Written by Cotoji Directed by Shin Ōnuma | ||
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Original run December 2012 – present Similar Three Leaves - Three Col, Flying Witch, Tanaka‑kun is Always Listless, Bakuon!!, Haven't You Heard? I | ||
Unhappy go lucky anne happy tv pv
Anne Happy (あんハピ♪, Anhapi♪), also known as Unhappy Go Lucky! or Unhappy, is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Cotoji. The series began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine from December 2012 and is published in English by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired in Japan between April and June 2016.
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Plot
Tennomifune Academy (天之御船学園, Tennomifune Gakuen) is an elite school where students train in various subjects such as arts and sports. That is, except for the students of Class 1-7, a.k.a. the "Happiness Class", who have been deemed "unfortunate" and must try to overcome their own misfortune and achieve happiness. The series follows Anne "Hanako" Hanakoizumi, who has terrible luck, and her classmates Ruri, Botan, Hibiki, and Ren, who each have their own misfortunes, as they try to find their own happiness.
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Other characters
Manga
Cotoji began serializing the manga in the February 2013 issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine, sold in December 2012. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation is animated by Silver Link, directed by Shin Ōnuma and written by Hitoshi Tanaka, with character designs by Miwa Oshima. The series aired in Japan between April 7 and June 22, 2016, broadcasting on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS Fuji, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Punch Mind Happiness" and the ending theme is "Ashita de Ii Kara" (明日でいいから, "I'll Do it Tomorrow'), both performed by Happy Clover (Yumiri Hanamori, Haruka Shiraishi, Kiyono Yasuno, Hibiku Yamamura, and Mayu Yoshioka).
Reception
Anime News Network had four editors review the first episode of the anime: Theron Martin gave praise to Silver Link and director Shin Ōnuma for crafting a debut effort with sharp comedic direction, vibrant character artwork and movement, and an intriguing setting full of likable characters; Lynzee Loveridge commented on the show's debut being adequate with appropriate animation but middling humor, and added that the charm of the characters will determine the viewer's enjoyment; Rebecca Silverman was amused by the moe aesthetics and the characterization of both Hanako and Hibari but found the rest of the episode devoid of any substance and resembled more like every other gag manga adaptation. The fourth reviewer, Nick Creamer, commended the decent background art and light-hearted charm but said that the show doesn't do enough to distract viewers away from repetitious humor, generic characters and unearned moments of friendship and sincerity, concluding with, "Failing both in terms of humor and atmosphere, Anne-Happy counts as a pretty bottom-shelf genre entry."