Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun (地縛少年花子くん Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun?), also known as Toilet-bound Hanako-kun in English, is a 12-episode TV anime adaptation based off of the manga of the same name by AidaIro, to be aired starting January 9, 2020 on TBS, SUN, CBC, and BS-TBS channels. The official English dub of the series is licensed by Funimation and is being released on their website.
An anime adaptation was officially announced in Square Enix's GFantasy magazine's April 2019 issue.[2] Its official twitter account was launched on the same day.
The anime's official site opened on July 12, 2019 and revealed a teaser visual along with that Studio Lerche is in charge of animation production, with Masaomi Andō directing the series, Yasuhiro Nakanishi handling series composition and script, Mayuka Itō as character designer, and Yūji Higa as its producer.[3]
Hanako's character design was revealed on October 9, 2019, with silhouettes for Nene's and Kou's designs. These were revealed a month later on November 9 in conjunction with the Animate Girls' Festival 2019, and the website was revamped with a new key visual and additional information. The main voice cast was revealed to be Ogata Megumi (Hanako), Kitō Akari (Yashiro Nene), and Chiba Shōya (Minamoto Kou). Broadcast timings and an advance screening for Episode 1 were also announced.
The anime can be watched on Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV, and Crunchyroll.
Season 2[]
On November 9, 2023, towards the end of the After-Halloween Party Livesteam, Megumi Ogata (Hanako and Tsukasa), Akari Kito (Nene), Shoya Chiba (Kou), and Shunichi Toki (Akane) unveiled a surprise announcement that Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun has been renewed for Season 2. On July 28, 2024, the Trailer for Season 2 was released, and at the same time, AidaIro confirmed in a tweet that the airing for Season 2 will be around January 2025.
Synopsis[]
(Note: This is an unofficial English translation of the synopsis from the website.)
Hey, do you know about the Seven Mysteries in this school……? Rumours abound at Kamome Academy, about the most famous of the Seven Mysteries.
It's said that Hanako-san is in the third stall of the third-floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, and will grant any wish of the person who summons them. The method of summoning is simple: knock 3 times. And then–––
"Hanako-san, Hanako-san... are you there?"
"Y–e–s……"
To have her wish granted, occult girl Yashiro Nene has summoned Hanako-san. But the ghost that appeared before her is a boy in the girls bathroom.
"Hanako-kun". Nene gets involved in all sorts of supernatural stories by Hanako-kun, who's sadistic and slightly-- perverted despite being a ghost. Will Nene ever be able to lead a peaceful school life again? A heartwarming comedy that no one has ever seen before begins now...
Promotional Images[]
Promotional Videos[]
Season 1[]
PV 1[]
The first promotional video was released on November 9, 2019, with Ogata and Kitō voicing Hanako and Nene respectively.
Unofficial English Translation:
Say, do you know? The most famous rumour among the 7 mysteries in this school…
In the 3rd stall of the female toilet on the 3rd floor of the old building, it's said that there's a supernatural who'll fulfil your wish in exchange for something important.
Nene: "Hanako-san, Hanako-san, are you there?"
Hanako: "Y~e~s~"
Hanako: "I'm a supernatural, the 7th of the school's 7 mysteries: Hanako-san of the Toilet. Nice to meet you!"
Will you summon "Hanako-san of the Toilet"?
YES NO
Hanako: "I'm over here~" (laughter)
Season 2[]
Episodes[]
On November 9, 2019, the air date for Episode 1 on TBS was announced as 1:58am on January 10, 2020 (listed as 25:58 on January 9 in official sources). An advance screening on December 29, 2019 will be held at Ikebukuro Grand Cinema Sunshine, with guest appearances from the cast for the main 3 characters.
On July 28, 2024, following the release of the Teaser Trailer for Season 2, AidaIro confirmed in a tweet that the Season 2 of Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun will air around January of next year (2025)
Season 1[]
| Episode Guide | |||
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| Episode # | Title | Air Date | Air Date (English Dub) |
| Episode 1 | "Hanako-san of the Toilet" | January 9 2020 (TBS) January 10 2020 (SUN) |
January 23 2020 |
| Episode 2 | "Yousei-san" | January 16 2020 (TBS) January 17 2020 (SUN) |
January 30 2020 |
| Episode 3 | "The Misaki Stairs Part 1" | January 23 2020 (TBS) January 24 2020 (SUN) |
February 6 2020 |
| Episode 4 | "The Misaki Stairs Part 2" | January 30 2020 (TBS) January 31 2020 (SUN) |
February 13 2020 |
| Episode 5 | "The Confession Tree" | February 6 2020 (TBS) February 7 2020 (SUN) |
February 20 2020 |
| Episode 6 | "The 4PM Bookstacks" | February 13 2020 (TBS) February 14 2020 (SUN) |
February 27 2020 |
| Episode 7 | "Donuts" | February 20 2020 (TBS) February 21 2020 (SUN) |
March 5 2020 |
| Episode 8 | "Mitsuba" | February 27 2020 (TBS) February 28 2020 (SUN) |
March 12 2020 |
| Episode 9 | "The Tea Party" | March 5 2020 (TBS) March 6 2020 (SUN) |
June 18 2020 |
| Episode 10 | "The Hell of Mirrors Part 1" | March 12 2020 (TBS) March 13 2020 (SUN) |
July 16 2020 |
| Episode 11 | "The Hell of Mirrors Part 2" | March 19 2020 (TBS) March 20 2020 (SUN) |
July 23 2020 |
| Episode 12 | "The Little Mermaid" | March 26 2020 (TBS) March 27 2020 (SUN) |
July 30 2020 |
Season 2[]
Cast[]
On November 9, 2019, the voice cast for the main 3 characters were revealed, with comments from each of them. Additional voice casts were revealed on a later date.
- Hanako: Ogata Megumi
- Yashiro Nene: Kitō Akari
- Minamoto Kou: Chiba Shōya
- Minamoto Teru: Uchida Yūma
- Akane Aoi: Sato Minako
- Nanamine Sakura: Chika Anzai
- Hyuuga Natsuhiko: Mizushima Takahiro
- Mermaid: Mitsuishi Kotono
- Mitsuba Sousuke: Kobayashi Daiki
- Yako: Yukana
- Tsuchigomori: Tsuda Kenjirō
Staff[]
- Original work: AidaIro
- Director: Masaomi Andō
- Series composition & script: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
- Character design & chief animation director: Mayuka Itō
- Assistant director: Yoshihito Nishōji
- Art director: Hiroki Kuribayashi (KUSANAGI)
- Color design: Saki Tada
- Cinematography director: Junko Sakai (MAD BOX)
- Sound director: Satoki Iida
- Sound production: HALF H・P STUDIO
- Music: Hiroshi Takaki
- Music production: PONY CANYON
- Animation producer: Yūji Higa
- Animation production: Lerche
Media[]
Trivia[]
- An interview with AidaIro was published in the September issue of PASH! magazine after the announcement of the anime.[4]
- Pocket tissues with the teaser visual have been distributed as promotional material for the anime at various events, including Comiket and KYOMAF 2019.[5]
- The website contains comments from AidaIro, four staff members, and the main voice cast, which have revealed the following:
- Masaomi Andou, the director, is a great fan of the Mokke.
- Akari Kito, Nene's VA, is a fan of the series and has been reading the manga since Volume 1 was released.
- An official TikTok account has been created for the anime.[6]
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Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun (Drama CD) | |