“Shy Hina moves to Tokyo to revive a dormant theater club, forming a troupe with her dorm-mates.”
Hinako Note
ひなこのーと
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Synopsis
Shy Hina moves to Tokyo to revive a dormant theater club, forming a troupe with her dorm-mates.
Born and raised in the countryside of Japan, Hinako "Hina" Sakuragi gets anxious easily when she talks to new people—so much so that she resembles a stiff scarecrow. To overcome this, Hina hopes to get involved in theater, inspired by a play she saw during her school's field trip. So, Hina moves into the Hitotose Manor in the bustling city of Tokyo to study at Fujiyama High School, aspiring to join the school's renowned theater club. But to Hina's dismay, she learns that Fujiyama High's theater club has been on a lengthy hiatus. Having already come to Tokyo and enrolled in the school, Hina is at a loss for what to do next. Sensing her disappointment and eagerness to learn theater, Chiaki Hagino, the landlady of Hitotose Manor, encourages Hina to create a troupe with the residents of Hitotose Manor as its members. Hinako Note follows Hina as she begins a new life in Tokyo attending Fujiyama High while learning the ropes of theater with the support of her friends along the way.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 33 sampled reviews
What 33 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.4
↓ 3.55
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Apr 2026
- 8 “I'll keep this short and sweet, kinda like this anime. This anime is very kawaii, it's something you watch if I guess you're into this stuff but it can also be if you stressed or tired out. There...”
- 10 “This show is absolutely AMAZING! I never thought I would get into the world of Moe so easily lol... the animation is very beautiful, and the seamless transitions between regular art style and chibi...”
- 7 “I liked this series, wouldn't mind a second season, something about it I enjoyed simple story, a young girl who is super shy moves to the big city to do plays in hopes it will help her be less shy....”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2017 – Jun 2017 Spring 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-11796 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- Enterbrain Producer
- Sony Music Communications Producer
- Kadokawa Producer