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.
Read at the sourceNalarueAni
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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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…
Read at the sourceNarutard21
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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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…
Read at the sourceAshiang07
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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NOT WHAT I EXPECTED, ok this anime is underrated in the description and the profile picture on MAL for this show is deceiving. Yes those are the man characters but the story is so much more. It starts with a game that leads to a realization of love, sounds simple enough right? Wrong, the story is really something special, like most its a fictional story and must be taken that way so as long as your not a picking it over with a fine tooth comb and trying to find flaws you'll enjoy it if this genre is one you like. The show does start out slow and I must say I had to press on through the first 5 or 6. But once you know who's who the story picks up tempo. This is a more mature audiences (not because of adult content but because it is deeper and more refined than your usual happy go lucky anim…
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Kajika is the main character and a young woman. She was raised on an island and what you would call a sheltered child. Her family is very wealthy and she finds herself at a young age having to find her husband. Her father has picked several people he feels are appropriate for Kajika and she has to figure out who they are and which one she loves. As she begins to find the men her father picked for her you get a short back story into who they are. Kajika then experiences several different difficulties as well as possibly learning more about her mother which she doesn't know a lot about.
The story isn't bad there it has mystery, drama, and romance. It plays out nicely and actually has a resolution which is something I tend to expect from an anime.
Kajika is an outgoing and young girl that…
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I'm not usually bothered about writing reviews, but I have never been so moved by an anime before, that I felt compelled to encourage other people to watch it.
Story:
There were always lots of twists and turns in the story line, which I wouldn't have expected. It was a really interesting plot which I really enjoyed. The romance was great and I couldn't stop watching! The atmosphere of each episode was very mature, and usually beautiful (apart from the action scenes). I didn't like the heavy politics, which is my only complaint.
Art:
I think that type of art in anime is for the 'beautiful boys'. It makes the women look less cute, but more beautiful and mature. I wasn't used to it at first and didn't like it, but I found myself growing to like it more and more with each episode. It certain…
Read at the sourceLavenderKiwi
When i first came across this anime i thought it would be just another romance, and that's why i watched it because i was in the mood for romance.
~Story~
At the beginning, the anime stuck to the romance and developing the characters, if you weren't a romance fan the first ten or so episodes would seem just not action packed enough for your liking. After you meet all the suitors you actually leave the path of just a romance and head into the path of political, drama and of course action. There is still romance for the fan girls but not too much to where it becomes just another fairy tale. The plot was actually very unique, at first it didn't seem so but it really is a very amazing plot. Towards the beginning of the story i think everyone was just expecting a normal romance anime with cute…
Read at the sourceRemyLee
First of all, i just wanted to foremention that i created an account here specifically to make an exclusive review for this anime.The sheer power of the story was enough to move me to give a fair and unbiased opinion on this title.
Story:
The story starts off displaying the young adult life of our female protagonist Kajika Burnsworth. It gives us a fair display of Kajika's compassion and strength even at such a young age. When Kajika came of age, her father Harry Burnsworth, the establisher of the world renowned Burnsworth Industrial empire started a game that involved the interactions between a set of three potential candidates for a husband. Throughout the series, you will find that each of these three men not only possess a strong and capable persona, they will each also develop a str…
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-STORY- 10/10
"I love the happiness and the suffering. Because the only emotions I feel... are the ones you grant me."
At first, Hanasakeru Seishounen appears to be a rather typical reverse harem story. Young girl surrounded by several beautiful men, nothing new for the given genre. But don't let this throw you off. Soon enough, our protagonists, along with the three marriage candidates, get involved in a complicated political conspiracy of a small Middle Eastern country. They face great dangers as they travel across the world, learn to trust and support each other, discover new emotions within themselves, and mature in order to survive and reach their goals.
The story was nicely paced and very intriguing, with numerous plot twists -- I could not bring myself to stop watching it or to…
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This is my 1st anime review, so sorry if it's not that well-stated. Also, sorry if it's too long (it's hard to NOT type more when there are so much in this series). Feel free to just skim through it, and maybe skip to the "OVERALL" part if you don't want much details.
STORY- 8
The story is rather interesting + unique to me. The thought of a "marriage game" may seem kinda cheezy, but the story goes WAY more deeper than that. For a reverse harem, it actually satisfies me somewhat. It has romance, drama, mysteries, political strategies, action (Oh. NOT hardcore stuff, like fighting ghosts and whatnot, but just fighting + guns, basically), and hey.... eventually, you might even find the tiniest bit of comedy towards the end (they are more like "inside"-kind of jokes, though, because you lite…
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Story:
The theme of this anime is scattered in all directions and in a negative sense.
The plot is a young rich girls that must choose the future groom.
Of course this leads to complications because you don't know who is more beautiful.
Do not forget male characters are cool, tall and terribly handsome.
To give this topic a 4.
ART: Drawing I like it, nicely made and recommends that if download anime definitely download it in HQ.
I give for art 7.
Sound.
OST is the average. 5
Character:
Are detailed, have a sense of past, present and future. The only thing that I like in anime.
Enjoyment:
huhu
For me, certainly not fun, because I stopped download anime.
I saw all kinds of genres of anime and this is certainly not something new or something special.
If you are experienced in the ani…
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