“Handa, worshipped as a school idol, believes he's hated due to constant misunderstandings.”
Handa-kun
はんだくん
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Synopsis
Handa, worshipped as a school idol, believes he's hated due to constant misunderstandings.
Hated by everyone around him, Sei Handa goes about his high school life regarded as an outcast—or at least that is what he believes. In reality, Handa is the most popular student on campus, revered by all for his incomparable calligraphy skills, good looks, and cool personality. However, due to an endless series of misunderstandings, Handa perceives the worship he receives from his legions of fans as bullying, leading the school's idol to shut himself off from the rest of his classmates. But distancing himself from his peers does not deter them from adoring him; in fact, his attempts at drawing attention away from himself often end up unintentionally converting even the most skeptical of students into believers. Fashion models, shut-in delinquents, obsessive fangirls, and more—none can stand against the brilliance that is Sei Handa.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 61 sampled reviews
What 61 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.99 · split reception
4.5 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.4
↑ 3.70
Running avg · Sep 2016 → Mar 2025
- 7 “i'm going to talk about a single episode of the anime which is spoiler alert the episode which handa loses his memory it was really sad story from my perspective it shows me how fragile the...”
- 8 “I was caught off guard with the first episode due to not having seen Barakamon. I had to check to see if I needed to see that first to watch this, but it turns out it was not required. It seemed...”
- 7 “Handa-kun was funny, but overall a very sad story which left me kind of depressed. It’s no genius masterwork, but it surely has entertainment value. I can see why people wouldn’t like this, and I...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2016 – Sep 2016 Summer 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-11084 catalog
Produced by
- Square Enix Producer
- Lantis Producer
- TBS Producer
- DAX Production Producer
- Memory-Tech Producer
- TC Entertainment Producer
- Docomo Anime Store Producer
- NichiNare Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor