Hachimitsu to Clover

Honey and Clover / ハチミツとクローバー / HachiKuro / Honey & Clover
Hachimitsu to Clover
Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Drama, Josei, Love Polygon, Romance, Visual Arts
Themes: Adult Cast, Love Polygon, Visual Arts
Demographics: Josei
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Asmik Ace, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Genco, Shueisha
Licensors: Discotek Media, VIZ Media
Rating: 7.98 / 10
Rank: #720
Popularity: #949
Users Listed: 279,951
Users Scored: 85,926
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/24/2023
Aired: April 15, 2005 – September 27, 2005 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Friday at 00:35 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series follows Yuuta Takemoto, a second-year arts student navigating the everyday challenges of college life while sharing a modest apartment with two older students. His routine is disrupted by a chance encounter with Hagumi Hanamoto, sparking an immediate connection and a journey of self-reflection. As Hagumi joins his university and forms a bond with fellow student Ayumi Yamada, the dynamics within their close-knit group become increasingly intricate. Friendship, burgeoning romance, and the pursuit of individual passions intertwine, creating a gentle exploration of personal growth and finding one's place in the world. The narrative emphasizes subtle emotional nuances and the quiet moments that define formative experiences during youth.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The Day It All Began (Aired: 04/15/2005)
  • Episode 2: The two affections start to turn (Aired: 04/22/2005)
  • Episode 3: These were two unrequited loves (Aired: 04/29/2005)
  • Episode 4: The boy and girl are swayed (Aired: 05/06/2005)
  • Episode 5: I think of my mother in my hometown (Aired: 05/13/2005)
  • ... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

  • Hanamoto, Hagumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Kudou, Haruka, Halley, Heather, Simonyi, Piroska, Jeong, Mi Sook, Kwan, Andrea
  • Mayama, Takumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Clarke, Cam, Fekete, Zoltán, Wait, Russell, Kim, Seung jun
  • Morita, Shinobu (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Riegel, Sam, Bodrogi, Attila, Bridges, Dave, Byeon, Hyeon Wu
  • Takemoto, Yuuta (Main) - Voice Actors: Kamiya, Hiroshi, Lowenthal, Yuri, Kim, Yeong Seon, Előd, Botond, Pleavin, Darren, Mesa, Sergio, Honda, Takako
  • Yamada, Ayumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Taylor, Julie Ann, Takahashi, Mikako, Mezei, Kitty, Thompson, Claudia, Lee, Hyeon Jin, Gispert, Yolanda
  • Aida, Kazuo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Silverstein, Keith
  • Hanamoto, Shuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Smith, Christopher Corey, Dévai, Balázs, Díez, Eduardo
  • Harada, Rika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Cody, Lara, Kisfalvi, Krisztina, Park, Seon Yeong, Bayarri, Noemí
  • Hasegawa, Kazuhiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Hirofumi, Seitz, Patrick
  • Hasegawa, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Ayaka
  • Leader (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi, Silverstein, Keith
  • Lohmeyer-senpai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sótonyi, Gábor, Yamadera, Kouichi, Hebert, Kyle
  • Matsumoto, Ippei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawashima, Tokuyoshi, Hebert, Kyle, Pineda, Jordi
  • Morita, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seitz, Patrick, Takewaka, Takuma, Halley, Heather, Varga, Rókus, Shin, Yong Wu
  • Nomiya, Takumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji, Gibis, Tom, Szabó, Máté, Hong, Beom Gi, Navarro, Marcel
  • Nurse (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Youko
  • Rokutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke, Hong, Beom Gi, Gibis, Tom
  • Shin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru, Markovics, Tamás, Erholtz, Doug
  • Shouda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito, Lee, Jong Gu, Seitz, Patrick
  • Takemoto, Mitsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinohara, Emi, Ruff, Michelle
  • Teshigawara, Miwako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Sheh, Stephanie, Zsigmond, Tamara, Kim, Seon Hye, Romano, Ana
  • Tokudaijii (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugou, Takayuki, Erholtz, Doug
  • Yamazaki, Kazushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Silverstein, Keith, Tsuchida, Hiroshi, Varga, Gábor, Shin, Yong Wu

Staff:

  • Kasai, Kenichi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
  • Masunari, Koji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Matsumoto, Yoshihisa (Episode Director)
  • Nagai, Tatsuyuki (Episode Director)
  • Nakayama, Katsuichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation)
  • Shimizu, Kazunobu (Episode Director)
  • Tachibana, Hideki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Kuroda, Yousuke (Script)
  • Fukuda, Michio (Storyboard)
  • Suzuki, Iku (Storyboard)
  • Takada, Kouichi (Storyboard)
  • Taniguchi, Gorou (Storyboard)
  • Yamashita, Yuu (Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Suneohair (Theme Song Performance)
  • Tsutaya, Kouichi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • YUKI (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
  • Aisaka, Naoki (Animation Director)
  • Arai, Nobuhiro (Key Animation)
  • Asano, Katsuya (Key Animation)
  • Chiba, Takahiro (Key Animation)
  • Fukuoka, Hidenori (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Hanamura, Yaso (Key Animation)
  • Hashimoto, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Yuzo (Music)
  • Horisawa, Satoshi (Key Animation)
  • Hosokawa, Shuuhei (In-Between Animation)
  • Ijima, Keiko (Key Animation)
  • Imoto, Yuki (Key Animation)
  • Inoue, Yoshikatsu (Key Animation)
  • Ishida, Miyuki (Color Design)
  • Ishida, Keiichi (Key Animation)
  • Ishihama, Masashi (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Daisuke (In-Between Animation)
  • Kagiyama, Ako (2nd Key Animation)
  • Kaneko, Hiraku (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
  • Katou, Yasuhisa (Key Animation)
  • Katsuki, Kunio (Key Animation)
  • Kawahara, Kumiko (Key Animation)
  • Kawakami, Nobuhiko (Key Animation)
  • Kawanishi, Saiji (Key Animation)
  • Kawashima, Masaru (Key Animation)
  • Kinoshita, Sumie (Key Animation)
  • Kobayashi, Ichizou (Key Animation)
  • Kurosawa, Yutaka (Director of Photography)
  • Maki, Taro (Production Coordination)
  • Matsubara, Kazuyuki (Key Animation)
  • Matsuoka, Hideaki (Key Animation)
  • Matsuura, Mai (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
  • ... and 34 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Hachimitsu to Clover II (anime - Sequel)
  • Hachimitsu to Clover (manga - Adaptation)
  • Hachimitsu to Clover Specials (anime - Side Story)