“Escaped convict Michiko and abused girl Hana search for Michiko's past lover amid crime and danger.”
Michiko & Hatchin
ミチコとハッチン
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Synopsis
Escaped convict Michiko and abused girl Hana search for Michiko's past lover amid crime and danger.
Under the unrelenting heat of the South American sun, hardened criminal Michiko Malandro breaks out of a high security prison for the fourth time in search of a man from her past. Michiko finds a clue in the form of Hana Morenos, a young girl trapped under the fists of her abusive foster family. In her powerlessness, Hana fantasizes about the day when she is finally whisked away from her captors by her very own Prince Charming. Little does she know that her fated prince would turn out to be the buxom and husky convict who charges in atop a stolen motorbike, claiming to be her mother. The unlikely duo chase down their dreams in the sun-drenched land of Diamandra, navigating through the cacophony of betrayal, poverty, and child exploitation rings hiding in plain sight. However, wind of Michiko's manhunt soon reaches the ears of criminal syndicate Monstro Preto, and a storm of gang warfare begins brewing over the horizon… Michiko to Hatchin is the story of vibrant people and their clashing agendas, and of all the unlikely human connections drawn together by one elusive man.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 81 sampled reviews
What 81 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.3
↓ 1.79
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Apr 2026
- 9 “The one factor that sets it apart from other animes, it is the question of the geographical and language, that by itself it was that made this different anime with a good grip, good action scenes,...”
- 10 “Even though there has been only one episode aired, for those who want to know if this is good enough to watch - watch it. The first episode was full of surprises. It had me grinning, then...”
- 10 “I love this series, it is very diverse and entertaining. The main character Michiko Malandro who is a beautiful bad ass rebellion, takes you on a high-end journey. Lots of action and drama....”
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- Format 22 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 8h 04m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2008 – Mar 2009 Fall 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-3481 catalog
Produced by
- Media Factory Producer
- Shochiku Producer
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor