ハナヤマタ
HaNaYaMaTa
Normal appearance, normal intelligence, normal in arts and sports... just normal. This is the entirely normal 14-year-old, Naru Sekiya. While she admires "Heroines" she continues to live a normal life until one moonlit night she meets a fairy. This foreign girl then guides her into the extraordinary world of the yosakoi dance. (Source: Manga Time Kirara)
Names
| Original | ハナヤマタ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hanayamata |
| English | HaNaYaMaTa |
| Chinese | 花舞少女 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Hana Yamata |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-07-08 → 2014-09-23 (Summer 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsDancingSchool ClubPrimarily Teen CastPrimarily Female CastSchoolIyashikeiBand |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.15 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.21 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.1 |
| On lists | 31,936 |
| Favourited | 338 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 75.2% |
| Drop rate | 9.6% |
| In backlog | 42.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.63 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.32 / 10 |
Score distribution
16125331484320592861,52472,88782,50891,27510685
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2014 | C | 30 of 93 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | C | 114 of 229 |
| Year | 2014 | C | 129 of 389 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 410 of 775 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 538 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 623 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 818 of 1,578 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,113 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,358 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,470 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,500 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,807 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Atsuko Ishizuka, Saho Yamane |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Atsuko Watanabe |
| Original creator | Sou Hamayumiba |
AniList id 20575 · MAL id 21681 · Bangumi 91222 · record updated 2026-08-26