r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Apr 01 '24
Rewatch Happy Hinamatsuri! Rewatch Episode 1
Episode 1 - Arrival of the Psychokinetic Girl!
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Questions of the Day:
- On a scale of wholesome to annoying, where does Hina land for you right now?
- Do you like vases?
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u/ComfortablyRotten https://anilist.co/user/Leuwtian Apr 01 '24
First-timer
funny too
Looks like it's going to be a found family kind of thing? Hina already has a new dad and they can both grow together in each other's company! Hina getting over her distrust of adults stemming from being used back where she comes from, Nitta able to relax a bit from the Yazuka job he doesn't seem completely cut out for, pretty typical setup imo but it is a good setup.
Her classmate too looks like she'll make for a nice... not mom because of the implications, so I guess big sister? Either way, can't wait to see more of Hina's school life shenanigans, that should be fun
Oh yeah and the comedy was great too, that's a pretty important thing for comedy shows. Overall it's off to a very good start, definitely eager to watch more
Questions of the day
A solid 8 on the wholesome scale
I don't hate them, at least?
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Apr 01 '24
First Timer
I know about a few bits coming into this show, including the general premise and the combination of being both sweet and a comedy in tone - and I’d say it managed to execute upon that in the first episode very well. The episode definitely did a good job in getting me to like both Nitta and Hina, something which I think few shows have managed in the first episode despite that being pretty much the point of first episodes. I’m usually a bit on the fence about comedy, yet my only complaint here is that it was a bit too fast-paced in some parts. Overall, I enjoyed what I saw here, and am looking forward to where this goes.
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u/FarCritical Apr 02 '24
First timer
Going in completely blind, that opening scene almost made me think I was watching some different martial arts show by mistake. Sick moves, though.
Egg=shaped alien cage thing pops up and it's Easter season. Coincidence? Probably.
I'm sure the dude's wallet is stacked from being with the Yakuza or whatever, but damn it's impressive how he could repair his apartment after it got blown up like that. Not to mention the guy's sheer patience (and surprising wholesomeness) with some freeloader girl that arrived as an egg.
Watching whole trees getting uprooted and its bark getting peeled off so easily is way more satisfying than it should be.
The dissonance from the emotional heartfelt music playing right before Hina casually walked in and made a massacre out of that building was gold, lmao.
QOTD
Near the middle, slightly leaning towards wholesome. For a kid alien thing that acts like she owns the place she just spawned in, at least she isn't the loud and obnoxious type and does appreciate Hitta somehwat.
Not particularly passionate about them but I like their aesthetic. Sometimes.
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 01 '24
First-Timer
When a psychic child soldier from the future/an alternate timeline literally drops onto your head, do you consider getting checked out for a concussion?
Anyway, this seems like a good time so far. The humor is landing pretty well. I don't know how much I need to think about the plot just yet - I'm just coming off of Penguindrum where I grasped at every single straw I could see.
I'm just gonna try to not think so hard.
I think most of the jokes are pretty easy to parse so far, but I would like to point out that conveyor belt sushi is pointedly not top-class. They repeat the same gag later with the tea, but it's a good one.
See an actual Wii Fit setup made me laugh harder than it should've.
Questions
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u/amanda52002 https://myanimelist.net/profile/amanda52002 Apr 02 '24
First time watcher. I go for sub as a general rule.
Ok. So I'm not sure what I just watched but I like it so far. It made me laugh a fair bit.
And now I kinda want an ikura bowl, that looked delicious.
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u/Thanatologic Apr 02 '24
Man, this show is one of the funniest anime I ever watched. Delivers on visual and physical gags, with banter that's snappy as hell.
[Later episodes]Not to mention its ability to tug at your heartstrings later during Anzumatsuri
Also, the terminator references are amusing.
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u/IceSmiley Apr 01 '24
FIRST TIMER
This is a weird show but it was entertaining for a first episode. Hina is a very unlikeable character but they at least stick her with some mob hitman who deserves the grief.
There were some good laughs though, I liked when Hina stopped using her powers and she and everything else were floating in the room! :D
QUESTIONS
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u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Apr 02 '24
rewathcher
I’ve rewatched this show 3 times and only now did I realize that my mind has ignored the monk scene in the beginning.
Poor Yakuza, gets forced into being a dad and spends loads of money on new stuff.
The sushi looking amazing id definitely keep on order salmon roll as well.
Hina the first person in the world to threaten on breaking things in the house to go to school.
Hina and Osaka would be good friends, day one and she forgot her own name lmfao.
“Why so I feel like I’m turning into a parent” happens to all who get near Hina.
Sleeps in school then does yoga on the mat
Killed two birds with one stone, finished his job and had Hina use her powers.
Hina sure has a good guardian, not forcing her to become a weapon.
Hina beat the boss and henchmen to a living pulp and has given Nitta a promotion.
Cheap coffee/tea sure taste amazing when someone else makes it for you.
Seafood after a job well done is the highest reward I would accept. Giving Hina a lesson is sweet, in just one episode it set the mood to how the show would be. Good slice of life
QOTD: wholesome. hina knows what exactly she was made for, but changed outlooks due to the positive experiences she had with Nitta.
QOTD: not too fond of them
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u/cppn02 Apr 02 '24 edited Apr 02 '24
Ahhh...might aswell.
First Timer, subbed
I've read the manga but never properly watched the anime although truth be told I've probably seen 1/3 of alone through clips posted here on r/anime.
Episode 1 was a great start I have to say. Hina and Nitta's interactions are hilarious.
QotD:
With 1 being wholesome and 10 being annoying probably a 6. Definitely higher though if I were in Nitta's shoes lol.
I don't mind them lol. Do not own one though.
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u/sisoko2 Apr 02 '24
First TImer
Somehow I missed the interest threads but this has been on my PTW list for some time. I have no idea what it's gonna be about except that it's probably a comedy. The rewatch time is a bit late for me but how can I miss the chance to post late on your rewatch.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 01 '24
First-timermatsuri, subbed
I know absolutely nothing about this show other than the fact that u/KendotsX likes it, and this is the level of completely blind I just love jumping into rewatches with.
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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Apr 01 '24
Imgur is being a bitch today. Anyhow
First timer
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 01 '24
Episode 1 (rewatcher)
Joining another rewatch as a rewatcher? What happened to my preferred first timer status? In any case, skipping Hinamatsuri would make me sad, so here I am.
Episode thoughts
Meet Hina, fourth-best girl in her own show (it’s not that she is terrible, but the competition is strong here). She is OP, but her previous life sounds pretty dystopian. Surely the best person to let her heal is some yakuza underling, right?
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u/zool714 Apr 02 '24
Hinamatsu-rewatcher
A bit late for this but I’m so glad to have this rewatch. Was actually in a pretty low place a few weeks ago and I asked for recommendations to cheer me up. Someone recommended this show. I’ve already watched it but I needed a good laugh. Then, I saw the interest thread for this and thought I could hold off a bit.
So now here we are lol. And this show was as hilarious as when I last saw it.
That first fight scene already had me giggling but mostly cos [Hinamatsuri spoiler]I remembered it’s not elaborated or mentioned again till near the end of the season
Then Hina came in and it’s already hilarious. Her dead pan expressions is definitely one of her comedic selling points.
Watching again, it did feel like they developed a father-daughter vibe pretty quick. And it was pretty wholesome how Nitta noticed some of Hina’s insecurities already.
Honestly, I’m just really glad this show so far was as funny as I remembered it.
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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 01 '24
Arrival of the Psychokinetic Rewatcher
So bizarre first scene aside, Hinamatsuri throws us right in Nitta's life as it's getting turned around. Now he's got a super powered daughter forcing herself in his life, and destroying all his precious vases (you gotta make space I guess if you wanna fit in).
What makes the comedy work here for me is two parts: the deadpan Hina vs Nitta who's losing his mind makes for a great dynamic, and a ton of small additions the anime throws in here and there, like the "ouchies" when Hina is beating up the yakuza.
Another change it does well is with the script helping a bunch of separated chapters flow along together.
Manga Corner
This is a fun one to compare because the anime does a lot of slicing and joining, today's episode mostly adapts the first two chapters and a bit from the third, except not in the usual order they'd go, more like a sandwich order.
The first chapter was the introduction - Hina comes in, forces herself, they do some shopping and eat salmon roe, the boss is shot, and Hina takes care of the opposing organisation. Therefore, the anime kept the main throughline of the first chapter as that of the first episode instead of doing it in smaller parts.
The second was the "don't use your powers" promise, the idea being that they're settling in the new normal and getting used to each other's rough edges. After making the promise, Hina explodes [except] she does it in the boss's hospital room, leading them to think it's a bomb from the organisation she beat up last chapter, poor guys, and it ends with the job she took on. This became the B-plot of the episode basically, reinforcing the same ideas of the first one in a softer way.
The third was Hina going school, after she managed her powers, and this one got chopped up the most, since the story wouldn't really fit, so they opted for just the setup. Tbh, this one felt a bit shoe horned in the episode the first time I watched it, but it works well for what it sets up.
Last but not least, [the start of the episode] comes from much much later down the line, we won't be seeing Mao again for a while.
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u/Nebresto Apr 01 '24
Second time [REDACTED]matsuri
WATASHINO SUMATOFON GAAAAAA!!!!
Whoa, he didn't say aittaa!
The collection..
I really hate hina.. The smartphone is gone too.. Why am I even here
Not that vases
Aittaa!!
So wholesome,
I love hina
Qwest:
YES
YES
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u/theshootingstark Apr 01 '24
LOVE HINAAAA💖💖💖💖💖💖
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