Underplayed Gems

Hanasaku Iroha (2011)

Hanasaku Iroha poster
Original title
花咲くいろは
Directed by
Masahiro Andō
Genre
slice of life anime and manga, romance anime and manga, love triangle romance, coming-of-age anime and manga, Drama, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A teenage girl moves to the countryside to work at her grandmother's inn. She learns to handle chores and relationships with the staff and guests.

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What happens

Hanasaku Iroha (花咲くいろは; lit. "The ABCs of Flower Blooming" or "The Blooming Colors"), or Hanairo for short, is a Japanese 26-episode anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Masahiro Andō. The screenplay was written by Mari Okada, with original character design by Mel Kishida. P.A. Works produced the project as the studio's tenth anniversary work. The anime aired between April and September 2011 and had two manga adaptations created. An animated film was released in Japanese theaters on March 30, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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