Audience reviews
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atarostarling
I started watching Hanasaku Iroha immediately after finishing (and loving) Shirobako. I wasn't expecting to love this show on the same level, but I wanted another slice of life type anime. What started off promising turned into such a drag to get through. The first half of the show I enjoyed - I didn't mind the premise and I liked the characters enough to get on board, but around the halfway point the quality of the story plummeted.
[Slight spoilers in this review] I think the problem I had with it was the cast of young characters, who I think I am just too old to appreciate because of their ridiculous high school problems that I don't relate to/care about in any way. The omurice episode had my rolling my eyes so far into my skull for example. I felt like their characters had potential i…
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Having watched a variety of slice of life shows I went into this anime with some decent expectations, and despite the high average score on MAL I was disappointed and confused at the end. The first episode starts in a formulaic drama style: spunky girl gets put into an unexpected situation with a funny cast of characters. Add in a uptight and strict (but badass) grandma, and you are looking at a decent slice of life. After two straight days of binging this show, I'm more confused at how it got such a high score when the story of this anime is jumbled, the characters go from lovable to hate-able, and most plots introduced relatively unresolved... As a warning, I did not previously read the manga and this is just the random opinion of someone on the internet, but here is some reasons I thoug…
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I am not the biggest fan of Mari Okada’s character writing. I will give her credit. Her characters never feel mundane and many people can get emotionally invested in her cast, but those said emotions are delivered very clumsily. While she definitely isn’t the worst writer in the industry, i share a common criticism with many other fellow anime fans. And that is her heavy use of melodrama. What makes it even more inferior than other attempts at drama is that they usually stem from overused plot elements such as love triangles, characters falling in love too quickly and conflict initiating from that which is a generic plot point that we as viewers have laid our eyes on far too many times for comfort. As sentimental some scenes can be, Hanasaku Iroha is definitely one of her better works. P.A…
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“Some people don’t have their own dream, but, they can follow someone else's dream and make it their own someday.”
I’m surprised as much as much as I am disappointed by the reviews of Hanasaku Iroha. Not because many of them score the show lowly, but because the reviewers seem to be criticizing the show for the wrongs things. As such, I felt obligated to write a review for what I think is an unfortunately underappreciated SoL show that is not only unique and original by nature -- but also tremendously meaningful. Hanasaku Iroha is just filled to the brim with sincere morals and messages as well as strong, well-founded characters that -- while admittedly are a little eccentric -- should be able to relate with all viewers of the show on some level.
The premise is simple and just generic e…
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Genre:- Slice of Life, Romance(yes its there and not yuri), Drama
tl;dr- A slice of life anime that ticks the right boxes, leaving you with a warm fuzzy feeling. If you need a healing anime and cannot really get into Aria and the likes because of less drama, this one just might be for you. It pulls your heartstrings in the first half and gives a memorable conclusion in the second. An anime that everyone should watch. Of course I cannot guarantee that you will like it or it is flawless, but then it will all depend on how much you focus on the flaws itself. Overall this is one of the better SoLs out there and the second best P.A. Works after Uchoten Kazoku.
Animation and artwork-7.5/10(character atwork is great, use of palletes extraordinary, but it falls short of other P.A. Works in the…
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Okay, I'm going to keep this as objective as possible, and deter myself from breaking into an angry rant. Because I feel very strongly about this anime, and it isn't pretty.
Let's begin with the good points of the anime.
**PROS**
--Art: 7/10--
A 5/10 would be considered average, and the art is slightly above average. The scenery can be very beautiful- the train tracks, village, rain, and mountains are done beautifully. The characters have nice art, but outside from the occasional scenery, there was nothing particularly extraordinary. It was nice, that's all. The characters have nice highlights. The colors are beautiful- not too bright, and not too pale or washed out. It was aesthetically pleasing to look at, but nothing mind blowing like 5 Centimeters Per Second or Miyazaki films.
--Mu…
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I like to start my reviews off with an anecdote so here's a story. When I was a kid I never did the chores around the house. I didn't think it was necessary. I always figured that my parents would do all the work. But as they got older and older I started to pitch in more around the house, and began to think of them less as chores and more as my duty. The same feeling was what I felt in Hanasaku Iroha. Despite being written by the infamous Okada(of Nagi no Asukara and Golden Time frame) the story is one that has truly touched me. It's a story of growth, discovering yourself, and finding your own place in the world without all the stupid distractions of drama(although it is present) that clogs up other drama shows.
Story: The story of Hanasaku tells the story of a young girl who works in a…
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"I'm a bud that's trying to bloom!" - Ohana
Growing up has never been easy for anyone, and Ohana is no exception. Hanasaku Iroha, or Blossoms for Tomorrow, depicts the adventures of the young and energetic Ohana Matsumae, after she is sent grudgingly to her grandmother's hot spring inn.
While the underlying story may not appear to be the flashiest of concepts, I cannot stress how much I unconsciously became drawn into it. And while Ohana is introduced as the main character, a rather large cast of characters all seem to get just about the same amount of screentime as her. While an overly sized character pool is often regarded as a weakness in an anime, as in many cases this results in an overall lack of character depth, however, in Hanasaku Iroha, each character goes through successes and…
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Out of all the slice of life's I've seen i have to say this is one of the best, and its an all time favorite of mine. It's a pretty relaxing anime to watch, and it is defiantly one of those anime that is going to leave a empty hole in your heart once you finish it, because its just that amazing.
Story 10- The story overall was really good, its like any typical slice of life. Its about a girl sent to her grandmas inn because her mother runs off with her boyfriend. Like most slices of life the story doesn't follow a set order its mostly about the hardships and changes Ohana has to deal with once see arrives Kissuiso. The story teaches about how hard work can not only lead to your happiness but others happiness to, and that in the end the work put in can really make a difference. Lets just s…
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Hanasaku Iroha Review:
Everybody knows that "void" feeling you get when you finish a really great show. The feeling of emptiness that you feel when you finish a show that really connected with you or entertained you on a higher level. Only a few shows give you a feeling like this, and for each person the type of shows that can produce this feeling differ. For me, Clannad is the golden case of a show that gave me a void, because for months on end after finishing it, all I wanted to do was rewatch it.
Hanasaku Iroha is an anime that gave me my first "void" in quite some time.
Story - 7.2/10:
Hanasaku Iroha is a slice of life anime that follows the life of city-girl, Ohana, while she lives and works at her grandmother's inn. Like most slice of life anime, the story does not necessarily foll…
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It's been a long time since I've seen a Slice of Life done well. I'm not sure what it is about Hanasaku Iroha, but it is one of the calmest anime I have seen in a long while. There's something about the series that is just very relaxing.
The story essentially revolves around Ohana, a young teenage girl, and her experiences as she works as a waitress in an inn. As the show progresses, you are able to see the blooming relationships that develop as she begins to understand herself and the people around her. The show focuses on the challenges of being a teenage girl and Ohana's inner resolve to 'fest' it up no matter the situation. While there is romance, it is extremely slow paced. It will pop in from time to time to apply a dose of necessary drama to keep the audience interested in what wil…
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Life is like a rose, it can be beautiful and it can give a very pleasant scent or it can be very sharp and painful as I am sure you know.
The Story spins around a teenage girl Matsumae Ohana that is forced to live with her grandmother at a traditional japanese inn with her grandmother because of her mother's decision to run away with her boyfriend.
At first Ohana thinks everything will work out just fine and that she will enjoy the services of the inn. That is when life slaps her in the face in the form of her grandmother telling her she has to work to earn her expenses.
From that point on she and all the workers at the inn are faced with different situations mostly together in the struggle it shows different situations that end up in an amusing way.
The Story is not meant to impress view…
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"Hanasaku Iroha" Anime.
Words alone can't describe how heart-felt this anime is. As a anime watcher and lover I have seen many animes and there are quite few that make a person cry, this is one of those that have touched my heart. A mix of romance, drama and love of the workplace. The relationship between family and friends at their workplace shows their love and dedication towards their career. They give soo much feeling in what they work so hard for and why they do it. They really show how dedicated you need to be in a workplace of any sorts, as they show you how serious they take their job.
Ohana "main character" is just a sweet, honest, and hardworking girl. She has to tough out the new lifestyle in labor. She soon gets a grip of it as she decides to "rely only on herself". Later int…
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A wonderful, beautiful, rose colored slice of life anime. Hanasaku Iroha is the pinnacle of showing how no matter what happens, things will work out. Daily life, feeling alive, just being alive is amazing.
Story - 8/10
There was not much of a complete, general conflict as a whole. Hanasaku Iroha follows a naive yet energetic girl named Ohana as her setting changes drastically. Series of conflicts arise, but by her just being her, everything turns out okay.
Art - 10/10
Characters are drawn without flaw, outfits are accurate, but most of all the scenery is very pleasing to the eyes, along with fitting ambient and environmental sound. It made me feel like I was there.
Sound - 9/10
Superb voice acting, sound effects were top notch, the only problem I had was a bit of the music. The vocalist…
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I have to say I loved this anime! Beautifully done in so many ways. They made a slice of life drama and turned it into an anime series that I personally have trouble not watching again! I enjoyed every part of it all the way down to the romance and the really funny comedy in this show. I found the story about Ohana Matsumae to be very enjoyable to hear about. I got to see every bump in the road of a 16 year old girl's life that has a mother who she thinks doesn't care about her and focuses more on her job and finding a husband then she does on her daughter. Ohana tries to get away from that and runs right into a grandmother who she isn't really sure she cares about her either. Through all the hard times she has of course there are good times, too. Along with moving to live with her grandmo…
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"Like father, like son. Like mother, like daughter"
There's an age old belief that certain traits are passed down from parents to children, and like most ancient convictions, there's an element of truth to this one. It's a well known fact that much of a person's future behaviour is learned during their formative years, and while it's true that children will instinctively copy the mannerisms and behaviours of the role models closest to them (which in most cases means their parents), even trained professionals and researchers can't fully explain the "inheritance" of less tangible traits like stubbornness, temper, perspicacity, etc.
But what does all that have to do with a show about a girl who goes off to work at a hotsprings inn? Well, not enough to be honest, and that's biggest problem.…
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As a guy usually drawn to slice-of-life animes, I happened to have stumbled upon this one while looking through an anime-website and decided to give it a go.
I have to say that this is probably one of my top favorite slice-of-life animes, and it truly shows a clear development of personality and maturity throughout the series. It's very realistic (well, excluding the fact not a lot of people work in a traditional inn with these certain people) in a sense that the moral is learning to love your work, and through hard work will come progress in many different mediums.
Although I can't really relate all too much to Ohana, I can relate that I really wish to "fest" up my youth before it's gone. Even through working she finds pleasure and makes the best o fit. It really helps inspire me person…
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Let's cut to the chase, Hanasaku Iroha has its moments, but ultimately it lost its direction midway.
The story can be summarized as a group of cute girls working in an inn doing a bunch of things that normally wouldn't be interesting in real life. However this is Anime, so something like wiping the floor becomes extraordinary exciting all of a sudden and there are plenty more real life boring activities the show will make it incredibly exciting.
The other component of Hanasucku 's story are the romantic dramas. There are romantic dramas that are fun to watch, but if you have seen any romance Anime, you can figure out pretty much figure out who will end up with who.
By midway, Hanasaku's almost episodic nature becomes more and more boring and it didn't feel like any of the arcs were go…
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So hey, let's talk Hanasaku Iroha.
Hanasaku Iroha is a 26 episode s'life drama about a bunch of teenage girls with incredibly poor listening abilities working in an inn as waitresses while trying to overcome their crippling urge to yell at everything that they don't immediately understand. Well, OK. This is a touch unfair. It's only Ohana and Minko who do this, Minko doing the yelling of the angry variety while Ohana covers the obscenely unaware side of the yelling spectrum, but most of the show is focused on these two. The thing with Hanasaku Iroha is that, asides from the drama side of things, it's hard to find any faults. The humour is surprisingly clever and never doubts your intelligence by pointing out the jokes for you. The animation is incredibly pretty. The characters are well ro…
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Like other PA works animes in the past, Hanasaku Iroha has managed to provide quite the unique experience, but this is not necessarily a good thing. If I were to sum up the idea of this anime, it could be put quite simply as learning to love your work. It is a fairly down to earth idea, and I would have been hard pressed to imagine that I would be coming into a show with such an identity crisis as this one.
The story begins with the main character Ohana being forced by her mother to move in with her Grandmother who happens to be the very strict owner of a hot spring inn. Being forced to work for room and board, Ohana decides to do everything she can to make the most of her life.
The series really started out quite wonderfully as a very promising coming of age story. It had top notch visu…
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