Hinako (anime character)
Appearance
Hinako is a fictional character appearing in the three OVA animes:
- April 2009: Issho ni Training: Training with Hinako
- February 2010: Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako
- December 2010: Issho ni Training 026: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko.
In Japanese, the character is voiced by Mai Kadowaki.[1] In the first OVA, Training with Hinako, Hinako is transformed into an anime figure through a television and then talks to the viewer. After that, she begins to exercise to lose some weight, providing the viewer with fan service in the process.[2] The video is in an interactive format, allowing the viewer to rearrange the scenes in the video.[3] The second OVA, Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako, shows Hinako going to bed and sleeping, while again addressing the viewer directly at the beginning. This second OVA has been panned for sometimes distracting from its main premise of showing the character sleep.[4]
References
- ^ "Mai KADOWAKI". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2015). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Muramasa Industries Ltd. ISBN 978-1-61172-018-1.
- ^ Green, Scott. "Maiden Japan Invites Anime Watchers To "Train," "Sleep" And "Bathe" With "Hinako"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Tolentino, Josh. "Japanator DOES NOT Recommend: Sleeping with Hinako". Japanator.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
See also
- How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? a 2016 manga / 2019 anime also focusing on fitness, like the first OVA did