is a Japanese situation comedy manga

Manga

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 series written and illustrated by Yuto and published by Square Enix

Square Enix

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. It is mainly about a kindergarten girl who is in love with her teacher and tries to win his affection but always fails. It has been adapted into an anime television series produced by Gainax

Gainax

is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, as well as for their association with...

 and broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo

TV Tokyo

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Plot

Anzu goes to a kindergarten with her friends, the shy Koume and the eccentric Hiiragi. Together they try to attract attention from their caretaker Tsuchida. However, he is clearly more interested in the pretty Yamamoto who supervises the class next door.

Teachers

Voiced by: Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

is a Japanese voice actor. He can speak English and is first dan in kendo . He has collaborated with Rie Kugimiya in some anime as protagonists, notably in Shakugan no Shana, Zero no Tsukaima and Nabari no Ō.-Notable voice roles:2001...

Tsuchida-sensei is the only male teacher at Hanamaru Kindergarten, who started teaching in the school after graduation. At first, he was seen as unreliable, but as time passes by, he gets the hang of being a teacher. He is liked by Anzu, but he does not return her affection back to her. He has a crush on Nanako Yamamoto, his colleague. Sakura called him Tsuchi when they were classmates (and still does), so Anzu does as well. He is a game otaku

Otaku

is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga or video games.- Etymology :Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family , which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun...

and plays until late at night, often resulting in him being late for work at the kindergarten. He teaches the students of first-year Sakura Class. He is nicknamed "breast man" because of his habit of looking at girl model magazines and often staring at Yamamoto-Sensei's chest.

Voiced by: Erino Hazuki

Erino Hazuki

is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aksent.-Notable voice roles:Leading roles in bold.2002*Seven of Seven - Erino Kogarashi*Princess Tutu - Malen and Uzura2004*SD Gundam Force - Core2005...

Yamamoto-sensei is one of the female teachers at Hanamaru Kindergarten. Even though Tsuchida likes her, she does not understand that men would fall for her. She teaches the students of first-year Peach Class. She appears to be good at sewing, as she has fixed Tsuchida's apron and Koume's stuffed panda-cat doll's ear. Ironically, despite her obliviousness towards romance involving her, she is aware of the fact that Hanamaru-sensei has a crush on her sister, Mayumi.

Voiced by: Kaoru Mizuhara

Kaoru Mizuhara

is a Japanese voice actress working under Media Force. Her hometown is in Chiba, Japan.- Personal :Her voice talent was recognized by scouting agents when she worked as a department store announcer. She is a fan of musical artists Glay, Hisashi, access, L'Arc-en-Ciel, and aiko...

Kusano-sensei is one of the female teachers at Hanamaru Kindergarten who likes sports and muscular men. She enjoys watching what Tsuchida does to get Yamamoto's attention. She teaches the students of second-year Sunflower Class. In the anime she was Koume's coach who prepared her for the school sports day's footrace.

Voiced by: Naomi Wakabayashi

Kawashiro-sensei is one of the female teachers at Hanamaru Kindergarten who appears slightly geeky. She teaches the students of second-year Tulip Class. In the anime, she lent Anzu a sweater for her "date" with Tsuchida. She is described as lacking composure.

Voiced by: Arisa Ogasawara

Arisa Ogasawara

is a Japanese voice actress.-Television animation:*Cowboy Bebop - Meifa*D.Gray-man - Lulubell*Devil Lady - Ninomiya Tomoe*Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Reiko Kanzaki *Heroman - Holly Jones...

Kakogawa-sensei is one of the female teachers at Hanamaru Kindergarten with the short brown hair. She is described as being mature. She only appears in the anime.

Voiced by: Ayumi Tsunematsu

Ayumi Tsunematsu

is a Japanese voice actress.-Anime:*Avenger as Mist, Peter *Bakugan Battle Brawlers as Harpy, Miyoko Kūsō*Bokurano as Chizu's mother *Emma: A Victorian Romance as House maid *Fate/zero - Maiya Hisau*Gakuen Heaven as Kazuki Endo...

Nishikaze-sensei is one of the female teachers at Hanamaru Kindergarten with long black hair that goes to her waist and is described as being laid back. She has a sleepy look on her face. She only appears in the anime.

Kindergarten students

Voiced by: Kei Shindō

Kei Shindo

is a female Japanese voice actress from Chiba, Japan.-Anime cast in:*Glass Mask as Ruri Egawa *Ikkitousen as Ryuubi Gentoku *Jigoku Shōjo as Aya's follower *Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori as Emi Motegi...

Anzu is a girl in Tsuchida's class. She has a crush on Tsuchida to a point where she wants to marry him, but fails to get his affectionate attention. She is also a friend of Koume and Hiiragi. She is known to do unsafe actions that usually cause many adults to worry. She has a wild strand of blond hair that sticks up.

Voiced by: MAKO

MAKO

MAKO or is a Japanese female member of a band called Bon-Bon Blanco. Her main role is to play the maracas. She has also performed in a drama called Meido in Akihabara. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise...

Koume is a girl in Tsuchida's class. She quickly became friends with Anzu and Hiiragi upon the start of the semester. She is very shy, timid, and sensitive. She has an older brother who gave her a red ribbon which she holds very dear to her heart.

Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Jasmine in Deltora Quest and Lucia Nahashi in Venus Versus Virus....

Hiiragi, or Hii-chan to her friends, is a girl in Tsuchida's class. She quickly became friends with Anzu and Koume upon the start of the semester. She is very gifted in knowledge but is easily embarrassed. Her dad, who calls her Hii, works at a scientific lab. She wears random costumes in certain episodes, and when someone compliments them, she acts out the costume she is wearing. Her mouth isn't shown, even when she talks. She has a crush on Kenji.

Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi

Yū is a boy who once helped Koume when she fell down; and as a result Koume starts to like him. He's in second-year Sunflower Class. In the anime, when they come back from summer break, he gives her a stuffed koala doll. In the manga, he seems to have a crush on Yamamoto-sensei but this was not addressed in the anime.

Voiced by: Manami Nakamura

Kenji is a boy from second-year Sunflower Class who first challenged Hiiragi to see who was smarter, then was impressed with her and decided to be her student. He even calls her "master" and he has a crush on her.

Voiced by: Mariya Ise

Hinagiku is a girl from second-year Sunflower Class whom Tsuchida helped before she transferred to Hanamaru Kindergarten. Surprisingly very mature considering her age, she turned out to be the daughter of the head of a yakuza

Yakuza

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 clan (and is very highly respected as well). Hinagiku fell in love with Tsuchida, and transferred to Hanamaru Kindergarten as a result. Anzu considers her as a rival, but she treats her kindly.

Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi

Aoi is a girl in Tsuchida's class. Her parents are fishmongers, and she is proud of them, and likes to help them with the business. She appears both in the anime and manga.

Others

Voiced by: Yōko Honna

Yoko Honna

is a Japanese voice actress from Sōka, Saitama. She works at Re-Max, although she formerly worked at 81 Produce.- Anime :* Only Yesterday , Taeko Okajima...

Sakura is Anzu's mother and Tsuchida's middle school classmate. She encourages Anzu to marry Tsuchida, reflecting that of her own marriage to her Art teacher. She got married and pregnant while in high school, she never graduated because she dropped out to be with her husband when he got a job teaching at an American university. She has a wild strand of blond hair that sticks up, which Anzu seems to have inherited. Despite no longer being students, Tsuchida still calls her Senpai.

Voiced by: Shion Hirota

Satsuki is Naozumi's younger sister. She visits the kindergarten to see how Tsuchida has been doing ever since he left home. She seems to care very much for her brother's well-being, and apparently has a brother complex. She is often very eager to receive any sort of acknowledgment from Tsuchida and has a tendency to get jealous whenever Tsuchida gets close to Yamamoto. She possesses exceptional culinary skill.

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō

Chiwa Saito

is a Japanese voice actress employed by I'm Enterprise.Saitō is one half of the voice acting duo "coopee", along with Natsuko Kuwatani. In the "Divine Design" arc of the Getbackers drama CDs, she voices a character who battles the character voiced by Kuwatani. She is a member of the voice acting...

Mayumi is Nanako's younger sister. She is rather mischievous at times when it comes to her sister, but the two are very close. She knows that her sister is very airheaded when it comes to matters of love. She is also aware that Tsuchida has a crush on her sister, and sympathizes with him, knowing that he'll have a hard time trying to get through to her. Ironically, she is airheaded as well when it comes to people's affections aimed at herself. She works as an part-time assistant in a manga publisher, and is responsible to a manga artist named Hanamaru, who has a crush on her. She is just as airheaded as her sister to understand it, however.

Voiced by: Kōji Yusa

Koji Yusa

is a Japanese voice actor born in Osaka Prefecture and raised in Kyoto Prefecture. He is best known for his roles in Choja Raideen , the Sonic Series , Bleach , Ikki Tousen , Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro , Zettai Karen Children and Kamen Rider Den-O...

Hanamaru is a manga artist, the author of the manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 entitled "Panda-cat", which is a hit with kindergarten children. He has a crush on his assistant Mayumi Yamamoto.

Manga

The manga is written and illustrated by Yuto. Hanamaru Kindergarten is currently serialized by Square Enix

Square Enix

is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...

 in the monthly Young Gangan magazine, and the chapters collected in tankōbon. As of February 2011, nine volumes were released with the first one released on April 25, 2007, and the last one on 25 December 2010.

Outside Japan the series is licensed in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press

Sharp Point Press

Sharp Point Press is a Taiwanese publisher of manga and music. It was founded in June 1982.-History:*1982 - Company established. Mainly publishes military and models related books.*1985 - Started publishing annual Zodiac fortune telling handbook....

  and in Hong Kong and Macau by Jade Dynasty

Jade Dynasty

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Volume list

Anime

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External links

• Official manga Square Enix webpage
• Hanamaru Kindergarten at StarChild 
• Hanamaru Kindergarten at TV Tokyo
  TV Tokyo
  is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
  
   
• Hanamaru Kindergarten at Gainax
  Gainax
  is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, as well as for their association with...