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Opening · OP1 «The One» — Backstreet Boys | ||
| Japanese | 花田少年史 | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Hanada Shonen-Shi | |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Supernatural, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Makoto Isshiki | |
| Directed by | Masayuki Kojima | |
| Character design | Yoshinori Kanemori | |
| Music by | Yoshihisa Hirano | |
| Studio | Madhouse | |
| Original run | October 2, 2002 – March 26, 2003 | |
| Episodes | 25 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Broadcast | Tuesdays | |
| Total running time | 9 hr 35 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2002 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 8.04 | |
| On users' lists | 3,858 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Makoto Isshiki | |
| Published in | Mr. Magazine | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | 1993 – 1995 | |
| Volumes | 5 | |
| Chapters | 41 | |
Hanada Shounen-shi (Japanese: 花田少年史) is a 2002 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Makoto Isshiki. It is animated by Madhouse and directed by Masayuki Kojima. It aired from October 2, 2002 to March 26, 2003, with 25 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Daijirou Hanada · Hisae Hanada · Tokujirou Hanada · Tokuko Hanada · Kei Ichimura · Kazuo Ichimura · Jiro · Kana · Madam Catherine · Melon · Souta Murakami · Mother Murakami · Natsu · Rinko · Shin · Shin's father · Shin's mother · Takahito Nakajima · Takahito's Father · Takahito's Sister · Haruhiko Tawarazaki · Toshizou Yanagihara · Tatsu Yanagihara · Hitomi Yokomizo · Yoshikawa-baba · Youko · Yuki's Father · Yuki's Mother · Yuutarou's Father · Yuutarou's Mother · Butaman · Hana's Aunt · Haruhiko's Mother · Machida-sensei
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | Korean |
|---|---|---|
| Ichiro HanadaMain | Motoko Kumai | – |
| AmanojakuSupporting | Kohei Kiyasu | – |
| Seiji AotaSupporting | Rikiya Koyama | – |
| Yuutarou GoudaSupporting | Katsunosuke Hori | – |
| HanaSupporting | Sayaka Ohara | – |
| Daijirou HanadaSupporting | Kazuki Yao | – |
| Hisae HanadaSupporting | Mayumi Tanaka | – |
| Tokujirou HanadaSupporting | Nachi Nozawa | – |
| Tokuko HanadaSupporting | Junko Takeuchi | – |
| Kei IchimuraSupporting | Satsuki Yukino | – |
| Kazuo IchimuraSupporting | Naoki Tatsuta | – |
| JiroSupporting | Rica Matsumoto | Beom Gi Hong |
Production
Key staff
Masayuki KojimaDirector
Yoshinori KanemoriCharacter Design
Yoshihisa HiranoMusicYuuji IkedaArt Director
MadhouseStudioStaff
| Studio | Madhouse |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Makoto Isshiki |
| Director | Masayuki Kojima |
| Script | Shinzou Fujita, Takeshi Mochizuki, Hideo Takayashiki |
| Character Design | Yoshinori Kanemori |
| Music | Yoshihisa Hirano |
| Art Director | Yuuji Ikeda |
| Chief Animation Director | Yoshinori Kanemori |
| Director of Photography | Ryuu Takizawa |
| Color Design | Chikako Kamata |
| Editing | Kashiko Kimura, Satoshi Terauchi |
| Theme Song Performance | Backstreet Boys |
| Producer | Masao Maruyama, Manabu Tamura, Hiroshi Yamashita, Satoshi Yoshimoto |
Music
| Composer | Yoshihisa Hirano |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“The One” — Backstreet BoysAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Drowning” — Backstreet BoysAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Beginning” | October 1, 2002 | Aired |
| 2 | “The plea of Yukie`s ghost” | October 8, 2002 | Aired |
| 3 | “Hanada Jiro” | October 15, 2002 | Aired |
| 4 | “The house where the sunflower blooms” | October 22, 2002 | Aired |
| 5 | “Old Dick Grandpa” | October 29, 2002 | Aired |
| 6 | “Kei-chan” | November 5, 2002 | Aired |
| 7 | “Pork chops” | November 12, 2002 | Aired |
| 8 | “Crying in Breasts” | November 19, 2002 | Aired |
| 9 | “Madame Katherine” | November 26, 2002 | Aired |
| 10 | “Family” | December 3, 2002 | Aired |
| 11 | “The Biggest Crisis of my Life” | December 10, 2002 | Aired |
| 12 | “Something precious” | December 17, 2002 | Aired |
| 13 | “A Partner After 13 Years” | December 31, 2002 | Aired |
| 14 | “Amanojaku” | January 7, 2003 | Aired |
| 15 | “Gonpachi” | January 14, 2003 | Aired |
| 16 | “Hana-san” | January 21, 2003 | Aired |
| 17 | “The ghost under the cherry tree” | January 28, 2003 | Aired |
| 18 | “Promise” | February 4, 2003 | Aired |
| 19 | “The first melon of the harvest” | February 11, 2003 | Aired |
| 20 | “Christmas present” | February 18, 2003 | Aired |
| 21 | “On a Snowy Night” | February 25, 2003 | Aired |
| 22 | “Rinko” | March 4, 2003 | Aired |
| 23 | “Evening chores” | March 11, 2003 | Aired |
| 24 | “Mother and Child Saint Protector” | March 18, 2003 | Aired |
| 25 | “Dogtooth violet flowers” | March 25, 2003 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,222
- Watching55
- Completed602
- On hold77
- Dropped174
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 1,728 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Shikimori | 2,130 | 55 | 602 | 1,222 | 174 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Hanada Shounen-shi (Manga) |
|---|
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- “Hanada Shounen-shi”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hanada Shounen-shi”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hanada Shounen-shi”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hanada Shounen-shi”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q123343781”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.