Hanasakeru Seishounen Ep 1
Li Ren Fang (倣 立人（ファン・リーレン)), is the leader of Fang family, also guardian of. N exchange for Li Ren becoming Kajika's watchdog for the duration of the 'husband game,' Harry offers Li Ren a stronger business relationship between Burnsworth and Fang. Li Ren will also be asked to give Harry his opinions on each candidate and Kajika's feelings towards them. Li Ren accepts the verbal contract for the sake of the Fang Group. In the past, Li Ren has always acted like a big brother to Kajika.
Both had known each other since they were children, Li Ren visiting the island where Kajika lived 2-3 times a year for the past 10 years.PersonalityLi Ren is a calm, collected, and shrewd businessman who often suppresses his real feelings with a business-like politeness and smiling mask. He can be ruthless to people he doesn't like, but when it comes to those he cares for he can be very kind. When it comes to Kajika, Li Ren will lose control of his emotions and make reckless decisions. Equip with a sharp, at times cruel, tongue Li Ren seems outwardly to enjoy sadistic teasing (especially towards Toranosuke). Inwardly, Li Ren is a masochist who buries his emotions so well he completely loses himself. He can be seen as cold and distant, never having shed a tear even as a child when his mother died.
Synopsis Kajika Louisa Kugami Burnsworth is the only daughter of Harry Burnsworth, an influential and respected industrialist who has the power to move the world. There was a threat on Kajika’s life when she was just two years old, and her mother died protecting her.
After this tragic incident, Harry sent his only child to an isolated island, Giviolle, where she was raised by the island’s native, Maria. Kajika’s companions during her time there include a white leopard named Mustafa and a boy named Li Ren Fang, who visited her two or three times a year.Kajika, now fourteen, returns to her father's side, only to be told to begin a game to find her future husband. Harry makes sure that Kajika willingly participates in this game by telling her that she needs to face the harshness of her fate along with the man she chooses to be her husband. She needs to decide among the three candidates that Harry has personally chosen, but it won’t be easy.
Kajika must figure out who they are and where they are without any information to go on except that they all possess an irresistible brilliance and charm. All the while, the men aren't even aware that they are the chosen ones.
Kajika must also choose wisely, as her partner has to willingly accept her to be his bride.Hansakeru Seishounen revolves around endearing love, intense passion, noble friendship, undying loyalty, family relations, and political intrigue. The heaviness of Kajika’s fate is real, the threat on Kajika’s life is inevitable, and the husband game is more than just a mere game. Harry needs to find a suitable partner to protect his daughter before someone discovers Kajika’s deep secret—a secret even she is unaware of. Overall10Story10Animation8Sound6Character10Enjoyment10-STORY- 10/10'I love the happiness and the suffering.
Because the only emotions I feel. Are the ones you grant me.' At first, Hanasakeru Seishounen appears to be a rather typical reverse harem story. Young girl surrounded by several beautiful men, nothing new for the given genre.
But don't let this throw you off. Soon enough, our protagonists, along with the three marriage candidates, get involved in a complicated political conspiracy of a small Middle Eastern country. They face great dangers as they travel across the world, learn to trust and support each other, discover new emotions within themselves, and mature in order to survive and reachtheir goals.The story was nicely paced and very intriguing, with numerous plot twists - I could not bring myself to stop watching it or to let any other anime interrupt it. I loved that although the story set off with romance in mind, it was not the main focus.
I will even say that if the whole husband-choosing piece was not present, this anime would still be just as good.At the end of the series, there was a certain sense of completeness, all questions were answered, all characters found their place in the world; it was a perfect spot to drop the curtain. I did feel a little sad, however, that such a great series came to a finale.-CHARACTERS- 10/10Kajika is not your typical damsel in distress constantly being saved by her male harem. She is strong and confident, is able to stand up for herself and to speak her mind when she has to. She is, however, rather slow when it comes to love and realizing her own feelings; but that is also understandable, considering that she grew up away from society and did not get a chance to experience romance until the husband game began. But even despite that, she treats each man with equal respect and consideration, which is very admirable.To me, however, the most interesting characters are the men surrounding Kajika.
Needless to say that they are also not your typical male stereotypes found in a reverse harem. What grabbed me the most is how each one of potential candidates represented a different kind of love. Li Ren's love is strong and deep, to the point of becoming possessive of Kajika, yet his pride as a head of his clan stops him from being honest.
Eugene's love is noble and selfless; he is willing to spend an eternity just watching over Kajika, whether she chooses him or not. Lumati, a young heir of Raginei, is blunt and straightforward about his love, but is also ready to admit defeat if his rival is worthy.
And lastly, Carl is rather reserved and indecisive, but is equally sincere with his love and respectful toward his rivals. I really loved that these characters are not at each other's throats all the time, despite 'fighting' against each other and feeling jealous, and instead act like mature adults and take both Kajika and each other seriously. Li Ren and Eugene may be an exception to that, but I don't believe they were ever serious during their quarrels.One character whose purpose I am still not sure about is Yui, Kajika's first female friend. She does not seem to do anything aside from exchanging letters with Kajika and fangirling over the male cast. She definitely belongs in a more typical shoujo setting, but thankfully her occurance was not frequent enough to cause a distraction.-ART/ANIMATION- 8/10Somewhere around episode 10 I found out that starting from episode 24 the series will have a different director. I was not worried about that.
In fact, I was sure the series would become even better, considering that the second director is more experienced with shoujo anime and is famous for series like Fushigi Yuugi and Ayashi no Ceres. But unfortunately, as I later discovered, that change was not the best idea. It was obvious how the series became more 'shoujo', with more diverse and less realistic facial expressions, and a couple super-deformed scenes here and there. However, Hanasakeru Seishounen is a dramatic story that had no need for comedy elements; if anything, they were a distraction. Kajika, who was now blushing and showing her 'girly' side more often, almost started to look like a typical shoujo heroine. Semi-chibi elements seemed completely out of place in such a serious setting.
The character designs also went through a slight change, and although it was not major, some general inaccuracies emerged; for example, Kajika described Eugene's eye color as 'topaz' in the beginning, but with the direction change, his eyes became a mix of light green and yellow instead of a golden brown from the first twenty-three episodes.The animation quality itself seemed to have improved in the second half and toward the end, and the opening animation also became more appealing, but I would still prefer that it did not undergo such a drastic change in the middle. Also, all the CG vehicles stood out too much and were a pain to look at; especially considering that cars, planes, and helicopters appeared on the screen very often because the characters moved around a lot between cities and countries.-SOUND- 6/10The background music was pretty good; it did not really grab my attention though, so there isn't much to discuss. I was not too impressed by the opening and ending songs either - they were too 'pop' for my tastes. Overall9Story8Animation7Sound7Character9Enjoyment9This is my 1st anime review, so sorry if it's not that well-stated.
Also, sorry if it's too long (it's hard to NOT type more when there are so much in this series). Feel free to just skim through it, and maybe skip to the 'OVERALL' part if you don't want much details.STORY- 8The story is rather interesting + unique to me. The thought of a 'marriage game' may seem kinda cheezy, but the story goes WAY more deeper than that. For a reverse harem, it actually satisfies me somewhat.
It has romance, drama, mysteries, political strategies, action (Oh. NOT hardcore stuff,like fighting ghosts and whatnot, but just fighting + guns, basically), and hey. Eventually, you might even find the tiniest bit of comedy towards the end (they are more like 'inside'-kind of jokes, though, because you literally have to watch through the series, and know the characters to be able to understand the very little humor in this).ART- 7The art is standard to me, and sometimes, I have noticed that the characters appear kinda 'stiff.' Not the typical sparkly-pretty. The artwork looks rather old-fashioned, and frankly, I didn't like it very must at first. Of course, I can't blame it because the manga was actually published somewhere in the late 1980's (which I just recently looked it up online).
Why would they have an anime broadcast all of a sudden? -The thing that stands out to me are the EYES. It's like the moods are pretty much portrayed in them. The backgrounds are also very nice with a 'classic'- feel to it. THERE ARE BISHOUNENS.:DSOUND- 7I think the voice actors/actresses have done their jobs well.
I could feel the strength in their voice during those serious, dramatic moments. (NOTE: There are only 1 op + ed songs through-out the ENTIRE series) The opening is. Well nice, and I think what has won me over is the ending theme. Although, maybe it's just because I'm easily taken by those kind of sappy songs.CHARACTER- 9This is the high-point of the series for me. The characters are absolutely BEAUTIFULLY portrayed, especially the main ones. Their backgrounds, and how they interact with each other really bring out the GOOD-NESS in their personalities. ONE WORD: depth.
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Kajika is strong-willed, brave, reckless, and inexperience, but what I find weird is how. Understanding she could be at times. She's unique in that way. (I will not be going over all of the boys' personalities, but I do suggest of you to find that out yourself ) At first, some characters are rather dull, but I think it just takes time for them to come through. I'm sure you'll love all of them (or most).
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They are likable.ENJOYMENT- 9I really enjoyed watching this 39 episodes- series. It have put me like at the edge of my seat more times than I can remember!! They sure do know how to build-up suspense. I, literally, looked forward to watching this every week (maybe above all of the other on-going anime). The length of it was not too short where it made you crave for more, nor was it too long and dragged out everything. I may be just a sucker for reverse harems and shoujo with romance. And bishounens and whatnot, but everything put together in this anime was what made it memorable for me.OVERALL- 9I'll say it flat-out: HANASAKERU SEISHOUNEN is a wonderful series.
It's original in pretty much every aspects, and inspirational/sweet. It may even be one of my favorite. However, I do (regretingly) not recommend it if you don't like mysteries, romance, serious drama, etc. Well Even for someone like me, who knows like nothing about political stuff, I find it to be extremely entertaining. Just give it some time, and I'm sure you'll like it.-NOTE: I may have overrated this just the tiniest bit because it's still fresh in my memories. Thank you for reading. ^^ I hope this helps, even if a little.
Overall10Story10Animation9Sound9Character9Enjoyment10I haven't seen a Shoujo for such a long time now because repeating the same loop of cliches can become boring the more you encounter it. Hanasakeru Seishounen is a Shoujo that has the same aspects every Shoujo has and you probably know what I'm talking about. However, it does give you the sense of uniquity to it like Akatsuki No Yona though not as great.I'm always a fan of romance. I don't know why I love romance, probably because I'm still heartbroken? I don't really know.
I find romance to be one intriguing genre that will never get me bored. To behonest, it's everywhere. 99.9% of the anime I watched probably have romance.Alright, I'm just gonna cut the chase now because I don't really know what to write in this review. Hanasakeru Seishounen is one of those hidden Shoujo series that is actually very good. It took the meaning of Shoujo to another level, exploiting all the factors and providing the utmost of entertainment.This show seems underrated because it's such a masterpiece. Although I've postponed this anime for such a long time, it's great to get the feeling of Shoujo from an anime again.