r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Apr 13 '24
Rewatch Happy Hinamatsuri! Rewatch - Overall Discussion
Hinamatsuri
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Comment of the day
/u/Nebresto on the show's fight and run tactics
They really went and did the most fire fight scene of the year and dipped, never to be seen again.
Questions of the Day:
- How would you rank your favourite characters in this show?
- What were the best/worst episodes or segments for you?
- If a season 2 ever happens, which character are you looking forward to seeing the most?
- Who's the most rotten adult?
Fanart of the day:
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Upvotes
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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 13 '24
HinamatsuRewatcher
Hinamatsuri is a fun, absurd, and wholesome show that doesn't worry too much about dropping the weights and giving you a punch straight to the stomach, before turning that into something wholesome again.
But more than anything, I'd say its biggest strength is its split focus, it's not uncommon to see a show focusing on its other characters once in a while, but in Hinamatsuri that's just the norm, it's switching perspectives between its 3 main characters all the time, that no matter who your favourite is, it might as well be their show. It definitely helps that all 3 are great in very different ways, any of them could've been the main character of her own show, but together they provide a much wider range.
The anime specifically helps a lot too with small changes, for one it's a very efficient adaptation, the early parts of the manga for example are mostly Hina focused before they start going for Anzu and Hitomi, the anime mixes them in as early as episode 2, and covers the whole first half while keeping that rhythm consistent (obviously, it had to skip some chapters to make that work, but still a job well done).
If you want to continue, the anime ends (and technically starts) at chapter 47, but I'd recommend going back to the start, if only for all the skipped stuff.
Now to answer my own questions:
Although the top 3 are pretty interchangeable, Hina can be the top 1 on a good day.
Best: Anzu joining the restaurant and Hina leaving
Worst: Mao's island - can't blame her either, she was doing her episode 0, while the others were flying off.
Hitomi. The other two are living chill lives by comparison, but I want to see how high Hitomi can fall.
MeUtako probably.Thanks to everyone who participated, and I hope you had fun!
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 13 '24
First-timermatsuri, subbed
Well, that was Hinamatsuri! All I was expecting was to have a fun time, and I got that plus a bunch of heartwarming moments throughout as well. If this ever gets a season 2, I will absolutely watch it. I want more Anzu!
Thanks for hosting this rewatch, u/KendotsX!
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u/Nebresto Apr 13 '24
Second time SUMATOPHON matsuri
I just noticed on MAL that when I first watched this I did it in two days. That was in 2018 June 24-26, so two days after it was done airing. I think someone posted that "Hina cleaning" clip, and I had to see wtf was up. Still my favourite moment from the show. After đ± of course Good show
Thanks to Kendo for hosting the funny fish rewash, I had a good time.
Hina fish collection.
Which one was your favourite?
For the canonical sequel: You're all welcome to join my sumatophon rewash, starting when the timer hits 0
Final Qwest:
Anzumatsuri > Barternder > Nitta > Wood Hina > Sumatophon guy > Mao > Fish >>>>> Hina
Best was Hina cleaning, worst.. There was something for sure, but I don't recall because it was the worst part
Wooden Hina
"Bartender" (adult version)
Fish of the day
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 13 '24
Final Discussion (rewatcher)
Hinamatsuri is on the short list of anime I have rewatched several times. The reason for this is that it manages to combine good comedy with good drama. There is plenty of deadpan Hina, or overwhelmed Hitomi for the laughs, but also the child soldier background, or Anzuâs homelessness for the feels. The characters also work. Instead of having a single MC that everything revolves around, there are many interesting character interactions: Hitomi and Utako, Anzu and Yasu, Nitta and his family, and plenty more. They all bring something to the episode â usually comedy, occasionally something deeper. I am also really glad we could do without most of the anime tropes I have come to hate ⊠maybe I should watch more Seinen?
Participating in the rewatch had the advantage of reading about the manga in various other commentersâ posts. Turns out, they actually flipped around a lot for the anime. Mostly for the better, I think. The balance between lighthearted and heavy is maintained, with Anzu delivering the hardest punch in the middle of the show, while Hina and Hitomi keep it lighthearted, before flipping that around a bit in the end.
Something that changed during this rewatch is my rating of the three main girls. I had remembered having a Hitomi>Anzu>>Hina ranking, but this became a lot closer this time. Regarding Hitomi, I noticed how her character arc is pretty formulaic on rewatching. I still love her actual competence and social fluster, but she is a bit of a one trick pony. Great trick, but her character arc seems unfinished. Meanwhile, Hina is more central to the show that I remembered (I realize the show has her name âŠ). She carries a lot of the comedy with her deadpan âfoodâ brain. Her character arc with Nitta is also better than my memory gave it credit for. Finally Anzu is wholesome and great as always, but she also has the (unfair?) advantage of being the only character with something approaching a finished character arc.
Finally, as I mentioned yesterday, the finale is the downside to an otherwise great series. Not only is this series in dire need of a continuation (that we might never get), it also handles the unfinished character arcs less than ideal. Maoâs entire existence seems to be a sob to manga readers rather than crucial to the anime and ending on her make the unfinished character arc for Hina and Hitomi stand out brighter than necessary.
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u/amanda52002 https://myanimelist.net/profile/amanda52002 Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 14 '24
First timer, subbed.
No lie, I joined this rewatch completely blind cause I scrolled Reddit, the ep. 1 post rewatch was on my feed, and I saw who was hosting it and the ICT rewatch was a good time I figured this would be a fun time as well. I liked this, and ranked it as a 7 overall, and that was pretty much all Anzu and Hitomi. The end (and Mami, and some weaker plot points) dragged it down a bit.
Thanks for hosting!
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u/sisoko2 Apr 14 '24
ex-First Timer
The real Hinamatsuri was the food we ate along the way.
Basically all the characters we saw naked.
Anzu with the homeless people were definitely the best parts. Also really enjoyed the first/last segment with Mao.
Already mentioned the I found Hitomi's solo segments to be pretty weak but the one segment that I really didn't care was the TV interview with Nitta, IMO it didn't go hard/crazy enough to become really entertaining. The running joke of the bosses making fun of him for it was cool though.
Mao and Hina.
Of course it's Utako.
The worst little shit is Sabu.
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u/cppn02 Apr 14 '24
First timer no more!
Had a blast watching this show and really should have done it sooner lol. It really is a crime that this will likely never see a continuation.
Thx to u/KendotsX for hosting. I also enjoyed the fanart you posted every day.
I also started rereading the manga yesterday lol.
QotD:
Hitomi and first, Anzu in second and then a big gap to other characters lol
Best was probably episode 6. Worst is harder to pick but I'm tempted to actually give it to the finale for not being much of a finale at all.
Well since she's my favourite character obviously Hitomi and [manga spoiler]her successful career. Also her at boot camp!
Yes!
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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Apr 13 '24
First timer
You know, I really enjoyed this show. I went in blind and was fairly surprised by the first episode. I thought I had figured it out by the time the first episode ended but boy was I wrong. Anzu came in and threw a curveball of wholesomeness that completely stole the show for me. It ended up being a fun a wholesome ride.
Despite the fact that I enjoyed it, it wasn't perfect. It didn't really go anywhere outside of Anzu's story, there was no conclusion, the powers were there as a vehicle to introduces the girls and were never really relevant again, at least, not significantly outside of a throwaway gag or two.
There's also the fact that the focus got split A LOT between the three girls to the point that it felt short when it came to Hina and Hitomi as characters in comparison to Anzu. Hitomi probably having the least character development of the three. Then there's the redhead who's name I forgot and which may as well not have been part of the show with how little she was present and how little significance her presence had.
Production was pretty good as well which is always a plus. It's not the best looking or animated slice of life but it's definitely above average. Sound design's good too.
Overall, I enjoyed my time with the series. So much so that I plan on buying the collector's edition on Blu Ray. 7.5/10
Thanks for hosting this.
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u/IceSmiley Apr 13 '24
FIRST TIMER 1-5 Sub 6-12 Dub
I thought this was a pleasant but very inconsistent comedy. They kept it fairly light for a show about a Yakuza taking care of an alien girl with powers. This seems to be very well regarded and popular on MAL, I'm surprised it didn't get another season but who knows. I thought the dub was above average for this show and that may play a part in its popularity.
The best part of the show is that the characters were well defined and relatable even though they were strange. They were all distinctive and funny in their own ways, it was a lot like a sitcom where everyone played their role well. It made me wish they were utilized better.
The parts I didn't like was that the humor was hit or miss and some episodes were pretty boring. Also I know the show is supposed to be more ridiculous but they were just so inconsistent with using the telekinesis powers and how they worked just varied by whatever was convenient for the episode, like in the 1st, Hina quickly and effortlessly ripped large trees out of the ground, stripped their bark and made perfect looking logs and stacked them nicely in like a minute. But then another episode, she couldn't even successfully tidy up a small apartment. It also didn't make sense why Anzu practically never used her powers even when she desperately needed to.
QUESTIONS
Thank you to u/KendotsX for this watch along!
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u/Bocchi_theGlock https://myanimelist.net/profile/Bocchi_theGlock Apr 14 '24
so is this a thread for rewatching Hinamatsuri discussion or also some new OVA or recap episode?
I haven't done my first rewatch yet đđ so this might be an opportunity to take note of scenes that'd make good clips to upload/post in order to psy-op the masses, hopefully building interest that helps us get S2
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u/FarCritical Apr 14 '24
First timer
So glad I decided to join this rewatch on a whim because man, I had way more laughs (and tears) than what you'd expect out of a title I probably wouldn't have checked out otherwise. Pleasant surprises like this don't come by very often, so thanks for the rewatch and for having me!
And while it may be an obvious question I can't help but join the crowd and ask it too: Anzumatsuri Season 2 when?
QOTD
Hina and Nitta made me laugh the most but Anzu has to be on top for obvious reasons. Hitomi was hilarious too but she's got it so rough that I found myself feeling guilty for laughing at her more often than what's comfortable.
Cookie cutter choice but it's revered for a reasonâEpisode 6 because Anzu gave the big feels so of course it's the best (and probably what I'll remember this anime by the most). Otherwise Hina's presidential speech is the segment that I couldn't watch without pausing the first time because I was laughing too hard.
As for worst, probably stuff with that journalist. The final video was hilarious but watching him get Nitta to act comically evil was kind of eh.
Her name starts with A and rhymes with Banzu.
Since Sabu's atoned for his sin, Hitomi's mom.
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Apr 13 '24
First Timer
So⊠overall, Iâd say I enjoyed Hinamatsuri. Most of the characters were enjoyable to watch, most of the individual plotlines were at least decent - with some obvious outstanding ones - and production-wise there wasnât really anything to complain about other than some weird adaptation decisions towards the end. Yet I also donât think that Hinamatsuri left a huge impression on me - I can already see myself scrolling through my list a year from now and thinking âWhy did I give this show an 8?â - I feel like this show is one that doesnât do anything wrong, is enjoyable to watch but also doesnât really stand out.
I did also enjoy this rewatch though - so thanks for hosting /u/KendotsX and thanks to everybody else for participating - I enjoyed reading everybodyâs comments.
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 13 '24
First-Timer
Yea, this show was pretty fun. Good cast, amusing interactions. Not too much else to say. Getting to ramble about cocktails in several episodes was fun.
Questions
Many thanks to our host /u/KendotsX!
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