Manga 'Hanayamata' Receives Anime Adaptation

by tsubasalover
Dec 21, 2013 9:53 AM | 37 Comments

A scan of the cover of February's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine shows an announcement of an anime adaptation for Hanayamata, which has run in the magazine since 2011. Details of the anime will be announced at a later time.

The cover also says that the animation studio will be Madhouse.

Source: scan of announcement

Story by kuuderes_shadow

Hanayamata on MAL

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Kitsu-nee said:
So moe I could die just from looking at them O_O
Blond girl looks kinda like Dekomori.

It's the age of moe. :D

Dec 24, 2013 12:56 AM by removed-user

This looks beautiful, the art too and Madhouse so yeah I'll watch it ^^

Dec 23, 2013 3:25 AM by Tengai

*^* Madhouse! The art style is beautiful.
Seinen? I want to see as to how Madhouse will adapt this manga.

Dec 23, 2013 2:10 AM by Natsumi7

Hmm...Interesting. I like to know more if we get more info.

Dec 23, 2013 12:10 AM by Magito

Psyche_Izaya said:
According to Manga Updates

Genre:
Seinen, Shoujo Ai, Yuri

I read this manga up to vol.3

This series main focus is Yosakoi dance. This is a club activity series.

It's not yuri. Shoujo-ai level maybe. Its main focus is on the strong friendship between girl (not yuri!) and the dream pursuing (doing Yosakoi dance) with some medium-heavy drama from time to time. Mostly happen when the main girl and her close friend get into a very emotional fight.

Fanservice is close to none. Characters like to joke that they see each other panties when they're doing Yosakoi dance (Reader don't see them!) - That's all you'll get.

It's a really good manga.

Dec 22, 2013 5:08 PM by Marina2

rederoin said:

Or did you already forget they did Photokano?

I know I did..

Dec 22, 2013 5:08 PM by AlexTheRiot

all these lolis...FUUUUUUUUUUU

Dec 22, 2013 4:16 PM by trillshit

Madhouse will be adapting something like this?! Gonna be a fun anime~!

Read the one scanlated chapter that's out. It's okayish.

Dec 22, 2013 2:23 PM by -Kenshin-

According to Manga Updates

Genre:
Seinen, Shoujo Ai, Yuri

Dec 22, 2013 2:05 PM by Psyche_Izaya

Read the only chapter which was scanlated. It was neat. Though it seemed a bit unoriginal. It felt like so many shoujo manga I've read before with the ordinary girl wanting to be different and finding the amazing super boy....only this time, girl. I love my shoujo manga lol.

Anyway, I want to watch this but if it has yuri I don't want to. If it has as much Yuri as Kiniro Mosaic or something it's fine. But not Sakura Trick level.

rederoin said:

Red_Keys said:
Was sounding pretty nice until

>seinen

Something being aimed at your demographic is a problem?

Probably what he expected is a real serious anime about dancing without moe elements.

Hmmm...maybe if it actually has a lot of dancing in it.

ichii_1 said:
The art style reminds my of horror manga, I can't help but think someone's gonna get horribly killed.

Oh then I'd watch this FOR SURE!

Dec 22, 2013 9:10 AM by phoenixalia

This seems interesting. The art style looks good too. I'll definitely check this out when it airs.

Dec 22, 2013 7:22 AM by julyan

Looks like my kind of show! Here's hoping for the best because damn that looks and sounds so adorable.

Dec 22, 2013 7:07 AM by Turcwyse

wakka9ca said:

VioLink said:
Madhouse doing moe, nice.

And follow the path of KyoAni?

Not sure if I like the idea...

its madhouse, they wont go in any direction ever, they just animate whatever the fuck they feel like it

Dec 22, 2013 6:58 AM by JizzyHitler

Red_Keys said:
Was sounding pretty nice until

>seinen

Something being aimed at your demographic is a problem?

Dec 22, 2013 5:44 AM by rederoin

Seinen....what?
Well,it may turn up being interesting.

Dec 22, 2013 4:09 AM by removed-user

rederoin said:

wakka9ca said:

VioLink said:
Madhouse doing moe, nice.

And follow the path of KyoAni?

Not sure if I like the idea...

Madhouse just animeates whatever it is they animated to do.

Or did you already forget they did Photokano?

Madhouse has a poor track record with moe (Strawberry Panic, Chaos;Head, Photokano, Sakura Taisen, etc.). In fact, ex-producer Masao Maruyama reasoned that they plain "suck" at it, although he wanted to take on more shows if offered the chance.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2010/madhouse-industry-panel

Management has changed, so anything's possible now. Still, Atsuko Ishikawa (who worked out of J.C. Staff during the production of Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo) recently echoed the sentiment that moe isn't understood by many of their employees.

Dec 22, 2013 1:46 AM by Yause

Read the news yesterday on my twitter page, using ANN, the key visual art are nice, I also hope that with the next Madhouse works out in January and April manages to recover and come back big. I also hope that this new series is a good standard.
Anyway thanks for the news Tsubasa! ;)

Dec 22, 2013 1:02 AM by terrablu2003

Amiluhur said:

Besides, vast majority of cute girl anime is serialized in seinen manga magazine anyway

And disproportionately in the Manga Time Kirara family too.

Dec 22, 2013 12:09 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Perhaps it's not a matter of demographic. Its' just the show not into your liking.

Besides, vast majority of cute girl anime is serialized in seinen manga magazine anyway

Dec 21, 2013 8:51 PM by Amiluhur

It was sounding pretty lame until

>seinen

Dec 21, 2013 7:53 PM by AccipiterF1

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