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Handa-kun

TV·2016–2016·1 season, 12 episodes·BS-TBS·Animation, Comedy·24m·8.0

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Set six years prior to the events of Barakamon, detailing the life of Seishuu Handa as a high school student—and a very interesting life it is. In Handa-kun, Seishuu Handa is admired by his peers as a calligraphy genius and given the utmost respect, but Handa-kun himself is under the mistaken impression that the deference and attention he receives from the other students is actually bullying. Handa just wants to live a quiet life, but hilarity ensues as one character after another challenges his position as the school idol, and somehow comes away as a fan all while Handa is horrified and clueless.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Handa-kun S01E01Handa-kun and a Girl's FriendshipS01E01 · 8.5High-school student Handa Sei is well-liked and highly regarded -- except in his own mind.
  2. 02Handa-kun S01E02Handa-kun and the Continuation of Episode 1 | Handa-kun and the Chairperson | Handa-kun and the ModelS01E02 · 8.5As likeable as Handa is, his negative outlook leads to mixed results in his encounters with various students.
  3. 03Handa-kun S01E03Handa-kun and the Truant | Handa-kun and Cooking Class | Handa-kun and His FriendS01E03 · 8.5Handa's daily antics inspire even more students to embrace him as a treasured friend -- unfortunately, without him realizing it.

Cast

Yuya HiroseYuya HiroseJunichi Aizawa (voice)Nobunaga ShimazakiNobunaga ShimazakiSeishuu Handa (voice)Kazuyuki OkitsuKazuyuki OkitsuTakao Kawafuji (voice)Tetsuya KakiharaTetsuya KakiharaReo Nikaidou (voice)Daiki YamashitaDaiki YamashitaYukio Kondou (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2016Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Handa-kun S01E01Season's bestHanda-kun and a Girl's FriendshipJuly 8, 2016 8.5High-school student Handa Sei is well-liked and highly regarded -- except in his own mind.
  2. S01E02Handa-kun S01E02Handa-kun and the Continuation of Episode 1 | Handa-kun and the Chairperson | Handa-kun and the ModelJuly 15, 2016 8.5As likeable as Handa is, his negative outlook leads to mixed results in his encounters with various students.
  3. S01E03Handa-kun S01E03Handa-kun and the Truant | Handa-kun and Cooking Class | Handa-kun and His FriendJuly 22, 2016 8.5Handa's daily antics inspire even more students to embrace him as a treasured friend -- unfortunately, without him realizing it.
  4. S01E04Handa-kun S01E04Handa-kun and Handa-kun? | Handa-kun and a Girl's Jealousy | Handa-kun and SociabilityJuly 29, 2016 8.5Handa-kun has proven that he has an unusual charm attracting various people to him, including those he may not want to be associated with...
  5. S01E05Handa-kun S01E05Handa-kun and the Student Council | Handa-kun and Memory LossAugust 5, 2016 8.5Despite his best efforts, Handa continues to get involved in the most bizarre situations. This time, his misadventures end up affecting his
  6. S01E06Handa-kun S01E06Handa-kun and His Friend's Friend | Handa-kun and Dash Higashino | Handa-kun and PalmistryAugust 12, 2016 8.5Kawafuji decides to introduce Handa to his friend, but as usual, Handa's knack for misinterpretation turns the entire situation on its head.
  7. S01E07Handa-kun S01E07Handa-kun and the Supplementary Exam | Handa-kun and the LibraryAugust 19, 2016 8.5Sadly, the Handa Force has two members who need to take the supplementary exam. What they don't realize is that Handa himself is in the same
  8. S01E08Handa-kun S01E08Handa-kun and the School TripAugust 26, 2016 8.5The school trip becomes an unforgettable experience for Handa and the Handa Force when they encounter Ichimiya and his gang from Shiro High.
  9. S01E09Handa-kun S01E09Handa-kun and the Frog | Handa-kun and the StalkerSeptember 2, 2016 8.5Handa's teacher plans to have his students dissect frogs, and Handa wants no part of it. But, as usual, Handa's feelings fail to come across
  10. S01E10Handa-kun S01E10Handa-kun and the Normal Guy | Handa-kun and the BishoujoSeptember 9, 2016 8.5Kondo's time to shine finally arrives, while Handa gets caught in a conversation with a bishoujo figure.
  11. S01E11Handa-kun S01E11Handa-kun and the School Festival PreperationsSeptember 16, 2016 8.5Amidst preparations for the upcoming school cultural festival, Handa begins to gain a new perspective.
  12. S01E12Handa-kun S01E12Handa-kun and the Cultural FestivalSeptember 23, 2016 8.5High-school student Handa Sei is well-liked and highly regarded. As the school cultural festival comes to a close, Handa's world opens up be

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