ハル
Hal
Kurumi's heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. Forced to carry on without her beloved Hal, she fell into a reclusive and joyless existence. Kurumi had given up on the world, but a brilliant scientist devised a plan to win her back. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, they created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal's place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude. Resistant at first, this shattered beauty slowly yielded to her feelings of longing – and took comfort in the company of a robot. Though their unique bond grew stronger with each passing day, Kurumi and Hal would soon discover that nothing about their artificial love story was quite as it seemed. (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | ハル (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hal |
| English | Hal |
| Chinese | 京都愛情故事 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Haru |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 60 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2013-06-08 (Spring 2013) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaRomanceSci-Fi |
| Themes | RehabilitationRobotsArtificial Intelligence |
Reception
| Community score | 7.07 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.12 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.5 |
| On lists | 36,069 |
| Favourited | 372 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 95.4% |
| Drop rate | 0.8% |
| In backlog | 39.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2013 | C | 19 of 70 |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO | D | 53 of 76 |
| Year | 2013 | C | 102 of 330 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 487 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 519 of 1,627 |
| Format | Feature film | D | 587 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | D | 587 of 997 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 587 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 696 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 748 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,042 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,682 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ryoutarou Makihara, Yuusuke Takeda |
|---|---|
| Character design | Io Sakisaka, Katsuhiko Kitada |
| Original creator | Io Sakisaka |
AniList id 16528 · MAL id 16528 · record updated 2026-08-26

