“Amnesiac Kaguya arrives on Wyndaria with a spirit stone, attracting pirates; Rick and friends help restore peace and her memories.”
Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan
シャイニング・ハーツ 〜幸せのパン〜
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Synopsis
Amnesiac Kaguya arrives on Wyndaria with a spirit stone, attracting pirates; Rick and friends help restore peace and her memories.
One day, a mysterious girl named Kaguya was washed ashore the island of Wyndaria after a great storm. She encounters Rick, a swordsman who wound up working at the island's bakery. Apparently, Kaguya is suffering from having lost her memories and emotions. In addition, the usually peaceful Wyndaria is now swarming with pirates who came seeking for the special spirit stone that is worn around Kaguya's neck. Knowing the situation, Rick and his co-workers, Nellis, Amyl, and Aerie decided to bring back peace to island and help Kaguya regain her lost memories and emotions. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Community consensus
Derived from 22 sampled reviews
What 22 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.88 · split reception
4.4 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.6
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Apr 2012 → Mar 2026
- 7 “After watching all episodes have to say that it needs a bit of romance, first it started slowly, kinda boring and then everything happens at ones... The drawing is nice and in some front covers one...”
- 9 “This is extremely fun paranormal world series ,although bit short ,it remained enjoyable and imaginative. The stories character art is very good and fits the story well. The characters are not...”
- 10 “Shining Hearts is a beautiful anime to watch. The artwork is really well done and the characters are fun and enjoyable to see. You can see alot of green nature and interesting houses and places. It...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 Spring 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6715 catalog
Produced by
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- Sega Producer
- DAX Production Producer
- Volks Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor