Synopsis

Ichiro Hanada is a hyperactive little boy who lives with his parents, sister, and grandfather in a rural town. He is always up to some kind of mischief, often teasing his sister or making rude comments to others. Consequently, his mother constantly scolds him, and even the neighbours express disturbance from time to time on how rowdy he can be.

One day, after pulling a terrible prank, Ichiro sprints onto the streets as his mother chases him. He steals a nearby bicycle and takes on a dangerous route, eventually being hit by a truck. Miraculously, he survives the crash, requiring nine stitches to the back of his head and balding for the surgery. However, the near-death experience gains him the ability to see ghosts—the last thing he needs in his life.

Since Ichiro is the only one who can communicate with them, several ghosts of people who have recently died come to him, seeking help to fulfill their last wishes before achieving enlightenment. Each adventure with a ghost leaves the young and curious boy with a different lesson that gradually makes him wiser.

(Source: MAL)

Contexte

In 2003, the anime received the Tokyo International Anime Festival Grand Prize for the TV Anime category.

Personnages

Ichiro Hanada Principal

Shizue Abe Secondaire

Amanojaku Secondaire

Seiji Aota Secondaire

Butaman Secondaire

Yuutarou Gouda Secondaire

Hana Secondaire

Hana's Aunt Secondaire

Daijirou Hanada Secondaire

Hisae Hanada Secondaire

Équipe

Masao Maruyama Producteur

Manabu Tamura Producteur

Masayuki Kojima Réalisateur, Réalisateur d’épisode, Storyboard

Toshihiko Masuda Réalisateur d’épisode, Storyboard, Animation clé

Kazuhisa Oono Réalisateur d’épisode, Storyboard

Nanako Shimazaki Réalisateur d’épisode, Storyboard

Hideo Takayashiki Script

Hiroyuki Aoyama Storyboard, Animation clé

Toshio Hirata Storyboard

Yoshinori Kanemori Storyboard, Directeur de l’animation, Character design, Directeur en chef de l’animation

Œuvres liées

Manga Hanada Shounen-shi Volumes