ハチミツとクローバー
Honey and Clover
Takemoto Yuuta, Mayama Takumi, and Morita Shinobu are college students who share the small apartment. Even though they live in poverty, the three of them are able to obtain pleasure through small things in life. The story follows these characters' life stories as poor college students, as well as their love lives when a short but talented 18 year old girl called Hanamoto Hagumi appears. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ハチミツとクローバー (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hachimitsu to Clover |
| English | Honey and Clover |
| Chinese | 蜂蜜与四叶草 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | HachiKuro · Honey & Clover |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 23 min · 9h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-04-15 → 2005-09-27 (Spring 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Coming of AgeCollegeMale ProtagonistUrbanPrimarily Adult CastHeterosexualLove TriangleJoseiUnrequited Love |
Reception
| Community score | 7.70 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.68 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.4 |
| On lists | 58,533 |
| Favourited | 1,013 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 67.3% |
| Drop rate | 10.5% |
| In backlog | 59.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.98 / 10 |
Score distribution
17827131454330564961,06472,46283,47292,675101,536
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2005 | A | 4 of 53 |
| Year | 2005 | A | 12 of 191 |
| Demographic | Josei | B | 21 of 113 |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF | B | 43 of 277 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 116 of 1,149 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 190 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 292 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 297 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 325 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 469 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 566 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 630 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 673 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,070 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kenichi Kasai, Yutaka Kurosawa, Jin Aketagawa |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hidekazu Shimamura |
| Music | Yuuzou Hayashi |
| Original creator | Chica Umino |
Franchise — ハチミツとクローバー
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2006 | Honey and Clover II |
| side story | 2005 | Honey and Clover Specials |
AniList id 16 · MAL id 16 · Bangumi 847 · record updated 2026-08-27