Introduction
Kajika Louisa Kugami Burnsworth is the only daughter of Harry Burnsworth, an influential and respected industrialist who has the power to move the world. There was a threat on Kajika’s life when she was just two years old, and her mother died protecting her. After this tragic incident, Harry sent his only child to an isolated island, Giviolle, where she was raised by the island’s native, Maria. Kajika’s companions during her time there include a white leopard named Mustafa and a boy named Li Ren Fang, who visited her two or three times a year.
Kajika, now fourteen, returns to her father's side, only to be told to begin a game to find her future husband. Harry makes sure that Kajika willingly participates in this game by telling her that she needs to face the harshness of her fate along with the man she chooses to be her husband. She needs to decide among the three candidates that Harry has personally chosen, but it won’t be easy. Kajika must figure out who they are and where they are without any information to go on except that they all possess an irresistible brilliance and charm. All the while, the men aren't even aware that they are the chosen ones. Kajika must also choose wisely, as her partner has to willingly accept her to be his bride.
Hansakeru Seishounen revolves around endearing love, intense passion, noble friendship, undying loyalty, family relations, and political intrigue. The heaviness of Kajika’s fate is real, the threat on Kajika’s life is inevitable, and the husband game is more than just a mere game. Harry needs to find a suitable partner to protect his daughter before someone discovers Kajika’s deep secret—a secret even she is unaware of.
Audience reviews
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Nagipyon
Such a unique art style. I wish more people knew about this anime. I remember watching this when I first started watching anime along side with other shoujo animes like kamisama kiss, vampire knights, diabolik lovers, kamigami no asobi, kaichou wa maid sama, kiss him not me, dance with devils, soredemo sekai wa utsukushii, yona of the dawn. and wallflower. It was such a great feeling when I could watch these kind of animes for the first time. But they don’t make these kind of animes anymore. Or if they make it wont be as good and wont give me butterflies 🦋 like kamisama kiss did. The art style just changed.
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9/10
Okay so I get that reverse harem shojou's aren't everyone's thing but if you like them then you will LOVE this. Hanasakeru Seishounen is what it promises to be - but it gives more on top of that. The story, albeit fantastical at times is actually very interesting - and will make complete sense in the second season. Thought has gone into to all of these characters, in particular, the backstory of the female lead, her parents and even her grandparents is wonderfully explored.
The art style is fitting although I would love to see it redone today in a more 2019 fruits basket style, especially for the eyes of the characters. There is a lot of character development too, from what I remember, particularly the protagonist actually comes of age in her coming of age story - which a surprisingl…
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Adapted from a 1980s shoujo manga, Hanasakeru Seishounen focuses on a young woman named Kajika Burnsworth born to wealthy industrialist, Harry, who makes her go through a “wedding game” to choose among several young men whom she wants to become her husband. While trying to sort out whom she loves among her potential husbands, Kajika and her suitors find themselves caught up in an international conflict that our heroine has closer ties to than she realizes.
At a glance, Hanasakeru Seishounen may have you assume that it may be a typical romance shoujo series with several attractive men taking interest in the title’s lead heroine. But the series has a bit more depth to its storytelling than what you would see on the surface. The major characters wind up getting caught up in a civil war withi…
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Plot:
We have Kajika, a girl who has grown up on the island of Givori with Maria, her adoptive mother (and visits of Liren, her actual bodyguard). And we have her father Harry who, one day, with Kajika at the age of 14, asked her to come back to America, because of an important subject he wanted to talk about with her. The important topic? “Your future is going to be harsh, but I won’t tell you anything until your husband sits in that chair” “I prepared a game for you to find your husband. I have been searching for the three perfect candidates for the past 12 years. However, you don’t know them, and they don’t know you. The only thing I will do is prepare your encounters.” And that marks the start of this crazy inverse harem game, which, against all odds, will grasp you and throw you into…
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I loved this anime very much. Most important thing was that this anime remained true to its genre.
The plot was beautifully woven.
The art was nice and the characters were drawn gracefully. Every character was easily distinguishable and had its own impact.
Sound is the strongest point of this anime. From opening/ending songs to background music, it was definitely a masterpiece. I appreciate Voice actors the most. . Voice actors showed their full potential in this anime.
I enjoyed this anime A LOT. Watch this anime and you won't regret it.
I must say it again that this anime remained true to its genre. Unlike other reverse harems, every candidate was the potential candidate for the MC. Every character had his/her own ideology and viewpoint of life. The character development was gradual a…
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As an opening statement, I would like to declare that reverse harem has become one of my least favorite genres over my many years of experience watching anime. With my growing age and less tolerance for bad anime, I'd recently given up on even trying to watch any type of reverse harem for the sole reason of saving my time for better things. Despite this, something was compelling me to give Hanasakeru Seishounen, and anime that had been sitting in my PTW for years, a chance. Was it the good rating? The good reviews? The fact that I wanted to watch a romance after seeing so much action/thriller anime? Who knows. But once I started watching Hanasakeru Seishounen, my god, I could not stop.
Story | 10/10
The main plotline of Hanasakeru Seishonen tells the story of Kajika Burnsworth, the daugh…
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This is a very beautiful anime but you should know it's more than just a romance. In fact, I'd say it was almost more political intrigue. Really very enjoyable with a satisfying ending!
The art was not my favorite, but the characters were well fleshed out an complex. It felt more like a drama than a "silly" romance which is what I had initially thought I was walking it to.
The music was a little repetitive, and the opening and closing songs were not my favorite, but the story in between was great.
I would definitely recommend this one, just remember that you aren't going to get pure romance or even your typical reverse harem
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I haven't seen a Shoujo for such a long time now because repeating the same loop of cliches can become boring the more you encounter it. Hanasakeru Seishounen is a Shoujo that has the same aspects every Shoujo has and you probably know what I'm talking about. However, it does give you the sense of uniquity to it like Akatsuki No Yona though not as great.
I'm always a fan of romance. I don't know why I love romance, probably because I'm still heartbroken? I don't really know. Anyways. I find romance to be one intriguing genre that will never get me bored. To be honest, it's everywhere. 99.9% of the anime I watched probably have romance.
Alright, I'm just gonna cut the chase now because I don't really know what to write in this review. Eto.. Ano.. Ah.. Hanasakeru Seishounen is one of tho…
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Well, the first few episodes are boring af and a little too forceful with regards to plot motivation. But after the 10th episode, the plot got interesting. A few side character's back stories were compelling enough for you to stick around with the series (e.g. the story of King Mahaty of Raginie) and it helped hone the story more which lead to some plot twists.
If you have the patience to sit a few boring episodes in the beginning, you'll find that the plot is actually quite good in the mid episodes where the events unfold from your typical reverse harem romance to a more politically involved story line.
What annoyed me was the main character Kajika, she was a stuck up spoiled brat snowflake and acts like one which was really aggravating to watch. Although I understand why they portray…
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I don't normally write reviews but after looking over some of the ratings other lesser anime get, I guess I felt a little obligated to write about why this anime deserves more recognition.
story: so the entire story line to this anime was brilliant and tied together very nicely unlike anime we so often see that has characters all shoved into one series with the sole purpose of having a reverse harem and nothing deeper. Every character in this had a purpose and the plot line left no plot holes or things left to be explained. Everything tied together nicely, and I loved that the main heroine defied the stereotypical norms of a female lead leaving out ALOT of frustration and agony along the way.
characters: like I said, a brilliant cast. Every character had a story and a unique personality…
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I really didn't expect to be drawn into this anime, but I watched the whole thing with pleasure.
The first 5 or so episodes seem strange or uneven, and this show has nothing to do with realism. That said, as the characters started to develop and form relationships I was hooked. It's rare to find an anime, especially a shoujo, in which I can say I lliked all the characters. There are almost no baddies in this show, which is one of the major themes: that people might take actions because of inner conflicts or traumas that are regrettable, but that happiness and friendship are always possible.
I really liked the strong personality of the lead, Kajika. All the characters are obsessed with her, maybe to a ridiculous degree, but also not without reason. She does make some of the reckless move…
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this anime is a great show for anyone who hates useless girls in reverse harems
kajika is a very powerful girl who is ready to put her life on the line for people's sake . and she's surrounded by alot of strong willed men
this anime shows so many types of love .. it's pure and not typicaly only concentrating on the main girl
yet it gives you so many couples to ship
the 1st 12 episodes might seem typical . but once the political arguments start , you won't be able to stop watching
the art is bad ... but the story distracts you from it ...
in short this anime isn't only suitable for reverse harem fans .. but also adventure , fantasy , romance.... it deffinitly worths the time
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Story: 6/10
All things told, the story was okay. It was an interesting story and the plot was the main reason I persisted in watching this to the end. It starts out as the typical reverse harem plot, but ends up branching into so much more, which works in this anime's favour because it has little else going for it.
Art & Sound: 5/10
It was average. It didn't wow me, but it didn't necessarily disappoint either.
Character: 4/10
Man, where do I start? Let's start with the main character. At some point I started calling her Mary Sue because she's off her rocker and everyone around her just goes with it because they're all in love with her. She's selfish, entitled, and has no concept of reality or common sense at all. She's literally the star of the show and everyone else is just an access…
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>The anime that proves reverse harems can be more than just romance <
I’ll start this by stating that I am aware that Hanasakeru Seishonen is ultimately a “romance anime”, however it doesn’t stop it from having quite a few interesting sub-genres that just don’t usually happen to turn into the focus of the story for a very long time like it did in this anime.
Story
Most synopses for Hanasakeru Seishonen can never actually prepare you for what the story is actually about, and, sincerely, I think that it’s better without being aware. I dived in, believing that it was a “game of match-making” between rich people: one girl and 4 candidates. Who will impress her more? Sounded pretty average, a setting that I’ve already seen many times before in k-drama, but that it can always become quite enj…
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Give this anime more than a few episodes and I think you'll love it!
I must admit, at first I found this show only mildly interesting and the plot a little ridiculous. I mean, a father tasks his 14 year old daughter with picking a husband from the men he has chosen for her?! Not exactly realistic. I rolled my eyes the first episode or two, but it got such good reviews I decided to finish. I'm so glad I did!
Without giving anything away, I'll say that there's a deeper reason why the heroine of the series is tasked with picking a husband. Also, with every episode you watch (especially after episode 10 or so) the plot gets more epic. The characters are deep too, and I really enjoyed all of their back stories. Well worth my time watching 39 episodes!
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Plot:
The story is about a fourteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy businessman who gets talked into a marriage game by her own father. She has to meet and choose a possible husband from the 3 men his father had handpicked. However, he did not provide any details of the men involved.
Story:
The series has a pretty clever plot. It has a warm and nice romance and sad drama aspects. At first you will just contemplate that the story is just about the father sought to find a fitting husband for his daughter. But there’s a great secret behind it. As the story progresses, the turn of events will caught you by surprise. It will leave you with so much anticipation as to the connection of the Burnsworth to the Ragenie Kingdom. However, I was not satisfied with the ending. Kajika’s plan was unpredict…
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It's definitely one of the underrated animes out there.
Not your average reverse harem. Kajika, the main character is a strong heroine and you can't help but love her. Also, the characteristics of the guys surrounding her are very intimidating but you will come to love their uniqueness. Although it does not have the comedic ingredient that i usually go for, it's very heartwarming.
It's a 9/10 for me!
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We all have our guilty pleasure. Mine is romance, the cheesier the better (shhhhhh, don't look at me!) However, reverse harems have never been a big favorite of mine. My main issue with them is that they make the lead female as dull as a dried up dog turd. I understand why they do this; they want her to be a blank slate so that the viewers can easily see themselves as her (think Bella from Twilight). The lead in the anime actually had a personality! That is what convinced me to watch past the first episode, and i'm glad I did.
The lead character really brings it all together for me, she is kind, and strong willed, and intelligent. Her fault might be she is too perfect and everyone falls for her but thats what to expect from reverse harem. I didn't mind too much because her personality mad…
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Story 10/10:
The story was absolutely perfect, The intrigue and politics were amazing but it wasnt too much and it was easy to understand for those who dont really understand politics, The amount of romance was just right, The story didnt revolve around it but it wasnt just hints of it either, It was incorporated into the story perfectly, This story is enjoyable for everyone, No matter what genre you enjoy or how old you are.
Art 10/10:
Seriously the art was amazing, Each and every character was beautiful in there own right, It was one of the best things about this anime after the characters and the story.
Sound 10/10: The sound went perfectly with the story and scenarios, Ive watched quite a few great animes that were ruined because of the music and sound that made the climax moments un-c…
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After watching this, I can honestly say that most of you would not regret picking it up! I love a lot of old anime, because they have this charm that is absent from a lot of productions nowadays, and this one is no exception. A very charming piece that might seem to carry the normal associations of any fluffy shoujo anime, but is surprisingly full of twists!
Story (10)
Ah~ I'm not sure if I can say much without spoiling stuff along the way, so I'll keep it brief. Go into this expecting the "typical shoujo anime" and you will be shocked. The story has so much more going on for it, and there is rarely a dull moment. I love how the anime steps out of the stereotype of typical "love", and introduces many kinds of love throughout. The only thing to look out for is the time-line, because they…
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