Hanabi-chan Is Often Late
Japanese manga series
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Hanabi-chan Is Often Late (ハナビちゃんは遅れがち, Hanabi-chan wa Okuregachi) is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Ranpu Shirogane and illustrated by Mamimu. It has been serialized online via Hero's Inc.'s Comiplex website since November 2019 and has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. A short-form anime television series adaptation by Gaina aired from July to September 2022.
| Hanabi-chan Is Often Late | |
 Cover of Hanabi-chan Is Often Late volume 1 by Hero's Inc. | |
| ハナビちゃんは遅れがち (Hanabi-chan wa Okuregachi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ranpu Shirogane |
| Illustrated by | Mamimu |
| Published by | Hero's Inc. |
| Magazine | Comiplex |
| Original run | November 21, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiromitsu Kanazawa |
| Written by | Hiromitsu Kanazawa |
| Music by | Tsukasa Yatoki |
| Studio | Gaina |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | BS11, Tokyo MX, AT-X |
| Original run | July 10, 2022 – September 25, 2022 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Characters
- Hanabi Hana Ariake (有明ハナビ花, Ariake Hanabi Hana)
- Voiced by: Azumi Waki[2]
- A vintage pachislot machine who gains a human form, similar to Tsukumogami.
- Versus Ikusa Takanawa (高輪バーサス戦, Takanawa Bāsasu Ikusa)
- Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[2]
- Thunder Rai Nihonbashi (日本橋サンダー雷, Nihonbashi Sandā Rai)
- Voiced by: M.A.O[2]
- Tacoslot Sumi Horie (堀江タコスロ墨, Horie Takosuro Sumi)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
- Mogumogu Chō Higashisakura (東桜モグモグ超, Higashisakura Mogumogu Chō)
- Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora[3]
- Condor Tsubasa Isogami (磯上コンドル翼, Isogami Kondoru Tsubasa)
- Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō[3]
- Musashi Shinonome (東雲ムサシ, Shinonome Musashi)
- Voiced by: Fumiya Imai[3]
- The grandson of the previous Pachinko hall owner, who died.
- Kumazawa (クマザワ)
- Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda[3]
- Kojiro (コジロー, Kojirō)
- Voiced by: Emiri Katō[3]
- Ikkakukun (イッカククン)
- Voiced by: Mari Hino[3]
Media
Manga
Hanabi-chan Is Often Late is written by Ranpu Shirogane and illustrated by Mamimu. It began serialization on Hero's Inc.'s Comiplex online manga website on November 21, 2019.[4] The first tankōbon volume was released on February 29, 2020.[5] As of March 2026, ten volumes have been released.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 29, 2020[5] | 978-4-86-468696-9 |
| 2 | September 26, 2020[6] | 978-4-86-468752-2 |
| 3 | April 28, 2021[7] | 978-4-86-468799-7 |
| 4 | October 29, 2021[8] | 978-4-86468-829-1 |
| 5 | June 29, 2022[9] | 978-4-86468-892-5 |
| 6 | March 29, 2023[9] | 978-4-86468-142-1 |
| 7 | March 5, 2024[9] | 978-4-86468-243-5 |
| 8 | August 5, 2024[9] | 978-4-86468-277-0 |
| 9 | March 28, 2025[9] | 978-4-86805-049-0 |
| 10 | March 5, 2026[10] | 978-4-86805-147-3 |
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on August 7, 2021.[1] It was later revealed to be a 5-minute episode television series produced by Gaina and written and directed by Hiromitsu Kanazawa, with character designs handled by Asami Sodeyama, and music composed by Tsukasa Yatoki.[2][3] It aired from July 10 to September 25, 2022, on BS11, Tokyo MX, and AT-X.[11] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[12]