Haitai Nanafa English Sub & Dub

About Haitai Nanafa

Looking for background on Haitai Nanafa (はいたい七葉)? This comedy and supernatural series by Passione (2012) starts out like this. The premise: Nanafa Kyan lives in Okinawa with her grandmother who runs the "Kame Soba" soba shop, her beautiful older sister Nao who is in high school, and her younger sister Kokona. One day, Nanafa witnesses a seal fall off of a Chinese banyan tree, and three spirits who live in that tree are unleashed.

From there, these spirits include Niina and Raana, who are "jimunaa" spirits. The third spirit is Iina, who is an incarnation of an Okinawan lion statue. As spirits start appearing one after another, the peaceful life of Nanafa and her family begins to change.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. At 13 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Passione is the studio behind Haitai Nanafa, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Its 5.4/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.