Hakone-chan English Sub & Dub

About Hakone-chan

Meet Hakone-chan (温泉幼精ハコネちゃん), a comedy, slice of life and supernatural anime by Asahi Production and Ashi Productions (2015). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: The story follows Hakone, a hot spring spirit who descended to a spa resort on Earth. However, with her long slumber, she looks like a little girl on the outside.

As things develop, the high school boy Touya stumbles across her at a hot spring and ends up joining Hakone in retrieving her original powers.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Hakoneko (Mitsuo Iwata) and Otama (Nozomi Furuki) are two of the characters you will meet early. 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

Animation is handled by Asahi Production and Ashi Productions, so the studio's house style defines how Hakone-chan looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 5.5/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Mitsuo Iwata as Hakoneko, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2015, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.