Hanayamata (2014)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Naru is a high school girl who is average in every way. She loves fairy tale heroines, though she’s never had the courage to escape her ordinary life. One day, she sees Hannah, a transfer student, dancing in the moonlit and becomes inspired to learn Yosakoi dancing.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (119 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 +2.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.84 avg 12 episodes 8.3 → 9.0 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shall We Dance?	8.3	9
2	Jealousy Rose	8.7	8
3	Girls' Style	8.8	8
4	Princess/Princess	8.3	8
5	First Step	9.0	7
6	Try, Try, Try	9.0	7
7	Girl Identity	9.0	7
8	Mission Event	9.0	7
9	Sister Complex	9.0	7
10	Hot Spring Camp	9.0	7
11	Smile is Flower	9.0	7
12	Hanayamata	9.0	7