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Hakone-chan

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 13 episodes·ANIMAX·Animation·3m·Created by Yuuji Yanase, Daisuke Yui

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Hakone, the spirit of the hot springs, has descended into the hot spring town. However, she had been sleeping for a long time, and she looked like a little girl! Toya, a high school student who happened to be there, will cooperate to regain her original power. A slapstick hot spring comedy created by the residents of the hot spring town and Hakone ! Finally decided to animate! !!

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Hakone-chan S01E03Hakone-chan and HakonekoS01E03 · 9.0Hakone-chan shows off her talents and lands a job.
  2. 02Hakone-chan S01E07Hakone-chan and the Hot Spring PoolS01E07 · 9.0Miya invites the gang to her hot spring pool. Something's fishy, but seeing Haruna in her swimsuit, Tohya goes along with it.
  3. 03Hakone-chan S01E08Hakone-chan and JigokudaniS01E08 · 9.0Tour ambassador Hakone goes to Jigokudani, where Aki gives her a scare by saying there are still demons there.

Cast

Saki OnoSaki OnoHakoneTaishi MurataTaishi MurataTouyaMao IchimichiMao IchimichiHarunaYuuki KuwaharaYuuki KuwaharaMiyaAyaka AsaiAyaka AsaiAkiAyana TaketatsuAyana TaketatsuAshinokoAoi YuukiAoi YuukiGoura

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2015Aired 8.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Hakone-chan S01E01Hakone-chan Has Descended!October 4, 2015 8.0While wishing to the shrine of the hot spring spirit that he would get closer to Haruna, Tohya drops a steamed bun into the water, and out p
  2. S01E02Hakone-chan S01E02Hakone-chan and the Secret BoxOctober 11, 2015 8.0Haruna's sister, Aki, doesn't believe is the spirit of the hot springs, but while they're taking a bath, she shows them her powers.
  3. S01E03Hakone-chan S01E03Season's bestHakone-chan and HakonekoOctober 18, 2015 9.0Hakone-chan shows off her talents and lands a job.
  4. S01E04Hakone-chan S01E04Hot Spring Spirit Hakone-chanOctober 25, 2015 8.0Hakone, the new tour ambassador for Yumoto, works a little too hard.
  5. S01E05Hakone-chan S01E05Hakone-chan and Hakone-samaNovember 1, 2015 8.0Hakone gets a level up!
  6. S01E06Hakone-chan S01E06Hakone-chan and Miya-chanNovember 8, 2015 8.0A new hotel opens up next to Shunjusou. The owner is a girl named Miki, another hot spring spirit.
  7. S01E07Hakone-chan S01E07Hakone-chan and the Hot Spring PoolNovember 15, 2015 9.0Miya invites the gang to her hot spring pool. Something's fishy, but seeing Haruna in her swimsuit, Tohya goes along with it.
  8. S01E08Hakone-chan S01E08Hakone-chan and JigokudaniNovember 22, 2015 9.0Tour ambassador Hakone goes to Jigokudani, where Aki gives her a scare by saying there are still demons there.
  9. S01E09Hakone-chan S01E09Hakone-chan and OtamagaikeNovember 29, 2015 8.0
  10. S01E10Hakone-chan S01E10Hakone-chan and Gora ParkDecember 6, 2015 8.0Hakone and the gang visit Goura Parks, where they're attacked by the resident spirit.
  11. S01E11Hakone-chan S01E11Hakone-chan and the TekkosenDecember 13, 2015 8.0It turns out that there are more hot spring spirits out there.
  12. S01E12Hakone-chan S01E12Hakone-chan and the New Hot Spring SpiritsDecember 20, 2015 8.0Hakone and Miya, accompanied by Haruna, Aki, and Tōya, are returning to Motohakone via the Tekkosen. Miya tries using her Water of Servitude
  13. S01E13Hakone-chan S01E13A New Day with Hakone-chanDecember 27, 2015 8.0For a moment Hakone and Miya regained their full powers upon reaching the shrine. Hakone mentions that no hot spring spirit can warm the sou

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