# Hinamatsuri (2018)

> A yakuza member reluctantly takes in a powerful, unpredictable girl who fell out of a box onto his head.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/66443

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy
- Network: AT-X
- Cast: Takako Tanaka, Yoshiki Nakajima, Rie Murakawa, Kaede Hondo, Ari Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Kengo Kawanishi, Yoko Hikasa
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8253044/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: absurd, deadpan, warm, playful, offbeat

## What critics say

Viewers find the odd, surprising blend of yakuza comedy and supernatural slice of life charming and warm, though it takes a few episodes to find its footing.

## Synopsis

Hinamatsuri (2018) is a Japanese seinen anime comedy series aired on AT-X, a single-season run of twelve 24-minute episodes. When a strange box drops onto the head of Nitta Yoshifumi, a yakuza member voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima, he finds a young girl inside named Hina, voiced by Takako Tanaka, who has enormous supernatural powers. Nitta reluctantly takes her in, hoping her abilities will help his criminal business while fearing she might turn them on him. The engine of each episode is the uneasy domestic routine between a gangster and a volatile child, with the household's chaos spilling into the underworld and everyday life. Episodes are built from short gags and escalating mishaps rather than one long plot, making it an episodic, slice of life ride. Its tone is absurd, deadpan and warm by turns, with an offbeat atmosphere that rewards patience. Set in a contemporary Japanese city, the show sits in the vein of Gintama and Nichijou for fans of irreverent anime with heart, and is a distinctly playful take on the yakuza genre.

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