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    Hanayamata

    Hanayamata / ハナヤマタ
    Hanayamata
    Genres: CGDCT, Iyashikei, Performing Arts, School, Slice of Life
    Themes: CGDCT, Iyashikei, Performing Arts, School
    Studios: Madhouse
    Producers: AT-X, Avex Entertainment, Bandai Namco Games, DIVE II Entertainment, Movic, Sotsu, TV Tokyo
    Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
    Rating: 7.31 / 10
    Rank: #2850
    Popularity: #2099
    Users Listed: 114,675
    Users Scored: 41,615
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 09/09/2023
    Aired: July 8, 2014 – September 23, 2014 (Summer)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Tuesday at 01:35 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Naru Sekiya, a 14-year-old navigating the pressures of high school, feels adrift compared to the confident figures she admires. Yearning for personal growth and inner strength, her world shifts with the unexpected arrival of Hana N. Fountainstand, a vibrant transfer student from America. Hana seeks to establish a yosakoi dance club, a traditional Japanese performance art that captivates her.

    Initially hesitant and self-conscious, Naru is drawn into Hana's infectious enthusiasm. The series explores themes of self-discovery and overcoming anxieties as Naru assists Hana in realizing her ambition. Through the demanding practice of yosakoi, Naru begins to confront her timidity and embrace a path toward greater self-assurance, guided by the unpredictable currents of chance and friendship. The story unfolds within a contemporary high school setting, blending elements of cultural expression with personal development.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Shall We Dance? (Aired: 07/08/2014)
    • Episode 2: Jealousy Rose (Aired: 07/15/2014)
    • Episode 3: Girls' Style (Aired: 07/22/2014)
    • Episode 4: Princess/Princess (Aired: 07/29/2014)
    • Episode 5: First Step (Aired: 08/05/2014)
    • ... and 7 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Fountainstand, Hana N. (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Minami, Christian, Luci
    • Nishimikado, Tami (Main) - Voice Actors: Ootsubo, Yuka, Martinez, Cynthia
    • Sasame, Yaya (Main) - Voice Actors: Okuno, Kaya, Rial, Monica
    • Sekiya, Naru (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina, French, Caitlynn
    • Tokiwa, Machi (Main) - Voice Actors: Numakura, Manami, Mosier, Carli
    • Fountainstand, Jennifer N. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Chiaki, Grant, Tiffany
    • Fountainstand, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Anzaldua, Leraldo
    • Kajiwara, Arisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Ayano, McDonald, Margaret
    • Komachi, Yuuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takai, Maika, Simmons, Juliet
    • Nishimikado, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki, Matranga, David
    • Oofuna, Masaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Tsuyoshi, Gremillion, John
    • Policeman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Kousuke, Swasey, John
    • Sasame, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Kousuke, Swasey, John
    • Sekiya, Naomasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru, Wald, David
    • Sekiya, Tomo (Supporting)
    • Tokiwa, Sari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Searcy, Molly
    • Ume-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeda, Toshiko, Bonasso, Joanne
    • Yamanoshita, Sachiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakai, Yuuki, Karbowski, Brittney

    Staff:

    • Hayashi, Youhei (Producer)
    • Hotta, Shouichi (Producer)
    • Kobayashi, Hiroyuki (Producer)
    • Momoda, Hideo (Producer)
    • Nakamoto, Kenji (Producer)
    • Shimizu, Mika (Producer)
    • Tanaka, Hiroyuki (Producer)
    • Ishizuka, Atsuko (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Fujita, Akiko (Sound Director)
    • Nakamura, Chikayo (Episode Director)
    • Sekita, Osamu (Episode Director)
    • Shimizu, Akira (Episode Director)
    • Watanabe, Kotono (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Yoshimura, Fumihiro (Episode Director)
    • Yoshida, Reiko (Script, Series Composition)
    • Aoki, Hiroyasu (Storyboard)
    • Asaka, Morio (Storyboard)
    • Kanbe, Mamoru (Storyboard)
    • Nakazono, Masato (Storyboard)
    • Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
    • Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
    • Numakura, Manami (Theme Song Performance)
    • Okuno, Kaya (Theme Song Performance)
    • Ootsubo, Yuka (Theme Song Performance)
    • Tanaka, Hidekazu (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
    • Tanaka, Minami (Theme Song Performance)
    • Ueda, Reina (Theme Song Performance)
    • Yuuyu (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
    • smileY inc. (Theme Song Performance)
    • Abe, Chiaki (Assistant Animation Director)
    • Ayres, Christopher (ADR Director)
    • Azuma, Ryouta (Key Animation)
    • Dendou, Hisao (Key Animation)
    • Fujita, Kenji (Director of Photography)
    • Habu, Ryousuke (Key Animation)
    • Haga, Hitoshi (Key Animation)
    • Hamayumiba, Sou (Original Creator)
    • Harada, Minefumi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Hinata, Masaki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Hiraoka, Toshisuke (Planning)
    • Hoashi, Keigo (Music)
    • Imamura, Taiki (Key Animation)
    • Katayama, Miyuki (Animation Director)
    • Katsumata, Hideo (Planning)
    • Kikuchi, Yousuke (Animation Director)
    • Kim, Gyeong-eun (Key Animation)
    • Kouda, Tomoki (Key Animation)
    • Kouju, Takashi (Planning)
    • Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
    • MONACA (Music)
    • ... and 27 more staff

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