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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
8.6
Yr
2020
Rt
24m
Status
Ended
Animation
Mystery
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Series Brief
Overview
To be united with her crush, a hopeless romantic summons the ghost in the girls' bathroom at her school. But she's shocked when the ghost is a boy!
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Why fans love it
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun leans into a distinctive visual affectation that separates it from standard high school supernatural stories. The animation captures a specific aesthetic, blending the eerie nature of school ghosts with a sense of comfort. It treats the mystery of spirit hauntings as a backdrop for a strange, developing connection that balances romance with an underlying suspense.
The series relies on the voice talent of Megumi Ogata to navigate the shifts between playful humor and more serious otherworldly stakes. By situating its grounded romantic motivations within a sci-fi and fantasy framework, the show leans away from predictable genre tropes. It focuses on the unusual dynamic between students and the supernatural entities residing within their bathroom walls, resulting in a project that feels as precise as the manga it adapts.
Featured Players
Cast 35
Chika Anzai
as Sakura Nanamine (voice)
Akari Kito
as Nene Yashiro (voice)
Yuma Uchida
as Teru Minamoto (voice)
Shunichi Toki
as Akane Aoi (voice)
Megumi Ogata
as Hanako (Yugi Amane) (voice)
Shoya Chiba
as Kou Minamoto (voice)
Takahiro Mizushima
as Natsuhiko Hyuuga (voice)
Chitose Morinaga
as Mokke B (voice)
Megumi Ogata
as Tsukasa Yugi (voice)
Yukana
as Yako (The Misaki Stairs) (voice)
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Production Board
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Producer
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Executive Producer
Creator
Series Director
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Editor
Director of Photography
Signal Match
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Keyword Cloud
Keywords
affectation
supernatural
high school
romance
school
based on manga
spirit
youkai
haunted school
anime
japanese high school
suspenseful
comforting
Technical Sheet
Details
- First Aired
- January 10, 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 24 minutes
- Origin
- JP
- TMDB Votes
- 775