Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan
| Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan | |
 Cover of Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan volume 1 by Aplix | |
| 温泉幼精ハコネちゃん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Daisuke Yui |
| Published by | Aplix |
| Imprint | Flex Comix |
| Magazine | Comic Meteor |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takeyuki Yanase |
| Written by | Korie Tomonaga Momoko Murakami |
| Music by | Tomohisa Ishikawa |
| Studio | Asahi Production Production Reed |
| Original network | TVS, tvk, KBS, SUN, Animax |
| Original run | October 4, 2015 – December 27, 2015 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan (温泉幼精ハコネちゃん, lit. Young Hot Spring Fairy Hakone-chan) is a Japanese comedy manga series by Daisuke Yui, serialized online in Aplix's Comic Meteor website. It has been collected in two tankōbon volumes.[1][2] A three-minute 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Asahi Production and Production Reed started airing from October 2015.[3][4] The series is simulcast on Crunchyroll.[5]
Characters
- Hakone (ハコネ)
- Voiced by: Saki Ono
- Hakone is the hot spring spirit enshrined at the well in Tōya's backyard. She was awakened when he wished for a favorable fortune with Haruna, with whom he has a crush on her. Since she is weakened from her long slumber, she takes the form of a little girl. She regains her full adult form when her powers are fully recharged. She is also endowed with a magical yosegi puzzle box she sometimes use. She is later hired by the local association of hot spring owners to be their ambassador.
- Tōya (冬哉)
- Voiced by: Taishi Murata
- Tōya is in charge of cleaning the well, where Hakone is enshrined, in their backyard. He awakened Hakone when, after wishing for a favorable fortune with Haruna, he accidentally dropped his offering of a steamed bun into the well. His family also owns a steamed bun factory.
- Haruna (榛名)
- Voiced by: Mao Ichimichi
- Haruna's family owns the Shunjusou, a hot spring hotel near Tōya's place. Tōya has a crush on her, and Hakone is helping him win her over, though she is older than him. Despite her calm demeanor, there is a side of her that is so strict everyone is scared of it. She also later shows that side whenever Tōya is cavorting with another girl.
- Aki (亜季)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Asai
- Fourteen year-old Aki is Haruna's younger sister who would tag along with her, Tōya, and Hakone on the latter's quest to regain her powers.
- Miya (ミヤ)
- Voiced by: Yūki Kuwahara
- Miya is the second hot spring spirit to awaken, she being the spirit of the Miyanoshita Hot Springs. Hakone's archrival is dressed in a Gothic outfit and speaks in a refined manner. She owns the new hot spring resort hotel in the neighborhood. She is also endowed with magical puzzle box. She aims to battle Hakone at first, but given the threat of the new hot spring spirits, she joins forces with her. She also has a crush on Tōya, partly due to Hakone's magic unleashed on her.
- Gōra (ゴウラ)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
- Gōra is the spirit of Gōra Park, and, along with Ashinoko, aims to dominate the hot springs in the area. She is dressed in a kimono quite similar to that of Sakura Shinguji.
- Ashinoko (アシノコ)
- Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu
- Ashinoko, the guardian of Ashinoko Shrine, is another new hot spring spirit who helps Gōra to dominate the hot springs in the area. She wears a sailor uniform.
Media
Anime
An anime television adaptation by Asahi Production began airing in October 2015.
Episode list
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References
- ^ "温泉幼精ハコネちゃん(1) (メテオCOMICS)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "温泉幼精ハコネちゃん(2) (メテオCOMICS)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Hakone-chan Manga About Hot Spring Spirit Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "INFORMATION" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ Macias, Patrick (October 4, 2015). "Crunchyroll Adds "Hakone" Anime Series for Fall 2015". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
