Short Anime "Houkago Shonen Hanako-kun" PV & Ending Theme Song Revealed! Comments from Akari Kito, who plays Nene Yahiro, have also arrived.

A PV showing a glimpse of the content of thefall anime "Jibaku Shonen Hanako-kun," which is scheduled for TV broadcast and global distribution in October 2023, has been released.

Jibari Shonen Hanako-kun" is serialized in the monthly magazine "G Fantasy" by Aida Iro. It is a heartwarming lavatory comedy in which Yahiro Nene, an "occult girl" who hears a strange rumor that the wish of the person who summons "Hanako-kun," the third girl in the third-floor girls' restroom of the old school building at Kamome Gakuen, will come true, surrenders herself to a school ghost story in order to make her wish come true. The series was adapted into an anime in January 2020 and gained popularity.
As the first step of the new anime project, a short anime "Hanako-kun: After School Boy Hanako-kun" will be broadcast on TV and distributed globally.

⇒We will be able to see Hanako-kun again! After School Boy Hanako-kun" will be broadcast in October 2023! Emi Ogata, Akari Kito, and Shoya Chiba's cast messages have also arrived!

⇒Click here to see the list of anime for fall 2023.

A PV showing a part of the contents of the short anime "Houkago Shonen Hanako-kun" has been released. The ending theme song has also been announced, and a comment from Akari Kito, who sings the song, has arrived.

Hanako-kun, Nene and the other boys spend their loose and easy everyday life. Enjoy their fun after-school days!

The ending theme song is "Come on," sung by Nene Yahiro and Mokke! Dark Love" sung by Yahiro Nene and Mokke!

In addition, information on the ending theme song of "Houkago Shonen Hanako-kun," which is also used in the PV, has been released.

Yahiro Nene (CV: Akari Kito), one of the main characters of the short anime, sings the comical song, which is perfect for this short anime, together with Mokke (CV: Arisato Yoshida, Chisai Morinaga, Mai Kanazawa) and others.

■"Come on," the ending theme song of "Houkago Shonen Hanako-kun! Dark love".
Lyrics, music, arrangement by Onoshi (24chocolate)
Sung by Nene Yahiro (CV: Akari Kito) & Mokke (CV: Arisato Yoshida, Chisai Morinaga, Mai Kanazawa)

Comments from Akari Kito, who plays the role of Nene Yahiro, have arrived!

The following is a comment from Akari Kito, who plays the role of Nene Yahiro.

Comments】 【Comments

I sang the ending of "Houkago Shonen Hanako-kun" as Nene!
It is a very lively song with a high-tempo tune and lyrics that are addictive!
And this time, Mokke-chan and her friends joined in the fun, making it a fun song to listen to and perfect for the world of "Houkago Shonen Hanako-kun"!
We hope you will enjoy it along with the anime!

Q1: What did you think of the song when you first heard it?
What a fast-paced song! And you talk so fast!
I thought it was worth singing!
And I thought it was a wonderful song that fully expresses the lively atmosphere of "After School Boy Hanako-kun"!

Q2: What was your favorite part or difficult part of the song?
The fast part of the chorus is difficult, but when you can sing it, it feels great, so I would like to encourage fans to try it!
If you don't read the lyrics, you should be able to get some of it into your head and practice it so that your mouth remembers it! LOL!

Q3: What is the best part of the song?
It was the first song I sang as Nene, and I sang it with Mokke-chan and the other members, so I hope fans can feel the lively and fun atmosphere of the song and listen to it over and over again!

(*Original text)

Character illustrations are being released one after another!

Hanako-kun: Emi Ogata

Hanako-kun is the seventh of the Seven Wonders of Kamome Gakuen, "Hanako-kun of the Toilet. She has a cheerful personality, but is mean-spirited and elusive. She often plays Hanafuda with Mokke. Her favorite snack is donuts.

Yahiro Nene: Akari Kito

A first-year student at Kamome Gakuen High School. She is a girl who likes fortune-telling and the occult. She summons Hanako-kun for the fulfillment of her love. She is Hanako-kun's "assistant. She has radish feet.

Hikaru Minamoto: Shoya Chiba

Hikaru Minamoto is a third-year student at Kamome Gakuen Junior High School. He is a boy with a strong sense of justice, whose ancestor is Minamoto no Yorimitsu, a rare exorcist. He wears a traffic safety earring in his right ear. He is good at all household chores and is an excellent cook.

Akira Minamoto: Yuma Uchida

Hikaru's older brother. He is the prince of the school and president of Kamome Gakuen High School. Behind the scenes, he is a genius exorcist. Whenever he finds something strange, he immediately tries to extinguish it. He has no life skills and is a terrible cook.

Nanamine Sakura: Chika Anzai

A third-year student at Kamome Gakuen High School. She is a cool, mysterious and beautiful girl who is Tsukasa's assistant. She loves tea and is a bit of a natural. She has no mercy for Natsuhiko.

Natsuhiko Hinata: Daihiro Mizushima

A second-year student at Kamome Gakuen High School. He is handsome, but he also likes girls and has a flirtatious side. He calls Sakura "Miss" and adores her, but she tends to treat him roughly.

Tsukasa: Emi Ogata

Hanako's younger brother. He is too young and innocent. He calls Hanako-kun "Amane. He likes Amane. He also likes fireworks.

Mitsuba: Daiki Kobayashi

The third of the Seven Wonders of Kamome Gakuen, "Kagamijigoku. He is worried that he has no friends. Despite his cute appearance, he has a bad mouth.

Mokke: Arisato Yoshida, Chisai Morinaga, Mai Kanazawa

A small thief and mischief-maker. Also known as "Yosei-san. His favorite food is candy.

＜Broadcast Information
Scheduled to air on TBS every Thursday from October 12, 2023 for 4 weeks from 1:58 pm.
Broadcast date and time are subject to change without notice.
<Distribution Information
Domestic distribution information is available on the official website of the TV anime "Jibaku Shonen Hanako-kun".
Overseas distribution details will be announced on the official Crunchyroll website.

<Introduction
Hey, do you know?
A strange rumor about the Seven Wonders of this school".

It is said that there is a "Hanako-san of the Toilet" in the third women's restroom on the third floor of the old school building, who will grant you a wish in exchange for something important.
The Seven Wonders of Kamome Gakuen, Hanako-kun of the Toilet, and the occult girl, Yahiro Nene, who has become his assistant.
How do they spend their peaceful days at this school, where all the strange incidents occur?
This is a loose after-school moment that is not depicted in the main story.

＜Staff＞ Original story: Aida Iro (published in "The School")
Original story: Aida Iro (published in "P Fantapi" by Square Enix)
Director : Masaki Kitamura
Series composition：Kazuma Nagatomo
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director：Aya Higami
Color Designer: Saki Tada
Director of Photography: Mizuho Shimada
Editing: Kazuo Kajikawa
Music: Hiroshi Takagi
Music Production: Pony Canyon
Sound Director: Satoki Iida
Sound Mixer: Tatsuhiro Amano
Recording Studio: Studio Tron
Sound Production: HALF H-P STUDIO
Animation Producer: Ryo Nishimura
Animation Production: Lerche (Studio Hibari)
Production: "After School Boy Hanako-kun" Production Committee

＜Cast
Hanako-kun: Megumi Ogata
Yahiro Nene: Akari Kito
Hikaru Minamoto: Shoya Chiba
Hikaru Minamoto: Yuma Uchida
Aoi Akane: Minako Sato
Akane Aoi: Shunichi Toki
Nanamine Sakura: Anzai Chika
Natsuhiko Hyuga: Daihiro Mizushima
Tsukasa: Megumi Ogata
Mitsuba: Daiki Kobayashi
Dogo: Kenjiro Tsuda
Yako: Yukana
Mokke: Yuri Yoshida, Chisai Morinaga, Mai Kanazawa
etc.

＜WEB
Official website：#
Official Twitter : #

Original story information

Hanako-kun, a boy who is tied to the earth
Author: Aida Iro
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