7.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestHina and her friends from school get lost in a snowy mountain. It’s snow big deal for Hina, but the others are resistant to her help. Meanwhile, Mao runs into a man who might give her a chance to make it to Japan
One night, a strange object falls on the head of Nitta, a member of the yakuza. Inside the box is a strange young girl named Hina. She has tremendous supernatural powers, and Nitta finds himself reluctantly taking her in. Her powers can come in handy for his yakuza business, but he also runs the risk of her using them on him! Not to mention, if she doesn't use her powers, she will eventually go berserk and destroy everything around her. Nitta and Hina's strange life together is just beginning...
Writing
Gag comedy that secretly breaks your heart. Hitomi's arc is criminal genius.
Acting
Takako Tanaka's deadpan delivery makes Hina iconic without trying.
Direction
Tight comedic timing lets emotional beats land like sucker punches.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga ran for eight years in seinen magazine Comic Beam, same home as SOLANIN—explaining the depressive comedy DNA.
Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) traditionally celebrates daughters; the title's irony lands harder when you realize every esper girl is abandoned or exploited by actual family.
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