Hand Shakers English Sub & Dub

About Hand Shakers

Looking for background on Hand Shakers (ハンドシェイカー)? This action series by GoHands (2017) starts out like this. In short: In Osaka in the year "AD20XX," Hand Shakers are partners who can summon "Nimrodes," weapons born from their deep psyche by joining hands. In order to grant the pair's wish, the Hand Shakers compete with and fight other Hand Shaker pairs.

Further in, the top pair will then meet and challenge "God."

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Tazuna Takatsuki (Souma Saitou) and Koyori Akutagawa (Sumire Morohoshi) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with GoHands, which means the visual identity of Hand Shakers follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 4.2/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Souma Saitou as Tazuna Takatsuki, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.