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| ハナヤマタ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of Life, Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sou Hamayumiba |
| Published by | Houbunsha |
| Magazine | Manga Time Kirara Forward |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | June 2011 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Atsuko Ishizuka |
| Written by | Reiko Yoshida |
| Music by | MONACA |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, TVO, TVA, AT-X |
| Original run | July 7, 2014 – present |
| Episodes | Ongoing (List of episodes) |
| Video game | |
| Hanayamata Yosakoi Live | |
| Developer | Bandai Namco Games |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Games |
| Genre | Rhythm, Visual novel |
| Platform | PlayStation Vita |
Hanayamata (ハナヤマタ, also stylized as HaNaYaMaTa) is a Japanese manga series by Sou Hamayumiba, serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Forward since June 2011. It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of January 2014. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse began airing in Japan from July 7, 2014.
Plot
Naru Sekiya is an ordinary 14-year old girl who likes fairy tales, but is worried about her lack of other interests. She has a chance encounter with a "fairy", a foreign girl practicing dance at night. On a spur of the moment, Naru asks to join her and is introduced to the world of yosakoi dancing.
Characters
- Naru Sekiya (関谷 なる, Sekiya Naru)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda
- A 14 year old girl who considers herself extremely average. Aside from reading fairy tales, she doesn't have many interests outside of practising kendo at home. She lacks confidence to bring herself out of her routine life, but upon encountering Hana and taking up yosakoi, she starts to change little by little. Her favorite flower is the cherry blossom.
- Hana N. Fountainstand (ハナ・N・フォンテーンスタンド, Hana Enu Fontēnsutando)
- Voiced by: Minami Tanaka
- An excitable American girl who transfers into Naru's class. Having become fascinated with yosakoi following a trip to Japan when she was young, she decided to move there and form her own yosakoi club, inviting Naru to join her. She tends to get a little over excited and sometimes dances in dangerous locations. Her favorite flower is the bluestar.
- Yaya Sasame (笹目 ヤヤ, Sasame Yaya)
- Voiced by: Kaya Okuno
- Naru's best friend whose parents work in a noodle shop. She possesses both brains and beauty, making her very popular at her school, but has messy handwriting. She initially is hesitant towards yosakoi and joins in name only, but after her dream of forming a band falls apart, she soon joins the club in earnest. Her favorite flower is the rose.
- Tami Nishimikado (西御門 多美, Nishimikado Tami)
- Voiced by: Yuka Ōtsubo
- The student council vice-president at Naru's school. As both of their fathers were acquaintances, she and Naru grew up together, with Naru regarding her as a big sister. She is quite fond of her father, often being accused of having an Electra complex, and had spent most of her time focusing on becoming a proper Japanese woman in order to please him. However, Naru soon helps her to overcome her worries and she joins the yosakoi club. Her favorite flower is the lily.
- Machi Tokiwa (常盤 真智, Tokiwa Machi)
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura
- The student council president and Tami's close friend. Whilst generally strict, she is particularly weak to sweet things, as well as Tami's general requests. Her favorite flower is the sunflower.
- Sally Tokiwa (常盤 沙里, Tokiwa Sari)
- Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi
- Naru, Yaya, and Hana's homeroom and English teacher and Machi's older sister, who is often nicknamed 'Sally-sensei'. She becomes the yosakoi club's advisor.
- Masaru Ōfuna (大船 勝, Ōfuna Masaru)
- Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama
- A 33 year old bachelor who runs the Yosakoi Masaru shop. Despite having an appearance like a bald yakuza, he is quite friendly and eager to help those learning yosakoi.
Media
Manga
The original series by Sou Hamayumiba began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine from June 2011. It has been collected into five tankōbon volumes as of July 11, 2014.
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanayamata 01 (ハナヤマタ 01) | December 12, 2011 | 978-4-8322-4089-6 |
| 2 | Hanayamata 02 (ハナヤマタ 02) | July 12, 2012 | 978-4-8322-4167-1 |
| 3 | Hanayamata 03 (ハナヤマタ 03) | April 12, 2013 | 978-4-8322-4285-2 |
| 4 | Hanayamata 04 (ハナヤマタ 04) | January 10, 2014 | 978-4-8322-4392-7 |
| 5 | Hanayamata 05 (ハナヤマタ 05) | July 11, 2014 | 978-4-8322-4461-0 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse began airing in Japan on July 7, 2014 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Hana wa Odoreya Iroha ni Ho" (花ハ躍レヤいろはにほ, Dancing in the Scent of Flowers) by Team Hanayamata (Reina Ueda, Kaya Okuno, Minami Tanaka, Yuka Ōtsubo, and Manami Numakura) whilst the ending theme is "Hanayuki" (花雪, Snowflake) by smileY inc..
Episode list
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Video game
An adventure/rhythm game based on the series, titled Hanayamata: Yosakoi Live (ハナヤマタ よさこいLIVE！), is being developed by Bandai Namco Games and will be released for PlayStation Vita on November 13, 2014. The game will also be available in a limited edition containing a bonus Blu-ray Disc and an original drama CD.
References
- Chapman, Hope (July 7, 2014). "The Summer 2014 Anime Preview Guide: HaNaYaMaTa". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "ハナヤマタ" (in Japanese). Houbunsha. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "Madhouse Studio Makes Hanayamata Schoolgirl Dancing TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "Reina Ueda Leads Hanayamata Anime Cast This Summer". Anime News Network. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- "Crunchyroll Streams HaNaYaMaTa TV Anime". Anime News Network. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- 2014-06-22, Hanayamata game announced for PS Vita, Gematsu
External links
- Official anime website Template:Ja icon
- Hanayamata (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
