Hanamaru Youchien

Hanamaru Kindergarten / はなまる幼稚園

Genres: Childcare, Seinen, Slice of Life
Themes: Childcare
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Gainax
Producers: Omnibus Promotion, Starchild Records, TV Tokyo Music
Rating: 7.26 / 10
Rank: #3138
Popularity: #2283
Users Listed: 100,775
Users Scored: 40,603
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/10/2025
Aired: January 11, 2010 – March 29, 2010 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Monday at 01:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series follows Anzu, a spirited kindergarten student, and her companions as they navigate the complexities of childhood affections. Driven by a desire to capture the attention of their caretaker, Tsuchida Naozumi, Anzu employs a series of earnest, if somewhat naive, strategies. However, Tsuchida’s affections appear to lie with Nanako Yamamoto, a teacher in the adjacent classroom.

The narrative unfolds within the everyday setting of a kindergarten, exploring themes of longing, friendship, and the innocent pursuit of romantic ideals. It portrays the characters' attempts to understand and influence relationships through childlike logic, highlighting the gap between youthful desires and adult realities. The story offers a gentle observation of interpersonal dynamics, focusing on character interactions and their evolving perspectives within a familiar environment. It is a quiet exploration of how children perceive love and connection.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: A Hanamaru Entrance Ceremony/A Hanamaru Mother
Episode 2: A Hanamaru Slide/A Hanamaru Genius
Episode 3: A Hanamaru Love Triangle/A Hanamaru Day
Episode 4: A Hanamaru Date/A Hanamaru Helper
Episode 5: A Hanamaru Detective/A Hanamaru First Love
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Anzu (Main) - Voice Actors: Shindou, Kei
Hiiragi (Main) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi
Koume (Main) - Voice Actors: MAKO
Tsuchida, Naozumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, Kimura, Haruka
Yamamoto, Nanako (Main) - Voice Actors: Hazuki, Erino
Anzu's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashii, Shouto
Aoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Igarashi, Hiromi
Aoi's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tone, Kentarou
Aoi's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sekiyama, Misaki
Editor-in-chief (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyazaki, Hiromu
Hanamaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji
Hiiragi's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
Hinagiku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ise, Mariya
Hinagiku's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
Kakogawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogasawara, Arisa
Kawashiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakabayashi, Naomi
Ken'ichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Mami
Kenji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Numakura, Manami
Kobayakawa, Yuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Igarashi, Hiromi
Kusano, Rouze (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhara, Kaoru
Nishikaze-sensei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsunematsu, Ayumi
Principal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Touko
Ryouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi
Ryuunosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ise, Mariya
Sakura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honna, Youko
Takumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Arise
Tomoyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Onoue, Tsubasa
Toshiaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Mayumi
Tsuchida, Satsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirota, Shion
Tsuchida's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yutaka
Tsuchida's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikami, Kyouko
Yamamoto, Mayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Chiwa
Yuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsunaga, Maho

Staff:

Kurashige, Nobuyuki (Producer)
Takeda, Yasuhiro (Producer)
Mizushima, Seiji (Director, Storyboard)
Motoyama, Satoshi (Sound Director)
Ajiki, Kei (Episode Director, Storyboard, Layout, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ashino, Yoshiharu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Itagaki, Shin (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kakuta, Kazuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kamata, Yuusuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Ryuuichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director, Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Osamu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Komatsuda, Daizen (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kotake, Ayumu (Episode Director)
Nagasaki, Kenji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Saeki, Shouji (Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Kaoru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tomita, Hiroaki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Yamamoto, Sayo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
ryo-timo (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Oguro, Yuuichirou (Script, Series Composition)
Honna, Youko (Theme Song Performance)
Ise, Mariya (Theme Song Performance)
NARASAKI (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
Saitou, Chiwa (Theme Song Performance)
Tadano, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Takagaki, Ayahi (Theme Song Performance)
Takahashi, Nana (Theme Song Lyrics)
Amemiya, Akira (Key Animation)
Arisawa, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Dendou, Hisao (In-Between Animation)
Enomoto, Hanako (Key Animation)
Fujii, Tatsumi (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Fukuda, Naomasa (Special Effects)
Geshi, Yuuya (2nd Key Animation)
Handa, Shuuhei (In-Between Animation)
Hasegawa, Tetsuya (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Hayashi, Asuka (Key Animation)
Hiraki, Daisuke (Editing)
Hiramaki, Daisuke (Key Animation)
Hirata, Kazuya (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Hirata, Katsuzou (Animation Director)
Hirayama, Takaaki (Key Animation)
Ibata, Shouta (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Iida, Fumio (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Shino (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Kayoko (Key Animation)
Iwasaki, Shouta (In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Kai, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
Kanai, Yuuko (Key Animation)
Kaneda, Hiroko (2nd Key Animation)
... and 62 more staff

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