Toilet-bound Hanako-kun

About Toilet-bound Hanako-kun

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (地縛少年 花子くん) blends action, comedy and drama by Lerche (2020). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. In short: "Hanako-san, Hanako-san... are you there? At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san.

More of the story: Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom... but the Hanako-san she crosses paths with there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san... is a boy!

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Hanako (Megumi Ogata) and Nene Yashiro (Akari Kitou) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Lerche, so the studio's house style defines how Toilet-bound Hanako-kun looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.7/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Megumi Ogata voicing Hanako gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2020, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.