Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
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| Yashiro is bound to Hanako-kun by the contract that is last episode, her life for mermaid fins. When at every turn she gets happy, she gets sidelined, looks like her prime isn't going all that well. And when apparitions such as Yousei-san (the manga phrased it as "The Faeries", would've been much better that way), the students are on alert for such rumours and happenings. Likewise with Hanako, as they pose a threat. But the Faeries/Yousei-san, are actually bunny spirits called Mokke, individually cute but dangerous in a cluster. And Hanako is there as an acting "discipline master" to these apparitions, making sure that between humans and spirits, there isn't a threat on the horizon. THAT'S the "important job" from Hanako to Nene, but it looks like a tower to counter for now as a start, the rumours going around to be eradicated. Just when things are going well...Kou of the famous Minamoto clan of exorcists appeared "as the boy from the sky" to eliminate Hanako. Too bad he failed, yet with gusto, and revealing Hanako's past with backstory. And the apparitions will only continue with more rumours, it's up to Nene and Hanako to work together and tame off these word-by-mouth influences. Still a good 1-to-1 adaptation, absolutely love the style to include the manga panelling as an aesthetic, along with the striking character design. |
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| As others have stated this has really pretty art but not much in the way of animation honestly, what an absolute slideshow. Personally watching this show is the equivalent of reading a manga I have absolutely no interest in at the moment. |
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| I really like the art and am looking forward for the next episode, hoping for more reveals 😁😁😁 |
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Swagernator said: rapey male lead/s. Hand-holding is rape now, everyone. :'D Because Swagernator said so. Be sure to call a hotline. As for Nene being "useless", wtf is she supposed to do? Throw her mop at the youkai? Lol sure, that will be totally effective. |
ChiibiJan 17, 2020 9:38 AM
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| Still good as ever. It has this unique manga panel animation but I kinda dig it somehow. |
| nice to see the exorcist introduced |
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| Contrary to you guys I love this strange animation. It makes everything cute and creepy at the same time. |
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Hatsuyuki said: watching this show is the equivalent of reading a manga except that manga has no colors, no voices, no sound effects and no music |
transphinx said: Contrary to you guys I love this strange animation. It makes everything cute and creepy at the same time. Same; I love it; it's soooooooo unique and awesome. |
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Ferien said: Hatsuyuki said: watching this show is the equivalent of reading a manga except that manga has no colors, no voices, no sound effects and no music also Hanako's voice is PRICELESS I knew I had heard his voice before and I'm marveled at the voice actress' age (55 yo) and long list of boy roles, including Shinjji and Yugi |
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Ferien said: Hatsuyuki said: watching this show is the equivalent of reading a manga except that manga has no colors, no voices, no sound effects and no music Couldn't really care less about these in this particular case |
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Swagernator said: Sorry for not liking useless female lead being constantly saved by rapey male lead/s. You must be joking And honestly "weak females" is something you see even in stories written by male authors, your reasoning is just stupid. Also comparing a human vs a ghost and an exorcist, yes seems very fair. |
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| The Mokke was just so cute after they were separated. Good thing Yashiro managed to change the rumours about "Yousei-san." Now they don't have to hurt anyone. Hanako-kun, as kind of expected, seems to have an interesting past too. He was once sealed by Kou's grandmother, and he killed someone with that knife too. But well, he is trying to pay for his sin, and he just wants to hang out with a friend so hopefully Kou will also become an ally somehow, maybe even a love rival. If only life was simple enough for attractive men to fall from the sky. lol It was still funny too. I think the funniest part was when she said that she was going to a friend's place, and entered the bathroom. XD |
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| Kyahhhh! I love it when Hanako-kun talk sexy xD I love his voice! |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| @AyumiVk Lol, right? I rolled my eyes so hard at the 'rapey' line, they are still stuck in my head like that. :'D |
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| I thought this was going to be an episodic anime, like Jigoku Shoujo. I would've been fine with that, but I'm glad it isn't, this is turning out to be one of my favorite anime this season! I love the art style, I love the stories, I love the characters, I love everything! Also, I'm not homo but damn is Hanako-kun hot |
Squidcub3000 said: Yo if anyone has or can find a clip of the Mokke saying "Yamero!" Let me know. I love it 😂 I got you, fam 😂 https://imgur.com/a/5mbY9Mo |
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| i think the animation is totally ok> because this show isnt super dark, or super comedic it fits the middle ground and is ok showing us slow scenes and nice atmosphere. its a pure melodrama, and melodramas dont need alot of moving actions. it fits it perfectly. |
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| This new guy is so annoying, I feel like I won't like him that much. |
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| Wow, I really liked the second ep too. I am truly enjoying this adaptation and as manga reader I don't see it as bad. It has nice and unique feel. |
| I cant be the only one that dislikes hanako's voice actor, I really cant get into it, really makes me stop watching this |
| Honestly, I almost wanted to drop it at the first half of the episode. I only started watching it because of the praise and popularity, but man, it's just boring. It's plainly generic and the characters are awful, but the last minutes kinda saved the episode. I kinda wish the animation gave the art style justice. Might give it another shot. |
| While another people complaining the animation, they forget that there is an unique premise in there. Usually ghost at another ghost anime will attack you no matter the rumor is exist, true or not. But this one, you can change the ghost's behaviour by changing the rumor. If the ghost refuse to follow the rumour, they will disappear. Didn't you think this is an interesting story idea right? So, beside cleaning the bathroom, Yashiro have important role to change the rumour to save her school. |
| I've been following the manga for a while and I was (still am) really excited about the anime adaption. I didn't expect this type of animation, but I don't think It's a bad thing. It goes well with the style and theme of the story, and can be changed depending of what they are adapting from the manga. I'm actually loving the work lerche is doing with anime and I'm hoping they won't dissapoint with action scenes in the future. There's only one thing that's weird to me, and that is that I feel the anime with all the bright colors doesn't feel as serious as the manga? Like I got so used to seeing my babies in black and white with the ocassional colored page, that it looks less creepy haha. Like I remember being so shocked by what Kou said, and then when Hanako appears, his face looked so scary. Or maybe it's just me already knowing what's going to happen. I forgot to add that I think their va's are perfect and exactly how I thought they would sound in my head uwu |
BarbiplzJan 18, 2020 2:56 PM
| Might be the cutest show I've ever watched. Hisoka_Morow69 said: I cant be the only one that dislikes hanako's voice actor, I really cant get into it, really makes me stop watching this I feel Ogata definitely doesn't fit the role |
| hanako kun is just so cute, im looking forward to gettting to know his character more and the others! this art style is very unique and cool to look at |
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| Entertaining second episode. The animation is indeed "limited" but I think it's more of a directing decision than anything else. Besides, the appealing artstyle and most of the shots really make up for that aspect. Wonder if Hanako really killed a person tho. I mean, what if his rumor was only modified by being told from person to person like in the Mokkes' case? Looking forward to the next episode! |
| Alright, after 1 episode I have come around to Hanako's voice. I like it. They blasted through it, but Kou-kun is here and now we can get to the meat and potatoes of Hanako-kun: the 7 school mysteries. Looking forward to it. I thought this episode was better than the first. The animation might be a little underdone, but if fits with Hanako-kun's unique style. Maybe a little more would be preferred, but I don't need fluid animations like it were animated by Ufotable either. emraanash said: not my cup of tea, dropped.... btw if this animation was used in shounen, mystery, action or superpower genre it would have been a great hit.. Do you mean art style and not animation? Because Hanako-kun is a supernatural mystery with a itty bit of shounen style action thrown in for good measure. Pretty much eveything you just listed. |
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| While I do agree that the lack of animation can be jarring, but I like the presentation tbh. The gorgeous art style makes up for it, though I do hope they'll put a bit more animation into future action scenes. I'm an anime-only, but seeing the comments, I should really read the manga after finishing the anime. I don't wanna constantly compare the two as I watch lol. Anyway, I'm still gonna continue this anime. |
| I don't mind the animation so much Just hope they do good in the next major battle scenes The soundtrack is amazing though The last part always gives me a hint of nostalgia and sadness |
| I agree with a lot of people here the art style is unique and appealing but the overall animation doesn’t have much going for it. |
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| Epic battle xD in the end Hanako win lol. |
| those are some cute creatures that bring you candy. :) nice that changing the rumors saved them. |
| I love love the art. I wonder where the story is going. |
| Only second episode in and I am absolutely loving this anime! The twist about Hanako being a murderer was a great idea! |
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| Alright, this is cute, i do enjoy the art style and the directing is interesting, it's just a shame I still can't bring myself too really care about the characters... Hanako aside, the girl MC has a way of getting on my nerves since the last episode although I can't really pinpoint why. And the comedy's not really landing for me, which is a shame. But well, guess I'll stick around to see where the plot is actually taking us. |
 "In the past few months since we met, I've shared many memories with Nagato. Though I've also shared memories with Haruhi, Asahina-san and Koizumi, I found that I've experienced more events with Nagato in particular. In fact, every situation seems to involve her. I might as well mention this, she's probably the only person to cause the bell within me to shake the most vigorously..." ~ Kyon, TMOSH |
| Great episode. Lots of things happened here and there's some good worldbuilding present. So apparitions can change based on the rumors surrounding them. These spirits may be forced to act against their will if the way people perceive them changes. These spirits also used to be powerful youkai in Japanese folklore until they devolved into some kind of urban legends/rumors/superstitions or whatever probably due to the people's lack of faith through the years. Looks like Hanako committed murder and made some contract with God to fulfill his duties as the toilet-bound spirit to absolve his sins. Playing FGO has also helped me get acquainted with a lot of myths and legends lol. I instantly recognized the Minamoto clan as an Oni-slaying group when the new guy mentioned he was a descendant from it. Yeah great episode. |
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| I don't know why but I found this episode to be quite boring. |
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| Boyfriend-ghost-kun is teaching his girlfriend very well. Clean the bathroom, exorcise the school, love me. Art-style is nice, I'm glad shounen-boi didn't make it out alright. I hope for more curveballs. |
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