Hanayamata (2014)★ 6.6/10
- Animation
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: Atsuko Ishizuka, Hideki Hosokawa, Chikayo Nakamura, Kotono Watanabe, Keiya Saitô
Written by: Reiko Yoshida
A timid teen joins an enthusiastic classmate to form a school yosakoi club, pushing past her fear of performing as they work toward their first public dance.
- Original title
- Hanayamata
- Storyline
- Shy 14-year-old Naru Sekiya feels ordinary compared to her accomplished friends and the fairy tale princesses she admires. One night, she meets Hana Fountainstand, an American transfer student passionate about yosakoi dancing. Hana invites Naru to help start a yosakoi club at their school. Though terrified of performing in public, Naru slowly discovers courage through dance and helps Hana achieve her dream while finding her own path forward.
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 · 119
- Companies
- DIVE II Entertainment, Madhouse, TV Tokyo
- Release dates
- JP July 8, 2014