Hinako Note was Passione's attempt at CGDCT (Cute Girls Doing Cute Things) which ended fairly well, though at times the direction of the show felt lost.
Hinako has now just moved out to Tokyo in an attempt to become an aspiring actress. There's just one major setback: she freezes up like a scarecrow whenever she talks to any human being. How will her acting career fare as she receives help from her new roommates at Hitotose Manor?
The main cast of characters consisting of five (cute) girls all compliment each other in the way they interact with one another. Hinako, the scarecrow, Kuina, the ever-so-lovable glutton, Mayu, the super short doll like girl who's actually older than the prior two, Chiaki, the landlord and a dedicated actress (and best girl), and last but not least, Yua, who's super into Chiaki. All the girls are cute in their own right and spend their time in each episode doing cute things as formerly mentioned. However, sometimes, things go from cute to... uncomfortably erotic. Too many shots of pinup dresses and more revealing outfits that defined the outline of the body contrasted with the chibi animation that they would receive time to time and the core of the show itself. While they were good shots, it just broke the theme of the show (Hinako goes from "Flat is justice" to "Flat is injustice" in 0.2 seconds).
Moving along, the art and sound were rather good for me. The art and animation was of course cute and endearing (especially the chibi scenes), and the soundtrack was insanely good. Both the OP (while this one will make this listener end up with the biggest migraine of their life) and the ED are visually and vocally fun to view. Especially the ED, which in my opinion, is the best of the season just from the great choreography that went into it.
TL;DR: Hinako Note is another CGDCT show that at times, was really cute, but at other times was really bizarre and on the off-beaten path to weirdness. With an astounding sound track, the chibi scenes and other cute parts are sure to make you fall in love with the cast and the show as a whole.
