Hanasaku Iroha

Aired: 2011

An original anime by P.A. Works marking the studio's 10th anniversary. Tokyo-raised high school girl Ohana Matsumae is sent to live at Kissuiso, a traditional hot-spring inn in Ishikawa Prefecture run by her stern grandmother. Working as a live-in attendant, Ohana awakens to her desire to "shine" through interactions with the inn's colorful staff and local community. A coming-of-age workplace drama, aired April-September 2011, 26 episodes. ©Hanairo Ryokan Kumiai

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