Hinamatsuri is a story written by Otake Masao and has been serialized in Harta since 2010. It was long-awaited and made into an anime in April 2018. It is a sci-fi comedy that depicts the hectic daily lives of a psychic girl who suddenly appears in a house one day and an intellectual yakuza, and it is a work that sometimes brings tears to your eyes. This time, we will introduce the students at Watanabe Junior High School, where Hina attends, a school full of unique characters!
A Brief Introduction to Hinamatsuri
One day, while the intellectual yakuza Nitta was at home auctioning and browsing his hobby pots, a mysterious object fell on his head. Inside was a mysterious girl. Nitta dismissed the object for a day, assuming it was a mistake, but by morning the object hadn't disappeared. With determination, Nitta talks to the girl and frees her from the mysterious suit, but it turns out she has psychic powers and they end up living together. And so begins Nitta and Hina's hectic days.
What is Watanabe Junior High School?
Hina selfishly asks Nitta if she wants to go to school, and ends up attending a public junior high school in Tokyo. At this school, Hina is set up as Nitta's child.
Hitomi Mishima, voiced by Kaede Hondo
Hina's classmate and unfortunate classmate, Mishima, is appointed as Hina's caretaker. She's the only girl in this series who is as kind-hearted and has a history of hardship as Nitta, if not more so. Although she claims to be a completely normal girl, she possesses extremely high specs, being able to do anything skillfully. Her high adaptability has led her to demonstrate her super-middle schooler side by working as a bartender, an office lady, and even the president of a company, despite still being a middle school student. As a result, she has built up an enormous network of contacts. Perhaps because she gets too caught up in so many things, she sometimes makes harsh remarks.
Hitomi's Job #1: Bartender
Hitomi was tricked into working for Utako, but her superior skills ultimately led to her turning the balance of power.
Hitomi's Job Part 2: Sniper
After traveling to the United States to study English, she somehow becomes a sniper. And she's demonstrating her skills there too (lol).
Hitomi's Job #3: President
Going to high school, and then becoming president. It's confusing when a father who was laid off shows up for an interview (lol).
Tsubasa Matsutani, voiced by Kenji Nojima
Hina and Hitomi's homeroom teacher. At first glance, he seems like a decent teacher, but he's actually quite strange. He is a regular at the bar where Hitomi works, and at first he was worried that his classmate was working there late at night, but he was so impressed by Hitomi's perfect behavior and the taste of her cocktails that he decided that there was no way a middle school student could make such a cocktail, and above all, to protect himself from the risk of it becoming a matter of responsibility, he decided that it must be someone else. Even after that, the teacher has a tendency to turn a blind eye to anything that could become a matter of responsibility for him, citing misunderstandings as the reason.
Sayo Aizawa (CV: Mikako Komatsu)
Hina's classmate, a girl with glasses. Though she looks serious, she's quite a sharp-tongued and sarcastic person. When something interesting happens, she'll stop anyone who tries to stop it and just stand by and watch. She has a naive attitude. He's quite the strategist, even able to use his words to pressure Hitomi.
Takashi Shimoda CV: Yuya Chikagi
A boy in Hina's class. He loves Hitomi and has a masochistic personality, getting pleasure from being stepped on. Due to his lack of knowledge, he has little imagination. (Image left)
Kengo Nakata, voiced by Taichi Ichikawa
A boy with a shaved head and Hina's classmate. He's the kind of boy who always seems to be with Takashi. (Image on the right)
Mami Shinjo, voiced by Eri Suzuki
A girl in Hina's class. She has a deep love for the occult, and after accidentally witnessing Hina using her psychic powers, she is so impressed she asks to become her apprentice. But of course he won't be able to use it, so Hina gets tired of it and makes it seem like he's learned how to use it, and he believes it and brags about it to his class, but in the end he can't use it and becomes embarrassed, so he becomes a shut-in for a few days. He's a reverse mama's boy who is doted on by his mother.
Watanabe Junior High School Summary!
Starting with Hitomi, the junior high school students in the anime are truly full of character. They're a truly diverse cast, from perfect middle school students to sharp-tongued characters, masochists, useless teachers, and occult girls. Their strong personalities make Hina seem pale in comparison. Be sure to check out the students of Watanabe Junior High in the anime and the original manga!
