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“Girl summons "Hanako-san" bathroom ghost, finds a boy spirit; becomes his assistant balancing humans and supernatural.”
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
地縛少年花子くん
7.82
1,075 rank · 682,572 viewers · 12,741 favorites
Supernatural
School
Shounen
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Synopsis
Girl summons "Hanako-san" bathroom ghost, finds a boy spirit; becomes his assistant balancing humans and supernatural.
The famous Seven Mysteries that every school seems to have are a staple of Japanese urban legends. One of the most well-known of these tales is that of Hanako-san: the ghost of a young girl who haunts the school's bathrooms. Kamome Academy has its own version of Hanako-san's legend. Rumors claim that if one successfully manages to summon Hanako-san, she will grant her summoner any wish. Lured by the gossip, many people have tried to call upon her, yet every attempt has failed. However, when Nene Yashiro, a girl hoping for romantic fortune, dares to summon Hanako-san, she discovers that the rumored "girl" is actually a boy! After a series of unfortunate events involving Yashiro's romantic desires, she is unwillingly entangled in the world of the supernatural, becoming Hanako-kun's assistant. Soon, she finds out about Hanako-kun's lesser-known duty: maintaining the fragile balance between mortals and apparitions.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 126 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 126 viewers settled on.
94%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 1.83
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.83 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.81
Running avg · Jan 2020 → Sep 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This anime was honestly amazing and beautiful, featuring a first episode that was an amazing work of art and based on what I consider the best manga I've seen aside from Naruto and Fullmetal...”
- 7 “This is a great show with an interesting story rich in Yokai references that made me want to finish the anime, featuring a cute and straightforward art style alongside characters whose...”
- 10 “Hanako-kun is an amazing series, and I always look forward to the next episode. I specifically would recommend the Japanese dub however, as the english dub has some poorly crow barred in "jokes"...”
Verbosity
Short · 37%
Medium · 36%
Long · 27%
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2020 – Mar 2020 Winter 2020
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15217 catalog
Produced by
- Square Enix Producer
- Studio Hibari Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- TBS Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
- Contents Seed Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor