Kuzu no Honkai

Scum's Wish / クズの本懐
Kuzu no Honkai
Genres: Drama, Love Polygon, Romance, School, Seinen
Themes: Love Polygon, School
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Lerche
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Kansai Telecasting, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, Square Enix, Studio Hibari
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.09 / 10
Rank: #4042
Popularity: #307
Users Listed: 720,807
Users Scored: 348,320
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/29/2022
Aired: January 13, 2017 – March 31, 2017 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Friday at 00:55 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series explores the complex emotional landscape of young adulthood through the intertwined lives of Hanabi Yasuraoka and Mugi Awaya. Presenting a facade of normalcy, both characters grapple with unrequited affections, finding themselves drawn to individuals unavailable to them. A shared sense of isolation leads Hanabi and Mugi to forge a unique bond, offering solace in their shared experiences of longing. Their relationship becomes a space for navigating emotional vulnerability, blurring the lines between companionship and a desperate attempt to fill a void. Set against the backdrop of high school life, the narrative delicately examines themes of love, loss, and the difficult choices made when faced with unattainable desires. The anime offers a contemplative look at the intricacies of human connection and the search for fulfillment in the face of enduring heartache.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Scum's Wish (Aired: 01/13/2017)
  • Episode 2: I'm here for that warmth (Aired: 01/20/2017)
  • Episode 3: Show Me Love (Not A Dream) (Aired: 01/27/2017)
  • Episode 4: Bad Apple!! (Aired: 02/03/2017)
  • Episode 5: Destruction Baby (Aired: 02/10/2017)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Awaya, Mugi (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga, Cote, Greg, Kreuer, Tim, Guerrero, Armando, Barr, Katelyn
  • Yasuraoka, Hanabi (Main) - Voice Actors: Smithhart, Avery, Landa, Leonie, Anzai, Chika, Aguilar, Montserrat
  • Ayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Ayaka, Barr, Katelyn
  • Ebato, Sanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomatsu, Haruka, Searcy, Molly, Schreier, Nadine, Navarro, Alexa
  • Hanabi's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hisakawa, Aya, Lomelo, Courtney
  • Hayakawa, Mei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujii, Yukiyo, Kelly, Christina
  • Kamomebata, Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izawa, Shiori, Karbowski, Brittney, Fölster, Linda, Moreno, Susana
  • Kanai, Narumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Noble, Adam, Stamme, Patrick Adrian, Velázquez, Ferso
  • Kirishima, Atsuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro, Daniels, Joe, Ruiz, Víctor
  • Minagawa, Akane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki, Flecknoe, Maggie, Meyer, Jenny Maria, Robles, Jocelyn
  • Mito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Minami, Simmons, Juliet, Cortés Inarejo, Carolina
  • Miyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naganawa, Maria
  • Moriyama, Take (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kijima, Ryuuichi
  • Terauchi, Takuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuusuke, Regojo, Gabriel, Rieke, Nils

Staff:

  • Fujiyama, Naokado (Producer)
  • Higa, Yuuji (Producer)
  • Komatsu, Shouta (Producer)
  • Andou, Masaomi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
  • Fukui, Youhei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Hata, Yoshito (Episode Director)
  • Kinome, Yuu (Episode Director)
  • Kuboyama, Eiichi (Episode Director)
  • Minami, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Sasahara, Yoshifumi (Episode Director)
  • Uezu, Makoto (Script, Series Composition)
  • Kase, Mitsuko (Storyboard)
  • Matsubayashi, Tadahito (Storyboard)
  • Mochizuki, Tomomi (Storyboard)
  • Suzuki, Iku (Storyboard)
  • Toukairin, Shinichi (Storyboard)
  • 96neko (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kawai, Hidehiro (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Sayuri (Theme Song Performance)
  • Abe, Ryuuji (Planning)
  • Aguilar, Montserrat (ADR Director)
  • Akutsu, Haruka (Background Art)
  • Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
  • Amisaki, Ryouko (Key Animation)
  • Fujita, Ayano (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Higami, Aya (Animation Director)
  • Higuchi, Hiromi (Animation Director)
  • Hirose, Tomohito (Animation Director)
  • Hoshino, Masumi (Animation Director)
  • Ichikawa, Miho (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Ikeda, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
  • Imoto, Kazuaki (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Kuniyuki (Animation Director)
  • Kamata, Yuusuke (Animation Director)
  • Kaneko, Misaki (Animation Director)
  • Kimura, Yasutaka (Planning)
  • Kiyoura, Natsumi (Inserted Song Performance)
  • Kojima, Yuuka (2nd Key Animation)
  • Kouno, Kouji (Animation Director)
  • Kubo, Tadashi (Key Animation)
  • Kunii, Tomoyuki (Director of Photography)
  • Kurosawa, Keiko (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Matsui, Kyousuke (Key Animation)
  • Miyake, Masanori (Chief Producer)
  • Mori, Akitoshi (Chief Producer)
  • Moriyama, Yuuji (Animation Director)
  • Nagahashi, Kenta (In-Between Animation)
  • Nagai, Rina (Key Animation)
  • Nagata, Haruna (Animation Director)
  • ... and 19 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Kuzu no Honkai (manga - Adaptation)