“Hanako-kun and his human assistant Yashiro investigate school mysteries while balancing supernatural and human worlds.”
After-School Hanako-kun
放課後少年花子くん
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Synopsis
Hanako-kun and his human assistant Yashiro investigate school mysteries while balancing supernatural and human worlds.
There are rumors that one of Kamome Academy's Seven Mysteries, Hanako-kun, has gained an assistant: first-year high school student Nene Yashiro. Together, Hanako and Yashiro investigate the school's many mysteries, keeping the balance between humans and the supernatural. But in their free time, the two can often be found goofing off, engaging in various antics involving Yashiro's schoolmates and the lurking spectral entities that normal people cannot see.
What people say
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 viewers settled on.
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σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Nov 2023 → Jan 2024
- 7 “It was great to reunite with Hanako and the gang for four bite-sized stories, each nailing a playful balance of silliness and horror while the cute-yet-creepy animation stayed on brand. These...”
- 5 “The art remains on point and seeing beloved characters again provides some nostalgic pleasure, though only the Halloween segment offers slight entertainment value. Most of the humor falls flat, the...”
- 5 “The adaptation of After School Hanako is surprisingly well-executed for a mini-series, delivering funny short stories that can genuinely entertain. While these vignettes don't deepen the world or...”
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- Format 4 × 10′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 40m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2023 – Nov 2023 Fall 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-24904 catalog
Produced by
- Square Enix Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer