Audience reviews
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nikqiv
This show is definitely one of the more unique ones. It takes place in South America, and though there is a lot of guns, fighting and violence, I feel like this is truly one of those shows that gives you a found-family type of vibe. Even with characters who don't like each other at all, there's a history between them that almost feels familial. Everyone knows each other, everyone is sort of connected, and it pulls you into that web of connections. Everything pins back to Michiko & Hatchin. I feel that these two have such a truly well-developed relationship. It's nurtured across the 22 episodes, it isn't fast-paced, it feels organic and natural. I love the vibrant themes and settings. It's so easy to like the characters and feel bad for them even when they're shitty people. This show has a…
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An underrated and underappreciated gem of a series. It is heavy of the theme of imperfections as a thread throughout the whole show.
Michiko has to literally find a way to balance out her wild life with strong will whilst taking care of her child, Hachin. Michiko doesn't say I love you to her child a lot, but she knows how to protect and be vulnerable with Hachin when it matters the most.
At times, the plot does deviate from its main purpose: to find Hachiko's dad, Heroshi. But in my eyes, Heroshi was just a light thread that got this family of two going through the streets of Brazil.
You'll hear Samba-esque and vibrant jazz within the soundtrack of this series which adds to its own unique presentation of enjoying imperfections within a dazzling country of Brazil.
The poverty and crim…
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“So…how far should we go this time?”
Michiko and Hatchin is a 22 episode series that came out in 2008 - it was produced by Manglobe, who had previously done Samurai Champloo and Ergo Proxy, and was directed by Sayo Yamamoto, who prior to this had been an episode director on a few things including both Samurai Champloo and Ergo Proxy, but Michiko and Hatchin was her first overall series director work - though she would go on to helm such projects as Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine and Yuri On Ice.
Michiko and Hatchin is an adrenaline ride that manages to be a blend of Cowboy Bebop, Thelma and Louise, and City of God. It centers around a rude, foul mouthed escaped convict named Michiko rescuing her long-lost daughter, Hatchin, from an abusive foster family. The two then go o…
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I live for the fact that this anime is about imperfect people that still will love and care for one another despite the odds. It explores this imperfect relationship between Michiko who isn't exactly suited to be a caretaker and Hatchin who has abandoned issues that often lashes out to Michiko. The story is not afraid to show the messiness of it because their world is filthy and crime ridden and yet they will find effort to look out for each other. There's beauty in unwavering connection of these two. If you like character driven story, kickass soundtrack, and fashion, you will love this anime!
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There's a lot of style here, from the fairly uncommon setting, to the unique (if hit or miss) soundtrack, to the distinctive character designs, to engaging action sequences and relatively high production value. The first episode and the last 2 episodes are especially good, so it starts and ends well.
The thing that ruins it is that the creators left pretty much nothing for the characters or plot. The show clearly is trying to do too many things and it really needed to cut some of the content off so everything was more cohesive. If they cut the kid, the show could be more focused on the crime drama and action. Cut some of the crime and drama instead, and we get a more interesting found family adventure. As it is, the show is very distracted and constantly feels like each part is trying to…
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Michiko to Hatchin is really good show. I've heard that the show was inspired by a trip Yamamoto and her girlfriends took to Brazil after she went through a breakup, and it's very obvious. Most of the men in this universe are shitty people, but the most meaningful and special relationships the characters form are those between women and girls. And as a 20-something year old woman, I watch my pals bounce around from crappy boyfriend to crappy boyfriend only to ultimately come back to the support network of their female friends. That's not to say that all romantic relationships are bad or that everyone in them is unhappy, but I think there's a very specific time in a lot of women's lives that this show plays off of. And I know that in my own life I've really come to cherish and love the wome…
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the first time i heard about michiko to hatchin from the synopsis i thought it was a silly comedy without anything too complex. however, when I actually watched this anime I came across characters with extremely interesting dramas and a magnificent setting. Although the anime script has some negative points such as the lack of development of some characters and subplots that do not fit very well with the main plot, overall, it is really competent in the midst of its development. Another commendable point of this show is the incredible representation they make of Brazil, which from time to time presents certain stereotypes, however, it is something casual, and in general the show presents a very commendable representation, I can say with certainty that the creators put a lot of effort into…
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Excellently produced, directed, and VA'd to the extent that you can almost forget there isn't really anything here.
For what it's worth, the second half of the show is significantly better than the first half. It's almost good at so many different points, but there's no cure for two episodes worth of premise stretched over a 22 episode season. Michiko is almost an interesting character, her relationship with Hatchin is almost a compelling one, and her motivations almost drive the show forward, but none of those 'almosts' ever manage to bear fruit.
This is a show that makes you really want to like it, and I really did want to like it, but so much of it is a drab, depressing slog that I can't quite come away from it with a positive impression.
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Michiko to Hatchin.
This anime is defiantly very underrated, some people that HAVE seen it say it's overrated. Why? i personally don't know, to enjoy Michiko to Hatchin you have to be the right viewer audience..
Its quite self explanatory but this anime isn't for a-lot of people..
Personally i love it tho, ive read a-lot of books similar to this type of story so i overall enjoyed it a-lot. There was some things i didn't like but if your a viewer that likes more LIFE anime's this is perfect. If you'r looking for a mix of cowboy bepop artwork, some action and reality this is great for you.
I would also like to put out there that i LOVE Michiko.
STORY
The story is amazing! The plot twists and ending is great, the way it all comes together and is a fairly short anime to finish you feel very…
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God I love Michiko so much. (M.A.L.M. More Animes like Michiko) PLEASE <3
Afro Latina bad ass woman, it was so refreshing to see POC represented in this funny and fast paced show. I still can't believe there are people out there who haven't seen her. Hatchin was hilarious as well. I'm someone that has to be hooked by the end of the first episode or I won't watch the next one. I'll give the second episode ONE chance and if I'm not interested by the end of that one, I will drop it.
Super colorful, hilarious personalities and not your typical anime in my opinion. Whenever I see my people in animes, I feel like they're portrayed the same way and it's a little discouraging. I won't lie I didn't watch anime for the longest because every show seemed the same.
Even for Atsuko Jackson being th…
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This anime is a pure deception.
It is a technically good Seinen, with great and fluid animation, good music, great voice acting (with actors from movies instead of seiyus). The atmosphere is similar to Samurai Champloo from the same studio, it is chill, with a lot of boring conversations between the characters, and then sudden well animated actions scenes.
The plot is just an excuse to make the characters travel in various cities without clear objective. The pace is chaotic (there is even an episode where a main character is captured, and at the beginning of the following episode she's free without any explanation), the plot is episodic, each episode has new (underdeveloped) characters, most of these episodes are useless and bring nothing to the plot nor the development of the characters…
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After watching the trailer, I was excited to watch this series as it reminded me a lot of Cowboy Bebop and the likes. It isn't, so I was quite disappointed. I know it is not fair to compare it to such a household name and that one should evaluate an anime on its own merits, but this is also where the main problems lie.
The story itself is quite interesting, but you get the feeling that the plot gets forgotten about on multiple occasions throughout the episodes. Especially in the middle, it got hard to keep on watching since it just felt like random occurences one after another without any relevance to their search of Hiroshi or them getting caught up with gangs. This would be fine if it at least helped to develop Michiko and Hatchin's relationship or their characters, but it didn't. Whic…
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Summary of review: A beautifully animated road trip that failed its characters and relationships. Nowhere near as good as Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, or Samurai Champloo
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During our COVID lockdown, my father and I have been trying to go on a "classic" anime binge. We found Paste Magazine's top 30 anime series of all time list and Michiko and Hatchin was number 10. Having liked Cowboy Bebop and Trigun, Michiko and Hatchin seemed like an excellent find. However, Michiko and Hatchin lacks the charm, nuance, and depth that makes those shows outstanding.
Story (45/100):
Michiko and Hatchin is mostly episodic so the plot varies from episode to episode. The overall story is nothing terribly special: a convict escapes from p…
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Instinctive and visceral, sincere and unfiltered, Michiko e Hatchin incites an intrinsic lust for life.
Absolutely fantastic.
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The overall feel of the anime is somewhat reminiscent of Samurai Champloo. However, while the former has a bit of a wacky tone to it, Michiko and Hatchin comes at you with a more raw approach. It's a road trip / action anime, set in Brazil around late 80s to early 90s. It follows its two main characters Michiko, the blunt, reckless beauty and Hatchin, a curious and principled child, as they run from the authorities all over Brazil.
While the writing and the animation are both great, what truly ties this anime together is the pacing. It almost feels like the anime's excited to show you…
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When I first watched this anime I was very stoked! And I must admit the first few episodes started off good, showing the main characters' background and how they ended up meeting each other. It kept me entertained until the very end.
All the characters shown in the anime have been exceptionally and decently written, although, some may lack quite the development. Let's take Hiroshi for an example; There have been a few questions lingering around my head about him. His character development has been rather poorly written. For being the character that is the cause Michiko and Hatchin go on this journey, his reasoning is nowhere to be found. He comes over as a strange and mysterious character from start to finish. I would love to have some more backstory for all his actions and what his reas…
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As a fan of Shinichiro Watanabe, I was very excited to see this anime. I have a few reasons for this anime scoring lower than my evaluations for Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. It just wasn't the same, but it wasn't completely uncharacteristic either. A 7 is a good score anyways, and here's why.
Past this point, there will be *SPOILERS*
Story (7/10): This section is pretty weak if we're gonna be honest. This show tries to have the same nomadic, carefree vibe that Cowboy Bebop does, but it fails to match up. I think it was a pretty weak plot point to include Hiroshi as the main goal in the story. He was found two episodes till the end but added virtually nothing and resolved loose ends in a sloppy way. Basically, he just kept being a shitty bum. This made me realize that the sober real…
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I have watched this anime three times already, yet I can't stop being in disbelief that it simply exists. It seems too good to be true, really.
In a world where I expect every anime to reuse the same tropes and the same settings over and over again, in a world where I expect every anime I watch to be a little bit disappointing, because anime's gotta be...
Michiko to Hatchin really is unlike any other anime I've ever seen, and probably will ever see.
It's set in Brazil ! But it really is ! It's not just a "they say it's Brazil but it still looks like Japan", it really is Brazil ! And the characters feel like real people, not like anime cookie-cutter characters, and some of them are thugs and manipulators like there are in real life, and they act as you think they really would. The action…
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Michiko and Hatchin follows a rebellious woman and her foster daughter as they cut a swath through a South American community in search of Hatchin's father (who was also Michiko's lover). The main protagonists, Michiko and Hatchin were well rounded characters that were relatable, strong and interesting. It was also nice that Michiko was a black character. As for the world around them, it was extremely colorful with myriad characters who made the setting feel vibrant and alive. The setting was pretty nasty and reminded me strongly of Black Lagoon and Kekkai Sensen with how dangerous it was. The dynamic between Michiko and Hatchin felt almost abusive sometimes, but when you take into context the type of people they were and the world around them, it made a bit more sense.
Also, the music an…
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Michiko to Hatchin is one of the shining examples of anime that can cater to mature audience. This one is a whole package of laughs, tearjerkers, romance, camaraderie, grittiness, silliness and most of all, quirkiness. It's pacing brisk throughout the show. Although it does suffer from a general lack of direction in the beginning. Episode 11 onward, the series cranks it up a notch with a unique blend of gritty realism and trippy surrealism. It then ends with a bang as it eventually finds its way to a near perfect ending.
The visuals are great in this show, probably one of the best. Not surprising considering the fact that the same creators were also behind "Cowboy Bebop" and "Samurai Champloo". I love how the show is set in Latin America and love it even more for being realistic about thi…
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Sayo Yamomoto, now somewhat well-known for her more recent show, Yuri on Ice, had her directorial debut with Michiko to Hatchin. After her infatuation with Latin American film and a trip to Brazil, she unleashed her creativity with a show about an escaped convict trying to reunite a gangster's daughter with her mysterious father. While there is an overarching plot, many episodes are spent in an unrelated locale, developing the characters and the setting and allowing the show to truly feel alive.
The art is stunning, both with its fluid animation and color composition (particularly in the OP). Action scenes are well-choreographed, and backgrounds suit each episode well. The characters consistently change outfits (sometimes multiple times in a single episode), again helping the show feel tr…
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