Series synopsis
Handa-kun, also known as はんだくん is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on BS-TBS on July 8, 2016. It ended on September 23, 2016. It stars Yuya Hirose, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kazuyuki Okitsu and Tetsuya Kakihara.
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 ...
Premise
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.
Premise: Everyone loves him...but him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuya Hirose as Junichi Aizawa (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Seishuu Handa (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Takao Kawafuji (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Reo Nikaidou (voice)
- Daiki Yamashita as Yukio Kondou (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 8, 2016 | September 23, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Handa-kun and a Girl's Friendship High-school student Handa Sei is well-liked and highly regarded -- except in his own mind. |
July 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
Handa-kun and the Continuation of Episode 1 | Handa-kun and the Chairperson | Handa-kun and the Model As likeable as Handa is, his negative outlook leads to mixed results in his encounters with various students. |
July 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
Handa-kun and the Truant | Handa-kun and Cooking Class | Handa-kun and His Friend Handa's daily antics inspire even more students to embrace him as a treasured friend -- unfortunately, without him realizing it. |
July 22, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BS-TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 23, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |