Michiko to Hatchin

Michiko & Hatchin / ミチコとハッチン / Michiko e Hatchin / Michiko to Hacchin

Genres: Action, Adventure
Studios: Manglobe
Producers: Fuji TV, Media Factory, Shochiku, Yomiko Advertising
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.83 / 10
Rank: #1010
Popularity: #1240
Users Listed: 215,189
Users Scored: 64,386
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/18/2022
Aired: October 16, 2008 – March 19, 2009 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 22

Synopsis:

Set against the vibrant yet harsh backdrop of South American Diamandra, *Michiko to Hatchin* follows the unexpected bond between Michiko Malandro, a notorious criminal on the run, and Hana Morenos, a young girl enduring hardship under abusive foster care. Driven by a cryptic clue and fueled by a desire for connection, Michiko’s arrival disrupts Hana's world with a bold claim of kinship.

Their journey across Diamandra reveals a complex landscape of poverty, exploitation, and hidden criminal networks. As they pursue their individual hopes, they unwittingly draw the attention of Monstro Preto, a powerful criminal syndicate. The narrative explores themes of maternal longing, found family, and the blurred lines between savior and captor amidst escalating gang conflict. The anime presents a nuanced portrayal of its characters' motivations and the precarious existence within a world where dreams are often overshadowed by reality.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Farewell, Cruel Paradise! (Aired: 10/16/2008)
Episode 2: The Brown Sugar Outlaw (Aired: 10/30/2008)
Episode 3: Like a Frantic Pinball (Aired: 11/05/2008)
Episode 4: Stray Cat Milky Way (Aired: 11/13/2008)
Episode 5: The Saudade of Fools, Part 1 (Aired: 11/20/2008)
... and 17 more episodes

Characters:

Malandro, Michiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Maki, Yoko, Urbschat-mingues, Claudia, Catani, Claudia, Hidaka, Rina
Morenos, Hana (Main) - Voice Actors: Mari, Valentina, Ohgo, Suzuka, Saxton, Jad, Möller, Kaya Marie, Chae, Ui Jin
Anastacia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takashima, Gara, Munoz, Anastasia, Hagen, Josefin
Barman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeda, Masanori
Bastos, Zelia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Steele, Laurie, Shinbashi, Taiko
Batista, Satoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miura, Masaki, Watson, Akron, Klemm, Matti, Mondini, Stefano
Belenbauza Yamada, Gabriel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Viktorin, Alison, Yashiro, Shouma, Stollberg, Dirk
Belenbauza Yamada, Maria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clark, Leah, Ikeda, Megumi
Belenbauza Yamada, Pedro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Eom, Sang Hyeon, Di Giulio, Sergio, Weber, Philip, Schenk, Frank-Otto, Wakamatsu, Takeshi
Belenbauza Yamada, Joanna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cranz, Cynthia, Fuse, Eri, Galdy, Claudia, Di Meo, Maria Pia
Borcz, Garcia (Supporting)
Borges, Rocko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusano, Tooru, Silva, Greg
Bruno (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Huber, Chuck, Kitamura, Yukiya
Carneiro Jr., Daniel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Sinclair, Ian, Jeon, Tae Yeol
Chapek, Kirill (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McCollum, Robert, Kobayashi, Kendou, Magliozzi, Mauro
Chas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bolton, Zach, Nakaizawa, Ryou
Costando, Gino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwasaki, Masami, Tatum, J. Michael
De Goinia (Supporting)
Dr. Deus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneko, Yoshiyuki
Feliciano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, Vale, Eric, Schmuckert, Thomas
Feng-Yi, Bebel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kahana, Tanya, Tipton, Alexis, Tamura, Minami, Manicone, Francesca
Feng-Yi, Nei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Hideyuki, Burgmeier, John, Räuker, Erich
Gonzalez (Supporting)
Heiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Paradies, Gerald
Hime, Ivan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Robinson, Antimere, Yamanaka, Takashi, Ferraro, Luigi, Jacob, Sebastian
In, Ramu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inman, Jeremy, Amandola, Vittorio, Nakagawa, Reiji, Gaul, Christian
Jackson, Atsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Boccanera, Laura, Sakai, Maki, Ewunes, Sametria
Jair (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu, Russell, Jerry
Juninho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Cleary-Stoner, Corey
Lee, Vanessa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seidel, Lindsay, Yoshitaka, Yuriko, Hagen, Josefin, Amendola, Alessia
Lenine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Kensho, Michael Teague, Sean, Rohrbach, Jan
Lima, Pepê (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Glass, Caitlin, Kohinata, Shie, Arnhold, Sabine, Tognoloni, Silvia
Lima, Lulu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Yamaguchi, Megumi
Manabe, Seiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Elliott, R. Bruce, Lutter, Axel
Manabe, Rene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Yuriko
Marco (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobushi, Nobuyuki, Johnson, Jim
Mariza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iino, Mayu, Esposito, Haley
Marky, Vinicius (Supporting)
Massan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uemura, Yuuto, Rohrbach, Jan, Tindle, Austin
Menezes, Michiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kujira, Grelle, Jessie James, Völger, Bernhard
Michaela, Elis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Harp, Clarine, Hino, Yurika
Miguel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tokumoto, Yukitoshi, McDonald, Joel, Merting, Steven
Morenos, Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bevins, Christopher, Tsuda, Kanji, Stoppacciaro, Edoardo
Murano (Supporting)
Nabokov, Vasily (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Jewell, Jerry, Takeda, Masanori, Löwenberg, Jaron
Nativa, Davi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Carter, Bob, Ganbeeno, Kobayashi, Draghetti, Roberto
Nuno (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cason, Chris, Kitazawa, You
Ozzetti, Rita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Palencia, Brina, Puccio, Veronica, Yoshino, Sayaka
Peres, Natalia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Albach, Maeghan, Sakuno, Airi
Pogo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugino, Tanuki, Campbell, Charles
Rico (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cook, Justin, Tanaka, Tetsushi, Bognanni, Alberto
Rodriguez, Shinsuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Freeman, Scott, Murakami, Jun, Lodolo, Massimo, Völger, Bernhard
Sanches, Joaquim (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Woodhull, Lara
Sasha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marchi, Jamie, Shimizu, Risa
Solo, Ricardo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Potter, Brandon, Mitsuishi, Ken, Andreani, Ivan
... and 4 more characters

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