Hanasaku Iroha “Pure Soap Opera” “Prettiest This Season”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Apr 4, 2011 00:50 JST
- Tags: Drama, Hanasaku Iroha, Image Gallery, Onsen, P.A. Works
Hanasaku Iroha, a tale of a girl exiled into living in the countryside with her grandmother at an onsen, is being greeted warmly despite lacking magical loli, moeblobs or bouncing breasts, instead opting for the novelty of a storyline which would not be out of place in one of Japan’s lunchtime dramas, coupled with some strikingly good animation and scenery.
“Girl being abused by a harsh matriarch” is a staple trope in Japanese TV drama, though not one often encountered in anime…
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Absolutely love the character design in this one.
i heard of kishida mel, so where's the loli?
Patience, they need to setup up the plot and do essential character building before they can throw the loli in to steal the spotlight.
So's this be the "nu" K-On replacement Anime now for all those desperate Otakus out there till the movie rolls out?
troll moar
Yeah! Look similar to my favourite girl in Koihime Musou, Keifa-Chan (Xun Yu)
It's Kishida Mel, what's not to love?
I agree.
Loved only for being "First".
Waiting for the porn.
You guys know I'm right, don't try to deny it.
This new anime seems to be very interesting.
“Girl being abused by a harsh matriarch”, I sense great hentai potential here...
You could be on to something here. I mean, the grandma DOES look like the "madam" of a whore house...
wow a madam, never thought of it
i just thought of "mother in law" type of character
Yeah I love girls with wavy hair
I'll check this one out, need to know the story though
Dunno, it seems like some random teenage drama series crap with good visuals.
If they put a bit more comedy in there it might get popular, but I already see this one failing.
you sir fail.
Your taste is all in your mouth I see.
I see your powers of prediction failing.
really? you sir really underestimate otaku
we can fap to almost everything
guaranteed!
If I'm not mistaken, you have it backwards... the ones that get truly popular are the ones that are popular amongst the non-otaku as well. And don't call people who may not bury their lives in anime 'normals,' that's just stupid. It's things like that that makes otaku draw the term 'outcast' to them. Then act high and mighty about it in the face of them looking like fools half the time and never getting the lives they want.
This is not the kind of anime to get popular with otaku. It's aimed at a broader audience aka normals.
He probably is right.
Normals don't spend money on anime.
That's why everything that pleases otaku rakes in the money only.
Nonsense.
Looks like really interesting story with decent animation. I'll definitely want to check this out.
Nice change of pace!
The style looks cute and there is blood!!!
The mainchars hair looks sweet and the smile+headphones combo is great.
Looks pretty good for a change. Gonna check it out now
Black Rock Shooter without magick and powers, looks cool.
Wh... wait, its yuri then? Maybe I should start watching it...
An all female main cast working and living at a hot spring with drama.
Ofuro!
Looks interesting. Variety is good, and I've never watched anything like this.
this show is moeblob too in its own way thanks to kishida mel...and this might be a preview of animes that will air in the near future because those ecchi anime will no longer be there so gotta hoard them until they last.
I think i would beat that old lady to death, then set the place on fire. Show that bitch who's boss.
It's a nice anime.
Watched the first episode and liked it a lot.
Will probably continue to watch.
Reminds me of True Tears.
Samn studio.
The first episode was great, looks like a winner to me. Good story and lovely animation.
the fucking cunt old woman needs a few cartridges of 12-gauge in her fucking skull. slapping girls for no good reason and treating her grandchild like a piece of shit just because her daughter didn't like her?
She should count herself lucky she IS in Japan. No westerner would EVER tolerate such cuntishness from a family member. I'll not be watching this series since that old fucking cow has ruined it and made me so angry.
Thank Keishiro i werent alone who hated that old hag.
That was a bit rash...have you ever considered that different countries have different standards and cultures?
Also, if you progress further into the anime you'll find that the grandmother cares for her very deeply. Don't let this ruin the anime for you
Saw the art at the credits and I knew it. Character art design by Kishida Mel. Insta-favourite!
Downloaded and watched it after seeing this article, was very impressed.
Main character is also cute as hell
Damn, this show has a great villain. A feudal-minded, authoritarian cunt.
i'll do her first
...
I like MILFs man, but GMILFs?
An uptight bitch does not always equal a tight cunt.
I find this new anime really interesting!
Thx to Artefact for the suggestion.
needs more yuri
serious heartfelt yuri
with the occasional slapping. . .
I watched the firs episode of this show, and I'll continue to watch it. I'll also watch the more risque shows, just as a distraction. Nothing says every single anime has to be sickenly sweet and none violent as the Govenor of Tokyo wants.
Someone will end up, or at least arrested.
Sancom posting anime that looks like it has some kind of actual worth instead of just loads of panties and boobs?
Splendid!
Splendid? rofl, if this goes it'll be the end of SanCom...
This is a blog about all things Japan.
Go figure.
I know right.