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Stark700 · 2016-01-31, 22:45

Handa-kun is getting a TV anime adaptation. (the prequel of Barakamon)

Plot Summary:

Quote:

In Handa-kun, Seishuu Handa is admired by his peers as a calligraphy genius and given the utmost respect, but Handa-kun himself is under the mistaken impression that the deference and attention he receives from the other students is actually bullying. Handa just wants to live a quiet life, but hilarity ensues as one character after another challenges his position as the school idol, and somehow comes away as a fan all while Handa is horrified and clueless.

Source:
http://www.ganganonline.com/comic/handakun/

Stark700 · 2016-03-11, 10:14

Latest key visual:

Spoiler:

Starts July (Summer 2016)
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/handaanime/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...evealed/.99669

Stark700 · 2016-05-01, 23:04

Latest character designs visuals

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/handaanime/chara/

Stark700 · 2016-06-05, 22:25

Preview:

Kakkou · 2016-06-05, 22:35

Cast:

Sei Handa: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Takao Kawafuji: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Junichi Aizawa: Yuya Hirose
Reo Nikaido: Tetsuya Kakihara
Akane Tsuitsui: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Yukio Kondo: Daiki Yamashita

Staff:

Author: Satsuki Yoshino
Director: Yoshitaka Koyama
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
Character Design: Mayuko Matsumoto
Script: Michiko Yokote, Mariko Kunisawa, Miharu Hirami
Prop Design: Hanyu
Art Director: Kaori Kikuna
Colour Design: Yoko Matsubara
Director of Photography: Yasuyuki Ito
Editing: Yuji Oka
Music: Ken Ito
Music Production: Lantis
Sound Director: Kengo Kawazoe
Animation Production: Diomedia

OP Theme: “The LiBERTY” by Fo’xTails
ED Theme: "HIDE-AND-SEEK” by Kenichi Suzumura

Stark700 · 2016-06-23, 11:12

Funimation got it.

http://www.funimation.com/blog/2016/...e-one-for-you/

Stark700 · 2016-07-08, 21:43

Episode 1:

That was fun, loved the way they introduced some of the humor and satire. Then, we got the debut of Handa-kun in the flesh. I find the way that he misunderstands others to be very amusing so far. In general, I think the show has good humor so far especially with the character interactions and dialogues.

Animation quality feels slightly inferior compared to Barakamon but I'm okay with it. Definitely a fun show so far.

HandofFate · 2016-07-08, 23:26

the actual episode was fine.

But argh, the rest with the 4th wall of the side characters watching the anime too taking up almost 10-11minutes of the episode was garbage and unfunny

Greenish Growth · 2016-07-08, 23:50

Why did they add that stuff at the beginning of the episode?

McW · 2016-07-09, 00:08

The first half felt like a terrible imitation (unfunny) of Osomatsu-san Ep1, low budget second half and awkward pacing so it's not a good start.

Beobachter · 2016-07-09, 05:21

Yeah.... that was worse than I expected (*this is coming from a big fan of Barakamon manga).

Just an absolutely useless framing device, and while the actual story is amusing enough... it doesn't feel like it's differentiated itself enough to other high school comedy out there, at least not yet.

larethian · 2016-07-09, 10:19

What a trash introduction. It wasn't even funny nor interesting and was way too long. I almost stopped the vid if my hands weren't busy with something else. Good thing it moved to the main segment before it was too late. The actual show was ok. The misunderstandings humour and calligraphy jokes were funny. The illegible letter was the tops for me. Episode titles are lame in a meaningless way though.

SeaDoor · 2016-07-09, 10:22

Yeah, the humor didn't work for me. The first half really killed this episode. Will give it another episode to see if it becomes funny enough to watch.

Kanon · 2016-07-09, 11:05

Ugh, starting the series this way really wasn't a good idea. It might be funny for fans of the manga, but for people unfamiliar with those characters, it was just plain boring going through this while waiting for the real episode to start.

Unfortunately, even the real episode wasn't very good. I'm not sensing the charm of Barakamon.

Om Nerabdator · 2016-07-09, 13:22

wish they just done another season of Barakamon, that was so good.

The girl was cute though, pity we all know nothing will come of it, pretty sure his not even friends with them in the future making this whole prequel useless..ugh this is the main reason i hate prequels we all know how its gonna turn out.

zeross87 · 2016-07-09, 14:40

that was weird....
skiped the first 10min altogether and nearly just alt-f4ed the ep right there, that was SO bad.
the actual episode was just only slightly better, handa's unintentional delinquency was fun but .... meh

best part was the opening

it reminded me of maria holic s2 epic super sentai opening

'ill give it another ep or maybe 2 but not a good start

Maxulous · 2016-07-09, 16:09

How is this even relevant to the story Barakamon was telling? Seems like character appropriation.

bakato · 2016-07-09, 16:40

Never watched Barakamon, which I may come to regret, and I just found out this and Handa are related. Weird.

Tong · 2016-07-09, 18:46

First half was unnecessary, but the second part was pretty funny and I cant wait to see more antics on the next episode.

GDiddy · 2016-07-09, 20:05

Not impressed, diomedia. Not happy AT ALL.

The first ten minutes of the Handa crew BSing about things? THAT WAS NOT NEEDED. Once the episode started, it was okay....nothing against Shimazaki, but I miss Ono as Handa.

Maybe it would've worked better as a short.

2016-03-11, 10:14	Link #2
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Latest key visual: Spoiler: Starts July (Summer 2016) http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/handaanime/ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...evealed/.99669 __________________

2016-05-01, 23:04	Link #3
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Latest character designs visuals http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/handaanime/chara/ __________________

2016-06-05, 22:25	Link #4
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Preview: <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/sb5fNGloCn0">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

2016-06-23, 11:12	Link #6
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Funimation got it. http://www.funimation.com/blog/2016/...e-one-for-you/ __________________

2016-07-08, 21:43	Link #7
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Episode 1: That was fun, loved the way they introduced some of the humor and satire. Then, we got the debut of Handa-kun in the flesh. I find the way that he misunderstands others to be very amusing so far. In general, I think the show has good humor so far especially with the character interactions and dialogues. Animation quality feels slightly inferior compared to Barakamon but I'm okay with it. Definitely a fun show so far. __________________

2016-06-05, 22:35	Link #5
Kakkou Tch. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia	Cast: Sei Handa: Nobunaga Shimazaki Takao Kawafuji: Kazuyuki Okitsu Junichi Aizawa: Yuya Hirose Reo Nikaido: Tetsuya Kakihara Akane Tsuitsui: Yoshimasa Hosoya Yukio Kondo: Daiki Yamashita Staff: Author: Satsuki Yoshino Director: Yoshitaka Koyama Series Composition: Michiko Yokote Character Design: Mayuko Matsumoto Script: Michiko Yokote, Mariko Kunisawa, Miharu Hirami Prop Design: Hanyu Art Director: Kaori Kikuna Colour Design: Yoko Matsubara Director of Photography: Yasuyuki Ito Editing: Yuji Oka Music: Ken Ito Music Production: Lantis Sound Director: Kengo Kawazoe Animation Production: Diomedia OP Theme: “The LiBERTY” by Fo’xTails ED Theme: "HIDE-AND-SEEK” by Kenichi Suzumura

2016-07-08, 23:26	Link #8
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	the actual episode was fine. But argh, the rest with the 4th wall of the side characters watching the anime too taking up almost 10-11minutes of the episode was garbage and unfunny __________________ ...

2016-07-08, 23:50	Link #9
Greenish Growth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	Why did they add that stuff at the beginning of the episode?

2016-07-09, 00:08	Link #10
McW Canaan II When? Join Date: Jan 2016	The first half felt like a terrible imitation (unfunny) of Osomatsu-san Ep1, low budget second half and awkward pacing so it's not a good start.

2016-07-09, 05:21	Link #11
Beobachter Member Join Date: Apr 2015	Yeah.... that was worse than I expected (*this is coming from a big fan of Barakamon manga). Just an absolutely useless framing device, and while the actual story is amusing enough... it doesn't feel like it's differentiated itself enough to other high school comedy out there, at least not yet. __________________ - I write some stuff about manga, anime, and assorted Japanese media here.

2016-07-09, 10:19	Link #12
larethian Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010	What a trash introduction. It wasn't even funny nor interesting and was way too long. I almost stopped the vid if my hands weren't busy with something else. Good thing it moved to the main segment before it was too late. The actual show was ok. The misunderstandings humour and calligraphy jokes were funny. The illegible letter was the tops for me. Episode titles are lame in a meaningless way though.

2016-07-09, 10:22	Link #13
SeaDoor Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeastern US	Yeah, the humor didn't work for me. The first half really killed this episode. Will give it another episode to see if it becomes funny enough to watch.

2016-07-09, 11:05	Link #14
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	Ugh, starting the series this way really wasn't a good idea. It might be funny for fans of the manga, but for people unfamiliar with those characters, it was just plain boring going through this while waiting for the real episode to start. Unfortunately, even the real episode wasn't very good. I'm not sensing the charm of Barakamon. __________________

2016-07-09, 13:22	Link #15
Om Nerabdator ~Maru~ Join Date: Mar 2008	wish they just done another season of Barakamon, that was so good. The girl was cute though, pity we all know nothing will come of it, pretty sure his not even friends with them in the future making this whole prequel useless..ugh this is the main reason i hate prequels we all know how its gonna turn out. __________________

2016-07-09, 14:40	Link #16
zeross87 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014	that was weird.... skiped the first 10min altogether and nearly just alt-f4ed the ep right there, that was SO bad. the actual episode was just only slightly better, handa's unintentional delinquency was fun but .... meh best part was the opening it reminded me of maria holic s2 epic super sentai opening 'ill give it another ep or maybe 2 but not a good start

2016-07-09, 16:09	Link #17
Maxulous mono no aware Join Date: Jun 2014	How is this even relevant to the story Barakamon was telling? Seems like character appropriation.

2016-07-09, 16:40	Link #18
bakato Senior Member Join Date: May 2014	Never watched Barakamon, which I may come to regret, and I just found out this and Handa are related. Weird.

2016-07-09, 18:46	Link #19
Tong Many RPGs, Little Time Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BR Age: 32	First half was unnecessary, but the second part was pretty funny and I cant wait to see more antics on the next episode. __________________

2016-07-09, 20:05	Link #20
GDiddy Sisterhood of the Desu Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: in a van by the river	Not impressed, diomedia. Not happy AT ALL. The first ten minutes of the Handa crew BSing about things? THAT WAS NOT NEEDED. Once the episode started, it was okay....nothing against Shimazaki, but I miss Ono as Handa. Maybe it would've worked better as a short. __________________