wouldn't recommend it because of the poor writing and the creepy fan service.
Jul 2, 2018
It isn't too often that an anime can promise so much with its presentation only to vomit out a big nothing. This anime is a big, bland pile of nothing. However, this doesn't mean the anime necessarily goes the way of many other shows, staying the course and playing it safe as it fades into obscurity forever. And it isn't as if the writing is conceited enough that it makes it out to be more important than anyone would care. The problem lies in that while the anime does (at times) try to be original, relatable and emotionally engaging, it does so in the most ...

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