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Handa-kun

“Handa, worshipped as a school idol, believes he's hated due to constant misunderstandings.”

Handa-kun

7.33
2,876 rank · 330,272 viewers · 944 favorites
Comedy School Visual Arts Shounen
12 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Summer 2016 · Diomedéa · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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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.

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Community consensus

Derived from 61 sampled reviews

6.7 /10

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79% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 7 σ 1.99
1510
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σ 1.99 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.5 pts

Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.4

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↑ 3.70

Running avg · Sep 2016 → Mar 2025

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A Tv Production · Summer 2016

Diomedéa.
in association with

Square Enix · Lantis

  • 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

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