Introduction
Set in the 1920s, Haikara-san ga Tooru is the story of the high-spirited tomboy Benio and her relationship with a handsome half-German soldier named Shinobu. Benio is a very outgoing and athletic girl with firm ideas about being able to live her life as she wants to. When she first meets Shinobu, she dislikes him intensely, even though he manages to help her out of a series of embarrassing mishaps. She is therefore surprised when she finds out that she has been forced into an arranged marriage and that her husband-to-be is none other than Shinobu! The story then has many twists and turns, as Shinobu has to fight in the war, Benio has to wrangle with the idea of getting married, and getting along with her future in-laws and employer. Meanwhile, the great Kanto earthquake looms in the future...
Audience reviews
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ongsanity433
Though the comedy was old-fashioned, I still loved the plot. I think this anime is a gem, and it’s a shame it was cut short. I also can’t find a translated version of the manga.
It did have some annoying parts, such as how Benio initially came off as a spoiled brat. Her henchman was never paid, and aside from her guts, she didn’t seem to have the smarts needed to survive in the outside world.
However, as the story progresses, these flaws become more bearable. You start to take things as they are and realize that Benio isn’t just a total nutjob. Despite being short-tempered, she’s actually kind and helpful to those in need.
I also loved the many plot twists. While I wanted the main characters to just hook up already, the slow build of their relationship made the series all the sweeter. T…
Read at the sourceZigizmund
Haikara-san ga Tooru — this is not just an interesting story, but also a sincere and touching drama filled with love, humor and struggle for one's own ideals. Due to its originality and atypical heroine for the genre, this anime deserves special attention from both fans of the shojo genre and those who love good drama and historical context.
This is an old and very atypical animation work in the shojo genre, which impressed the audience with its unique heroine and the vibrant atmosphere of the Taisho era. At first glance, this anime may make you expect the typical love twists and turns and sweet moments peculiar to the shojo genre, but it demonstrates much more, thanks to its rich characters and elaborate historical background.
The main character, Benio Hanamura, is the embodiment of the…
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I watched this anime growing up in the 90s. I might be a bit bias since I watched the Arabic Dub of it not the sub.
Haikara-san go Tooru was known as Benio in the arabic Dub and as "here comes miss modern" in Japanese.
Plot = 9/10
In 1920 the young Benio has an embarrassing encounter with the VERY handsome army lieutenant Shinobu Ijuin. Between that, her classmate whispering in her ear about being a "modern woman" and her father announcing that he arranged her marriage to this stranger and that she must leave her home to leave with him... well she rebelled ofcourse.
The entire plot is about the clash of the old ways and the new with Benio's fiery personality reflecting it. The uncertain times that japan was going through and how to adapt as well as how the role women played changed du…
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If I ever took on a personal anime translation project, it would the absolute diamond in the rough, Haikara san ga Tooru はいからさんが通る. This show takes a popular showa manga in the rom com genre set in the Taisho era of Japan, and brings it to life in the way only anime can deliver. These characters evolved from seemingly flat comedy tropes into people who I constantly think about, months after finishing the show. This show succeeds as an adaptation by bringing a far more melancholic and ethereal ending to a typical "true love finds a way" narrative. Haikara san ga Tooru has a message about loss and morning which is hard to find even amongst the sea of anime released in more recent decades, and very few people in the west have ever heard of this show, a real shame, as I see it.
It's perhaps…
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It make me sad that not many people has seen this great anime Gekijouban Haikara San ga Tooru Despite being old /classic anime , It really has that historical ,comedy, drama romance that many would want to see.(okay maybe i exaggerated a little bit but it still kinda sad no one willing to do fansub on it). And fortunately i came across it and watch full episode of it with no subtitles . I'm also had seen the 2 movie that being produced last year.
Story 8/10
it sets the story at 1920 Taisho period where the country of Japan is start to modernized and west culture was rising. Hanamura Benio is one of woman who intend to break free from the norm where she does thing that are unlikely done by a girl in that era, she wears western clothing, learn sword play ,fighting and many more.…
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I like historical settings, and the final phase/aftermath of world war 1 could be interesting I thought. This was the time when Japanese expansion began to take speed, and great transformations occurred internally. Interest in the epoch lead me to watch this piece. What I got was just another romantic comedy. At least it was not as bad as other romantic comedies that I have seen so far.
The opening and ending music was pleasing to the ear I think, from the rest I do not remember much. Must have been OK probably.
Some words about the graphical aspects of this animation title. Backgrounds are pretty basic, and the fight scenes are sometimes just a dust cloud with some fists coming out of it. However, I somehow got an impression of Japanese streets and clothing of the Taishō area (google it…
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