Audience reviews
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griddyweeb
This is probably what you'd call a "diabetes" anime. Overall it's just a slice of life, so you can't expect some crazy story or plots, but it's pretty consistent at fulfilling its purpose of being a chill anime.
Genuinely funny at times, but I wouldn't necessasrily label it as comedy, it's more on the "silly" side rather than funny which makes sense as it's a childcare anime afterall. There's a recurring joke that Anzu, a girl in the kindergarten, has a crush on Tsuchi. It's not uncomfortable or anything, but it's a bit annoying and repetitive, it's one of the main themes of the shows, it's recurring in every episode.
Sometimes the show tries to be a bit more than it is with the slightly annoying romance plot between Tsuchi and another kindergarten teacher. Maybe this tiny bit of spice w…
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I remember watching Hanamaru Kindergarten when it first came out, and while I liked it to an extent, I kind of forgot about it. I found it to be fun and cute, even if it never reached any highs for me. But I was bored one day and decided to rewatch it for the purposes of reviewing it, and...I'm honestly shocked at how much went over my head when I first watched this in high school. Yes, really. Anyway, the show is about a guy named Tsuchida who becomes a kindergarten teacher. On his way to his job, he comes across a little girl, Anzu, waiting for her mother, but Anzu thinks he's hitting on her. This isn't the case, obviously, but Tsuchida later finds out Anzu is the daughter of a girl he went to school with years ago. Anzu takes the whole flirting thing way too seriously and decides to bec…
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Considering how I left this review on hold for way too long, I will make this short.
Hanamaru Kindergarten follows a trio of kids and the main sensei in their time of school life, a time of which can be described as the early stages of life.
The narrative is fairly simple, but it doesn't embrace the simplicity, it only shows it, which is what a lot of anime like so will do. Considering how this is also episodic, you could have said it missed the chance but really, it was fine as it is. Another thing to point out is how the events here aren't just forgotten as it moves on to the next short in play, everything seems to have some resonance somewhere down the line, which is nice to see as it makes for some nice little progressions for now and then to look back on. As for characters, they are…
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When you were a child your perspective of the world and the things in it were very limited, as was your understanding of complex concepts like the feelings and thoughts of those around you.
Hanamaru Youchien takes this idea of the mind of a child and builds on it through the story of a guy that just started his kindergarten teaching career with his old high school crush's daughter in his class, that begins to develop a crush on him. Getting jealous when she discovers his crush on another teacher.
It's a fairly innocent idea, as a lot of children develop crushes on their teachers.
This idea is dramatized and exaggerated from the child's perspective to make the show more amusing.
There isn't much of a story outside of the character's histories and the many attempts the child makes to conv…
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Summary of Hanamaru Youchien or Hanamaru Kindergarten in english is about a young teacher who's the first male teacher at his first teaching job at Hanamaru Kindergarten. There while teaching the kids and growing himself, Tsuchida or Tsucchi will try to court or attract the attention of Yamamoto sensei who's really clueless about hints while being all the while chased by Anzu(blonde and brunette haired little kid) whose being helped by Hiiragi (blue haired girl called Hii by others) and Koume (Brunette and shy girl) as well as her mother Sakura, who turned out to be a senpai of said Tsucchi.
My thoughts on this one:
A cute anime which can bring a smile to almost anyone(almost because it might not appeal to some) and really wholesome. No dramas or the sorts, just a really slow but good sli…
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Kawaii-ness : 10 / 10 - My goodness, sugoku kawaii.
comedy : 9 / 10
Romance : 6.5 / 10 - Little disappointing.
Overall enjoyment : 8 / 10
In all honesty I started watching this because it just caught my eyes, but it turned out to be a lot of interesting than I thought. One thing hell of for sure that it's freakin' cute af. If you like cute stuff then this anime is definitely for you. Lastly comedy was amazing also, funny and hooking. Mixing a lot of dead inside- oh dear moments. Character for one I must say it was good, but could be much more improved.
For all it is, I rate this overall 8 / 10, but to be expected it's not romance genre, so I can't really be that disappointed for it, but then why put it there in the first place?
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This anime follows two groups of characters: the adult kindergartner teachers centering on Tsuchida, and the kindergartners themselves centering on Anzu. Right away a bridge is established between the two groups, with Anzu being a flirt and madly in love with Tsuchida. It is very cute and endearing to start off with, but quickly becomes old and boring. The show even goes so far as to lay out exactly what the love triangle and love arc of the show is at one point. The sound gets a worse score here than it probably should, mainly because all of the kids make a squeaking noise with every step they take. The characters are well done for what it matters, but I personally find the story lacking and too cliche driven, even for a genre made from cliches.
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Hanamaru Youchien, a kindergarten related series and hahaha seriouly this is just off, way off what I expected it to be and here's what I think about this series
Story :
Here, when you actually think about kindergarten, of course kids but here I am awed with super adorable kids who actually really innocent and pure all the time. Like how a daughter looks and acts like her mother and now Tsucchi reaps what he sow in good and adorable way. I never expected that this series got me glued until I finish this like just two nights straight without stopping. From the kids in the kindergarten, it mellows my heart, I can't believe how many times I got diabetes from their cuteness hahaha and just how insanely not logic how kids already know about love and mature and even genius, being just a kid. Bu…
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Remember Kindergarten Cop? Well Kindergarten teacher part aside, this isn't really like that at all...
Tsuchida is a typical bumbling guy, he's awkward but somehow has a real knack with kids. He decides to become a kindergarten teacher and meets the daughter of his high school friend. Funny thing is, little Anzu-Chan takes QUITE the liking to our main guy Tsuchida. Surprise surprise, she's also one of his kindergarten students!!
This show is a strange mix of slice of life comedy, and in a REALLY weird way, a romance love triangle as well. Tsuchida falls head over heels with another teacher at the school, but little Anzu-Chan doesn't like that scenario at all. The show is a mix of short 10-15 minute "episodes" within an actual episode of the show. While Anzu tries all she can do to win Ts…
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Certainly an anime I was trying to come back to again and again, I finally decided to watch it when I forgot that it was in my to-do list. Also, this review does contain spoilers, as I was unable to elaborate on it properly without including them. But, it is an anime about little kids, so there is not much story involved anyway.
Obviously, everybody is going to mention Kodomo no Jikan because it is more popular, but I did not think this anime was creepy. If anything, the only creepy part about it was how much intelligence Anzu had for age. It was understandable for the child prodigy, Hiiragi, but it made no sense for Anzu to understand most things adult.
Oh, and maybe the fact that Anzu was the only one to share a passionate kiss with "Tsuchi" as he is called by both Anzu and Sakura, tha…
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I don't usually review the stuff I watch, as it's older things people have already seen. But I felt the need to review this one.
I have seen a gif from this Anime so many times online and had to search for it until I found it. I originally thought it was just going to be a basic cutesy slice of life and didn't expect to really get as interested in it as I did. I liked it for the cutesy way the artists drew the kids and how the characters all conveyed emotion. It felt like something natural instead of forced.
There are so many moments in the series where Tsucchi makes an embarrassment of himself or like with the children's' crushes, the things they say or the way they perceive things, they seem like natural everyday things. We're told a few different stories, but it's not so confusing th…
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This anime is probably a goto anime for those who wanted to watch an adorable, funny and moe ass fuck kind of anime. This is one of them. And despite the many "how the fuck", and "wtf" moment. It's quite intriguing and cute as well. And probably the best thing about this anime would be the voice actress/actors acting for the kindergarten kid in the anime. It was on point lmao. Even so, the anime is a pretty passive one with no and slow character/story development throughout the anime. So if you're not a big fan of an anime that has a very slow story progression and development but always teases you into thinking that it might happen. This may not be the anime for you. But i gotta say this too, the anime itself is kinda promoting or contains alot of this... forbidden love thing. If you dont…
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"You're hitting on me!"
I facepalmed. Onto my desk. With full force. That is the last thing you'd expect to hear in a show about kindergarteners. But Hanamaru Kindergarten is full of comments and moments where you stop and think to yourself, "What are the children of humanity learning these days...?". At least, that's what I was thinking the entire time.
Anyways, Hanamaru Kindergarten is a sickeningly sweet anime that I just happened to find on Crunchyroll one day, and decided to watch it, thinking that it was about time I stopped watching action related shows for a while. So I watched the first episode. In the beginning, I was taken back by the cuteness of the show, which was at a very high level. So I continued on, got some good laughs, and ended up finishing the show a few weeks late…
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Story - 7
- Series of mini stores
- adequately paced
- almost never boring
- very character driven
- interesting look into the life of an anime Kindergarten teacher
- Not really completely about the Kindergartners which I liked very much, there are some part with the adults as well
Art - 8 - outstanding art for this type of anime
- characters would not be the same without the art
- epic kawaiiness
- Every ED theme is different, what really makes it interesting is the art style they used to anime it. I've watched all the EDs for all 12 episodes.
Sound - 7
- The OP was pretty nice, unfortunately nothing special
- The ED themes are good enough to listen through, not much without the animation
- Voice acting was nice, never found any problems with it
Character - 8
- Introduces the charac…
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Story:
So you look at the plot summary and think its just another show about a teacher and his students, however this show is much more than that. Although some issues of this show tread on some people's line of morality, it shows what a crush really is in its purest form in both of a child and an adult. Each side plot is filled with good jokes and a small moral lesson, while maintaining a light hearted feel in the show. Those who don't like too much happiness should stay clear of this show.
Art:
The animation for this show completely suits the light hearted feel this show tries to convey. It brings out simplistic drawings, and making them very cute. One key thing they did in this show was to make the children look unlike a real child and more into a cute lump of moving flesh. This turned…
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I have very mixed feelings about this anime. Some moments were heartwarming, others just didn't add anything to the story.
Hanamaru Youchien shows us the everyday life of a couple of toddlers and their teachers, how they overcome hardships and how they share their fun moments. Love is also a very important theme in the series. At some points the characters really drag you into their lives making your heart pound faster whenever something important happens. On the other hand there are many episodes were this feelgood-feeling just isn't present, making them random and unnecessary.
Story: 5
Hanamaru Youchien doesn't have much of a story. It's a slice of life anime which tells about the adventures of three toddlers with Anzu and Tsuchida as the main characters. There is a lack of realism wh…
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Hanamaru Youchien revolve around Tsuchida, a clumsy person who has always been good with children. After leaving home and starting living on his own, he decides to work in a kindergarten.
Although Hanamaru Youchien isn't a masterpiece, it's certainly outstanding.
As the series goes on you find out more about the children their parents and all kind of fun story that will surly make you laugh and smile :} together with its fantastic art style, unique endings, fabulous background sound, and of course its funny and super kawaii(cute) characters, it may not be the best series out there, but you wont regret watching it! :}
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Gainax’s most recent production seems to have been greeted with either one of three responses. The first is that of simple pleasure found in watching an anime that has well-structured episodes and that make good use of humor. This is the view I have adopted, as each sub-episode contained within an episode is well planned and carries subtle undertones of moral conventions contrasted with and against accepted social attitudes.
The anime itself is a set of twelve episodes, each containing two sub-episodes, that are loosely tied together through a plot-line based on the unrequited feelings of romance a kinder garden student, Anzu, has towards her teacher, Tsuchida ‘sensei’, and the subsequent events that occur in their lives when together and apart. Anzu’s friends include Koume, a shy and ge…
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Somehow, I feel as though Hanamaru Kindergarten is a giant lesson in hypocrisy. So many people have preached that it's all about being cute and fluffy. Loli not pedo, that kind of stuff, but is it really? The focus of the grand majority of the series is about Anzu in love with Tsuchida and Tsuchida in love with Yamamoto. While I reasoned Anzu's attraction to Tsuchida was nothing but an innocent crush, her tenacity and attitude as the series progressed genuinely began to frighten me to the point where brushing this off as an innocent childhood experience was no longer an option. Anzu really loves Tsuchida... and to make that the focus of the series is just creepy.
In many ways, I can easily see where Hanamaru could have succeeded with its characters alone. While Anzu, Hiiragi, and Koume ar…
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Watching one episode of this will make you realize you're about to embark on a journey that involves delving into the sanctimonious epitome of the the word "kawaii" the very essence that runs japans economy (jk).
One thing I'd like to say to everyone who expects this to be another "taboo" filled series like kodomo no Jikan.. trust me it ISNT .. THIS SHOW IS NOTHING LIKE KODOMO NO JIKAN (yes I have to write it in capitals in case people just skim through this review). Kodomo no jikan was downright perverse, the sort of relationships between adults and children in this anime are comical at the most, none of them are taken seriously, its just all in good humour, so all of you lolicons just stay away .. unless you're into kindergarten students, which I hope you aren't cuz that'd be downright d…
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