Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun

Hanako and everyone returned for four episodes of short stories culminating in a Halloween-themed episode and it was nice to see everyone again. Each episode had a good mix of silliness and horror. The animation was also the right mix of cute with a touch of creepy. It made me miss the main anime especially since prior knowledge of characters and world is necessarily to really enjoy these shorts.

If you're looking for something that mixes drama and comedy together like in the regular storyline, you'll be disappointed. Everything's a bit lighter and sillier in this anime. If you've never watched or Read Hanako-kun before, ... you'll want to start there before watching this. That said, if you like the source material and you're looking for something short and entertaining to pass some time this is an anime you might enjoy.

Here is my review of this anime in 2023!

Story (8)
The story is the continuation of the series it's only showing several scenes that are not included in the main story. The duration of the videos is short and it's engaging. A lot of comedy scenes in this side series.

Art (10)
The art in this anime is excellence! I like the color, glow, and shadow they were using for this anime. They also use a lot of animation than the static image which makes it more enjoyable to watch.

Sound (10)
All the sounds that they used were suitable and adjusted to the animation.
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Character (10)
The main and supporter character is very memorable since they have their own unique personality.

Enjoyment (10)
It's very enjoyable to watch this movie in 2023.

Overall (10)
It's recommended to those who love comedy, adventure, and slice-of-life anime.

What can I say other than... it was just okay? It's fine if you've got nothing better to do and want to see a few little extra omake-like bits for the original hanako, but honestly most of the humor was lost on me. Very quick and short little bits that mainly revolve around the little mokke, sometimes a little of something else. All it really did was make me miss the first season and wish for more story again.

Either way. Art is on point. Seeing the characters you miss is great. But you're not missing anything important or all that fun anyways. At least the ... halloween bit made it just a little worthwhile!