Audience reviews
9 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Schizotaku
Funny anime about a shy girl who gets embroiled in a competition between two drama clubs. There really isn't any romance so that tag was wrong, but even without it the characters are very fun and each one brings something to the show. The characters are really well developed and were a lot better and deeper than what I was expecting. Good VA work too. The only real complaint is the last 2-3 episodes, they seem to have run out of content after the main arc gets mostly finished and tied up. Still though, a very underrated lowkey anime thats worth a watch
Read at the sourceBacchai
Stumbling across this anime, I tried it without much hesitation. The story of a shy character getting in the drama club is appealing. You already see the conflicts the main character will have to overcome, and the change in her personnality as a consequence. As I haven't seen mangas about drama clubs, though I'd be surprised there wouldn't be any other out there, the idea isn't overused, and quite relatable since people tend to recommend acting classes for shy kids, and since I was quite a shy kid myself, I've been through that.
The anime, though, did not make a very good first impression on me. I found the first episode clumsy : too much exposition, for little knowledge about the characters. They all looked shallow to me, with some exceptions. Nishida Kai, the male lead, is well introduc…
Read at the sourceMithzor
Hitohira! What a beautiful surprise it was! Sometimes having low expectations is the key to enjoy something even more. Maybe that was the case for me or maybe it was that this "little" anime is really nice! In any case here is my review on it :
Concerning the Story & Characters
The story is simple and straightforward but at the same time engaging. There aren't any really complicated situations or unexpected turnarounds or something like that. It's not over-dramatic either. However it never feels shallow or boring. There's a nice progression overall and 12 episodes felt exactly right. Not too long or too short.
The characters are this anime's great strength. They're interesting and well developed. Their struggles, doubts, worries as well as their happiness is expressed in a beautiful w…
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Hitohira is an often over looked school anime.
Story 7/10
The story starts out with the main character getting accepted into a school and yelling loudly , for the "2nd " drama club to hear her and want her to join. The twist is she is a naturally shy person who breaks down around other people. I found this to be an interesting yet cliche premise to the story. Nothing really stands out plot wise after this event at all , but that is not to say the plot is bad , just that it lacks originally. One key point people should be aware of when looking into this anime is the fact the pacing is HORRIBLE past episode 8. While the last episode does conclude things nicely the series drew out the plot from episodes 1-8 too much, they literally turned a 4 episode arc into an 8 episode one ( nicely done…
Read at the sourcePhilly1330
Hitohira is a nice little drama that you will enjoy as long as you aren't expecting much.
The story is fairly generic - shy girl tries to change - but they do it in a way that is quite refreshing. The problem is that some of it is a bit hard to understand. I wasn't sure exactly what was going on at times.
However, it was still quite moving. The characters were great, especially the lead, and you really felt for her. Voice acting was quite good as well. Although the weird timing of this anime has a tendency to distract you from the dramatic elements, you will still find yourself holding back tears at times.
I really liked the characters of Hitohira. They were the strong point of this anime. If you're as character driven as I am, you won't be disappointed.
All in all, this one gets a so…
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An anime that has a good story, art, music but somewhat average directing. Definitely one that's worth a watch.
Story:
The story has a good pacing, but the arrangement could have been better. Although the introduction was done very well, the ending loses in comparison. Ending is a very important part of a story, it gives the last impression which a lot of people based their score on. Though Hitohira's ending was lovely, some parts were not presented well enough and kinda awkward to see. But the message of the anime was beautiful, so if you could sit back relax and don't mind so much about details, it's really an amazing story.
Art & Animation:
No doubt the art is great. For an anime about school and slice of life, Xebec M2 studio did a good job animating. You won't see lousy animating su…
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Hitohira is about a girl who is very shy to the point that she can't voice herself at all sometimes. The series follows her first school year where she is recruited into a drama club and how she changes as a person.
The story was quite interesting, in that it portrayed school life from a different point of view, not so much sports or exams and stuff,but on a particular club. The story emphasizes on the theme of friendship and self confidence, not so much on romance. Though it does have a small bit of romance it is not one of the main themes, and is merely used to create a more real school experience, though i did wish that they focussed on the romantic aspect of the show, this would have brought out the true potential that the show has, as it does set up some nice couples.Anyway, it is a…
Read at the sourceZeinzu-sama
Chances are, last Spring when you where watching the likes of Lucky Star and Gurren Lagann you were not watching this little gem. Hitohira slipped under the radar and went for the most part unnoticed. Although Hitohira shares the school drama format of many shows from the time, it puts an original spin on it, ensuring viewer attention.
Hitohira's storyline is an interesting subject, parts of it are dazzlingly original while other parts are downright generic and predictable. Whilst the basis of the school drama genre is all too familiar, what actuals happens in Hitohira is a refreshing change, albeit a change still confined by the shackles of the genre. The series explores the theme of self-confidence to marvellous effect. The series has a unique pace to it, most easily identified by the e…
Read at the sourceMrGaz
Hitohira is another nice school based drama series where it does have it share of comedy and romance like any typical school based drama series. While others may not agree with me but this series was indeed underrated and it wasn't a mainstream series to begin with. Considering there wasn't anything special about the series, I still recommend it as its fairly enjoyable in a whole.
In moving on, the central focus of this series is on Asai Mugi. As the synopsis already mentioned she transfers into a new school, has trouble speaking publicly and now she is pushed into joining a drama club. Now when a person who has trouble speaking publicly and then all of a sudden joins a drama stage acting club, you will be sure there will be some funny acts and humorous moments to entertain your viewing p…
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