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After punching a famous curator in the face for criticizing his work as "textbook and lifeless," Handa Seishuu is sent to Gotō Island to calm his nerves and find new inspiration for his calligraphy. Growing up in the city all his life, though, Handa must adapt to country life while meeting an assortment of quirky people during his tenure.
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- 01
Cheerful ChildHandsome young master calligrapher Handa Seishuu has been exiled to a far-western island for punching a critic. He plans to focus on his writing in solitude, but rambunctious little Naru won't leave him alone... - 02
AnnoyingA week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and her friends, including middle-school girls Miwa and Tama, who want their old base back! - 03
Island DadsAfter his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on his entry for the upcoming Naruka Institute competition, but hits a wall. Can a job from Miwa's gangsterish dad help him break through it?
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Season01
- S01E01Season's bestCheerful ChildJuly 5, 2014Handsome young master calligrapher Handa Seishuu has been exiled to a far-western island for punching a critic. He plans to focus on his wri
- S01E02AnnoyingJuly 12, 2014A week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and
- S01E03
Mochi Thrown in CelebrationJuly 19, 2014Tama hides a deep, dark secret, and meeting Handa may have led her to reveal it. Is it too late for her to save her reputation? Meanwhile, H - S01E04Island DadsJuly 26, 2014After his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on hi
- S01E05
Going Swimming at the BeachAugust 2, 2014After the job from Miwa's dad breaks his artist's block, Handa's ready to get writing! But some distractions come up, in the form of the gir - S01E06
Guys From TokyoAugust 9, 2014Handa's only friend, Kawafuji, arrives with a kid named Kanzaki Kousuke in tow, but their trip to Handa's house ends up being very roundabou - S01E07
A High-Grade FishAugust 16, 2014To make up for the turmoil of the previous two days, the village kids and Handa treat his guests to a fun day of fishing before bidding them - S01E08
OndeAugust 23, 2014It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, bu - S01E09
Almost Got Badly HurtSeptember 6, 2014It's only two weeks until the Naruka Exhibition. Handa waits for inspiration as he deals with a broken bath heater and various scuffles with - S01E10
Dacchi IkodeSeptember 13, 2014After Handa submits his "Star" calligraphy despite some trepidation, he gets roped into helping to build a stone wall and then into taking t - S01E11
I am in TokyoSeptember 20, 2014Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Han - S01E12
Glad You're BackSeptember 27, 2014With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his
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