I wanna have a daughter!
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In a word, Hanayamata’s finale rocked. The Hanairo Festival was strongly built up throughout the show, and when it came time to finally deliver, it didn’t disappoint. We finally see the end product of [...]
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Make no mistake, Hanayamata is not an anime about cute girls being cute; it’s a slice of life anime that happens to feature cute girls as the protagonists, and it’s an amazing slice of life anime, at [...]
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As Hana returns to America with her mother, it’s time for the Hanairo festival. Then again, will she make it back in time for the performance? From the looks of it, everyone is ready for the [...]
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Yosakoi, just like you wantedNaru was just another school girl drifting though life with no confidence or plans for her future. Then by chance one night she met a strange blonde girl who wanted to [...]
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Work is going to delay my posts for a couple days, so I thought I’d put these two up now. Hanayamata 11 was sweet and infuriating at the same time. It was sweet because, for once, all the tears Hana [...]
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One of the running themes of current airing anime, Hanayamata; deals with the idea of seeking “happiness” alone or with a group. Yosakoi – the unique Japanese dance, is something I just somehow [...]
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In the end, the dream of the five-girl yosakoi club with Hana N. Fontainestand at it’s core performing at Hanairo wasn’t undone by poor planning, or infighting, or stage fright, but a simple but [...]
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I know what everyone wants me to cover but first there are some important matters to discuss. When ta certain special day comes for Machi, let’s just say it’ll be amazing. And don’t worry Naru, your [...]
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A Hanayamata artbook has made its release, and wow! From the caliber of the artwork inside, you'd almost believe this were a good series - every page is a marvelously vibrant display of [...]
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You can tell a lot about Machi’s personality in Hanayamata 10 by how she joins the club. She just announces that she’s joining, and that’s that … with a little hesitation on the “please take care of [...]
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Hanayamata has recently released two new book volumes, both featuring ornately patterned kimonos on moe females in an overall elaborate set of art pieces - a world away from the anime's own uninspired [...]
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Hanayamata wastes no time this week installing Machi as the fifth and final member of the yosakoi club, but she’s not here on a whim: she thought their performance at the department store was woeful, [...]
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I prefer beach episodes myself but I suppose this will do. Most of the girls do not have much to hide anyway other than Miss Sally and Tami. Not even before the glorious OP kicked in Machi declared [...]
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Hanayamata 8 sort of ruined all the fun for itself by foreshadowing a disastrous accident onstage. It looked to be a real memory or an anxiety dream, and I can’t tell which because Naru and Yaya have [...]
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Hanayamata has more drama than ever, exploring the relation between the sensei and her imouto – a complex relationship indeed, and yet once again it all feels ridiculously overblown, entertaining in [...]
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Album Title: Hana wa Odore ya Irohaniho Anime Title: Hanayamata Artist: Hidekazu Tanaka, Takao Nagatani, Hanayamata Team: Reina Ueda, Minami Tanaka, Kaya Okuno, Yuka Otsubo, Manami Numakura Catalog [...]
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While Naru has a serious case of “Oh no, not again!” with regards to her little slip-up, it is quickly acknowledged by everyone else that this is, indeed, not the end of the world, and Naru needn’t [...]
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「シスター・コンプレックス」 (Shisutaa Konpurekkusu) "Sister Complex" After 9 episodes, Machi finally enters the Yosakoi Club. After many years, she also realizes her sister isn't so bad. The post [...]
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It's another slice of life anime! This time, we're delving into the world of dancing. Not just any style, but yosakoi dancing. What's yosakoi you say? Well keep reading and you'll find out [...]
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